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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #100602
State Police #07-06592
Accident Date2007-10-29
Report Date 2007-11-02
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
BenzeneNo information givenCooling Towers 5 and 6NONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

see notes

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

Release results from hydrocarbon leak in the c-14 steam preheater at the Straight Run Fractionation Unit