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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 102969 |
| State Police # | 08-00768 |
| Accident Date | 2008-02-10 |
| Report Date | 2008-02-14 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 144 | B-5 Flare | NO | YES | NO | 62,701.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 144 | D-SRP, A-SRP, C-SRP | NO | NO | NO | 2,432.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 144 | B-7 Flare | NO | YES | YES | BRQ |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 144 | B-9 Flare | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Heavy Cycle Oil | 144 | B-12 Flare | NO | NO | NO | 10,613.0 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 144 | B-6 Flare | NO | YES | NO | 5,053.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Other
power outage
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
Partial power outage: Powerhouse System feeder cable 444-PH-FR13004 faulted in a Y-splice in manhole 26. bad cable resulted in loss of interconnection of Powerhouse generators and Entergy utility power. Caused collapse of electric and steam generation systems. Protective relay miscoordination is another cause. Root Cause Failure Analysis submitted 3/25/2008 indicates that startup of three Sulfur Recovery Units results in large emissions of sulfur dioxide. REMEDIAL ACTIONS: Revise Construction Inspen QA/QC procedure for PILC cable/splice installation to include additional clarification of detail; Repair 444-PH-FR13004 ; Perform a complete reevaluation of of protective relay coordination for all breakers assoc'd with Powerhouse main buses; I
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