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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 80604 |
| State Police # | 05-04993 |
| Accident Date | 2005-07-25 |
| Report Date | 2005-07-28 |
| 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 | 20m | B-12 Flare | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 20m | B-12 Flare | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Hydrogen | 20m | B-12 Flare | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
flaring of excess hydrogen during outage of JC-1B recycl Hydrogen Compressor at Unicracker Unit
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
Claims emission was below RQ. Shut unit down and repaired compressor
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