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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 95930 |
| State Police # | 07-02296 |
| Accident Date | 2007-05-05 |
| Report Date | 2007-05-05 |
| 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 |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 1 h 53 m | B-11 Flare (EIQ No. 3(XXII)4) and (ID No. EQT 350) | NO | NO | NO | 1,451.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen | 1 h 53 m | B-11 Flare (EIQ No. 3(XXII)4) and (ID No. EQT 350) | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
pilot outages of B11 Flare - malfunctioning pressure regulator on nat. gas to pilots
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Emissions exceeded RQ of 100 lbs. operator checks on gas line pressure downstream; development of a routine schedule for maintenance checks on the regulator; instrument group has repaired pressure regulator that malfunctioned.
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