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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 101177 |
| State Police # | 07-07088 |
| Accident Date | 2007-11-20 |
| Report Date | 2007-11-26 |
| 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 |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 6 h 37 m | Cooling Towers 1 and 2 | NO | YES | NO | 6,517.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 6 h 37 m | Cooling Towers 1 and 2 | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 6 h 37 m | Cooling Towers 1 and 2 | NO | NO | YES | 89.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 6 h 37 m | Cooling Towers 1 and 2 | NO | YES | YES | 43.0 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 6 h 37 m | Cooling Towers 1 and 2 | NO | YES | NO | 236.0 pounds |
| Butane | 6 h 37 m | Cooling Towers 1 and 2 | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Propane | 6 h 37 m | Cooling Towers 1 and 2 | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
tube leak in E-12 overhead condenser, C-175D at the C-4 Recovery Un
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
The backpressure controller set point was changed from 217 to 210 PSIG. The alarm settings will be changed to a lower setting to prevent Operations from running the tower at such an elevated pressure.
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