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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #125324
State Police #10-04377
Accident Date2010-08-02
Report Date 2009-08-05
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
PropaneNo Information GivenF16 propane salt dryerNONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

3/4 " pipe nipple broke that was used to bleed down the line. SECONDARY CAUSE: Maintenance because a employee was taking the "control valve" out of service at the same time on the F16 propane salt dryer.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

BRQ. Refinery letter states that no reportable quantities were exceeded. LDEQ report states, "an unknown amount of propane was released until the line was isolated and [depressurized]. A new nipple was installed after the line had bled down." Air monitoring was also performed but no readings were indicated.