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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 128815 |
| State Police # | 11-00389 |
| Accident Date | 2011-01-22 |
| 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 | 36m | FLARE: C-4 Recovery JC101A Compressor to B7 Flare | NO | NO | NO | 5.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
LDEQ states that the facility experienced a process problem due to a tower over-pressurizing.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. LDEQ report states that "operating data shows" that no reportable quantities were exceeded. Workers had to manually open the relief to the flare, and the C-4 Recovery JC101A compressor was shut down for a short period of time.
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