LA Bucket Brigade : Refinery Accident Database

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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #	97781
State Police #	07-03865
Accident Date	2007-07-11
Report Date	2007-07-18
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
Butane	No information given	Alkylation Unit	NO	NO	YES	BRQ
Sulfuric Acid		Alkylation Unit	NO	NO	NO	BRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

A bleeder valve break at the Alkylation Unit caused emission.