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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #98028
State Police #07-04104
Accident Date2007-07-21
Report Date 2007-07-26
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
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)No information givenB-5 FlareNONOYESBRQ
Nitrogen OxideNo information givenB-5 FlareNOYESYESBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Other

see notes

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

Light hydrocarbon/ water mixture generated at Straight Run Fractionation Unit was steamed out of the B-5 Flare knock-out drum to the flare located at the Mfg. Complex