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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 129836 |
| State Police # | 11-01392 |
| Accident Date | 2011-03-13 |
| Report Date | 2011-03-17 |
| 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 |
| Flammable Gas | 7m | FLARE: JC101 Compressor to B7 Flare | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 7m | FLARE: JC101 Compressor to B7 Flare | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 7m | FLARE: JC101 Compressor to B7 Flare | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
FLARE. State police report states that C-4 recovery unit JC101 compressor tripped and vented to the B7 Flare. Chemicals burned out in the flare.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Refinery letter states that a "review of operating data showed that no reportable quantities were exceeded." Refinery letter and SPOC report only. No LDEQ report.
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