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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #132807
State Police #11-04559
Accident Date2011-07-30
Report Date 2011-08-05
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 SulfideNo Information GivenFLARE-Ultra-low Sulfur Diesel hydrotreater, B-16 flareNONONOBRQ
Sulfur DioxideNo Information GivenFLARE-Ultra-low Sulfur Diesel hydrotreater, B-16 flareNOYESNOBRQ
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)No Information GivenFLARE-Ultra-low Sulfur Diesel hydrotreater, B-16 flareNONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Process Upset

Ultra-low Sulfur Diesel Hydrotreater (USLD) unit upset led to unplanned shutdown and flaring.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

BRQ. No information given regarding remedial actions. No LDEQ report included. Notified the SPOC 24:36 after incident occured.