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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 147294 |
| State Police # | 13-01086 |
| Accident Date | 2013-03-13 |
| Report Date | 2013-03-14 |
| 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 |
| Sour Gas | NIG | Coker I JC-106 | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Nitric Oxide | NIG | Coker I JC-106 | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | NIG | Coker I JC-106 | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
On March 13, 203 CITGO Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex had a flaring event involving the Coker 1 JC-106 compressor. The JC-106 compressor shut down requiring flaring of sour gas through the b5 flare. Hydrogen sulfide and nitric oxide were mentioned in the LDEQ report.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The refinery letter stated that no reportable quantities had been exceeded, with no additional information on specific substances.
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