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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 129077 |
| State Police # | 11-00656 |
| Accident Date | 2011-02-06 |
| Report Date | 2011-02-10 |
| 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 | 9m | C-Cat PC152 Instrument | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 9m | C-Cat PC152 Instrument | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
State police report states that the C-Cat PC152 instrument failure caused over-pressurization of the E1 Fractionator.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Refinery letter states that "review of operating data showed that no RQ were exceeded." Pressure was relieved by releasing the hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide to the B-7 Flare. Refinery letter and SPOC report only. No LDEQ report.
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