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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 84957 |
| State Police # | 06-00072 |
| Accident Date | 2006-01-04 |
| Report Date | 2006-01-10 |
| 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 | 12 h 30 m | FLARE - B 12 Flare and Furnace Flange fire at the Unicracker Unit | NO | YES | NO | 3,881.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 12 h 30 m | FLARE - B 12 Flare and Furnace Flange fire at the Unicracker Unit | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
caused the shut down of the Unicracker Unit and during restart there were emissions
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
Since the reactor section of the Unicracker Unit was shutdown as the result of this incident, will use same case number in any notifications regarding reportable emissions from the restart of the Unicracker Unit. CITGO is evaluating a project to route the non-condensable gas to a compressor on anoher unit for recovery and treatment. If the project is approved,it will be installed at the Unit's next scheduled turnaround.
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