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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 77796 |
| State Police # | 05-01935 |
| Accident Date | 2005-03-23 |
| Report Date | 2005-03-28 |
| 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 | 5m | FLARE Vacuum 2 Unit CLAW | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 5m | FLARE Vacuum 2 Unit CLAW | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: No Information Given
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
Claims emission was below RQ. Flaring of vacuum sump gas. The LC 103 Control Valve caught on fire at the packing. Material going through valve was 325 Oil and was so hot started fire. Went to flare while shutting down.
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