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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 128390 |
| State Police # | 10-4485 |
| Accident Date | 2010-12-29 |
| Report Date | 2011-01-04 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Sulfur Dioxide | No Information Given | FLARE: Flare B-11 & B-12; Coker 2 Unit | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | No information Given | FLARE: Flare B-11 & B-12; Coker 2 Unit | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
"...they shutdown a gas compressor at the coker 2 unit due to liquid in a drum....An unknown amount of hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide was released to the flare." FLARE.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Refinery letter states that no reportable quantities were exceeded. No additional information given.
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