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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #79154
State Police #05-03243
Accident Date2005-05-17
Report Date 2005-05-23
Follow-up Date 0000-00-00
Follow-up: Yes

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Sulfur Dioxide3h 15mB-11 FLARENOYESNO6,800.0 pounds
Hydrogen Sulfide3h 15mB-11 FLARENONONOBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Process Upset

-Flaring of Coker II Fractionator Overhead Gas from upset of E201 Tower

Discharge Preventable - Yes

Notes/Remedial Actions

Facility failed to comply with control equipment regualtion - any deveice, operating procedure or abatement scheme used to prevent or reduce air pollution. The valve should not have allowed water to infiltrate the coke drum. Will revise operating procedures, train operators on trouble shooting skills; and install a flow indicato