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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #129028
State Police #11-00620
Accident Date2011-02-04
Report Date 2011-02-09
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
Hydrocarbon1h 2mFLARE: B-12 FlareNONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

FLARE. Refinery letter states that pilot flames were lost from the B-12 flare.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

BRQ. Pilot light was reignited. No material went offsite.