LA Bucket Brigade : Refinery Accident Database

About the Database

CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #	81431
State Police #	05-05629
Accident Date	2005-08-17
Report Date	2005-08-23
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	No Information Given	B-7 FLARE	NO	YES	NO	BRQ
Hydrogen Sulfide	No Information Given	B-7 FLARE	NO	NO	NO	BRQ

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Process Upset

Unexpected shutdown of JC-36 Compressor at the B-Topper Unit.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

Claims emission was below RQ