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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #77551
State Police #05-01696
Accident Date2005-03-13
Report Date 2005-03-18
Follow-up Date 0000-00-00
Follow-up: No Information Provided

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Sulfuric Acid12h 10mF5 fresh sulfuric acid storage tank in Acid PlantNONONO782,754.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

leak on a 3 inch discharge line that comes off 12 inch tank sump

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

An existing leak that had neem previously clamped migrated past the sealing surface of the clamp. The geometry of the clamp and the sump are such that the inspectino dept. could not monitro metal thickness or metal loss under the clamp. F5 Sumps are being upgraded to stainless steel