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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 144515 |
| State Police # | 12-07286 |
| Accident Date | 2012-11-07 |
| Report Date | 2012-11-12 |
| 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 |
| Water | NIG | fin fan in the Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Hydrotreater unit | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
A tubing leak released materials from a fin fan in the Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Hydrotreater unit at the CITGO Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The LDEQ initially reports that a tubing leak in a unit released Hydrogen, Hydrogen Sulfide, and Diesel. However on 11/12/12, the facility reported a false alarm and reported that only water was leaking from the unit in question. The facility shut down the unit and investigated the root cause of the leak. No further action was taken after the false alarm was reported.
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