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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 129671 |
| State Police # | 11-01268 |
| Accident Date | 2011-03-06 |
| Report Date | 2011-03-10 |
| 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 |
| Sulfur Dioxide | No Information Given | FLARE: B11 and B12 Flare | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | No Information Given | FLARE: B11 and B12 Flare | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Nitrogen Oxide | No Information Given | FLARE: B11 and B12 Flare | NO | YES | YES | BRQ |
| Flammable Gas | No Information Given | FLARE: B11 and B12 Flare | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | No Information Given | FLARE: B11 and B12 Flare | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
FLARE. State police reports states that fill pressure of the flared gas recovery system was exceeded and resulted in flaring from the B11 and B12 flares. No root cause is known. Material went off-site through the flare and then air.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. No Information Given. Refinery letter and SPOC report only. No LDEQ report.
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