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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #102040
State Police #08-00007
Accident Date2008-01-01
Report Date 2008-01-04
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 DioxideNo information givenB-7 FlareNOYESNOBRQ
Hydrogen SulfideNo information givenB-7 FlareNONONOBRQ
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)No information givenB-7 FlareNONOYESBRQ
Nitrogen OxideNo information givenB-7 FlareNOYESYESBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

trip of the JC-101 compressor at the C4 Recovery Unit

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

CITGO letter states that the emissions were BRQ