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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #135517
State Police #11-07321
Accident Date2011-11-23
Report Date 2011-11-29
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 Dioxide16mAcid Plant UnitNOYESNO1,948.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: No Information Given

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

A leak was located in the acid plant unit.

Discharge Preventable - No

The line failure could not have been predicted.

Notes/Remedial Actions

The unit was shut down immediately upon discovery of the leak and the leaking section of the line was repaired.