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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 128759 |
| State Police # | 11-00375 |
| Accident Date | 2011-01-21 |
| Report Date | 2011-01-27 |
| 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 |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 4m | FLARE: Unit E-2 Depropanizer & B6 Flare | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Flaring occurred due to a pressure safety valve release from the Straight Run Fractionation Unit E2 depropanizer tower. Hydrogen sulfide was released at levels below the RQ's.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Flare lasted for four minutes before returning to normal.
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