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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #102693
State Police #08-00548
Accident Date2008-01-29
Report Date 2008-01-31
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
Flammable GasNo information givenC20 Condensate Effluent Exchanger at the Alkyation UnitNONOYESBRQ
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)No information givenC20 Condensate Effluent Exchanger at the Alkyation UnitNONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

leak from C20 Condensate Effluent Exchanger

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

On 1/18/08 a bypass line to a ditch was installed and the C20 exchanger was removed from service