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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 109637 |
| State Police # | 08-06303 |
| Accident Date | 2008-09-29 |
| Report Date | 2008-10-03 |
| 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 | No information given | B-12 Flare | NO | YES | NO | 20,000.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Dioxide | No information given | B-12 Flare | NO | YES | YES | BRQ |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | No information given | B-12 Flare | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Ammonia Gas | No information given | B-12 Flare | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
A-SRU experience swings in air demand caused by hydrocarbon carryover from the A Sour Water Tower (E301A). Flow from E-301 to A-SRU was stopped, then restarted. Startup was cause of release. Stopped again. Another start up released even more SO2. REMEDIAL ACTIONS: Upgrade existing suge tank skim oil pumps, Add third surge tank skim oil pump, install instrumentation to detect hydrocarbons in SWS feed
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