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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
Releases in 2008
| LDEQ Accident Number Accident Date |
Point Source/Release | Cause | Notes |
| 111528 2008-12-18 | Point Source(s): B-7 Flare Pollutant(s):Sour Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure lifting of a pressure relief valve (PSV-235) in the C-4 Recovery Unit | COMMON INCIDENT - see also 08-07182 |
| 111418 2008-12-14 | Point Source(s): Unicracker Unit Pollutant(s):Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Nitrous Oxide - BRQ Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Other see notes | Flash fire in the Unicracker Unit |
| 111417 2008-12-14 | Point Source(s): Tank 190 Pollutant(s):Benzene - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Human Factors Tank 190 high level alarm was improperly set | CITGO letter states that RQ for Benzene may have been exceeded; Alarm was was changed to provide proper indication of high level. Root cause analysis initiated. |
| 111207 2008-12-03 | Point Source(s): PFU Flare Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure pilot outage | No reason given for pilot outage |
| 111035 2008-11-22 | Point Source(s): Dock Pollutant(s):Diesel Fuel - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Human Factors overflow while filling a gas tank to a barge in the dock | DEQ report indicates that written letter of notification was not required. Harbor Docking and Towing Co. calls to report diesel spill to DEQ. |
| 110816 2008-11-17 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: Other see notes | Flange fire in the B-topper Unit prompts letter. No pollutants or impacts listed. |
| No LDEQ Number Available 2008-11-07 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down | No information given concerning pollutants released or reason for report |
| T110579 2008-11-05 | Point Source(s): Tank #35 Pollutant(s):Vacuum Gas Oil - 63 pounds | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure Mechanical failure of a line clamp inside Tank #35 dike wall. | The line was deactivated. Response personnel were called to remediate the spill. The line clamp was repaired. |
| No LDEQ Number Available 2008-11-05 | Point Source(s): B-7 Flare Pollutant(s):Sour Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure see notes | incident cause was the lifting of a relief valve on the C-4 Recovery Unit E1 tower. |
| 110604 2008-11-05 | Point Source(s): PFU Flare Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure pilot outage | No reason given for pilot outage |
| 110579 2008-11-05 | Point Source(s): Tank 35 at CLAW Facility Pollutant(s):Vacuum Gas Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure mechanical failure of a line clamp | Verbal report and DEQ report state that approx 5 barrels spilled; CITGO letter states it was 1.5. Line clamp was repaired |
| 110375 2008-10-27 | Point Source(s): B-7 Flare Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Nitric Oxide - BRQ Hydrocarbon - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given No information given | verbal report mentions C4 Recovery Unit, JC101 Compress |
| 110403 2008-10-27 | Point Source(s): B-5 flare Pollutant(s):Sour Gas - BRQ Nitrogen Oxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down routine shutdown of the Coker 1 Uni | CITGO letter states that emissions were BRQ. No further information given regarding shutdown |
| 109953 2008-10-09 | Point Source(s): Acid Plant Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down | routine start up of acid plant; no release documented at time of report, verbal report serves as prospective notificati |
| No LDEQ Number Available 2008-10-08 | Point Source(s): B-503, B-504, B-505 Furnace Pollutant(s):Oxygen - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given No information given | Report has no incident numbers, states that there was an exceedance of the upper oxygen limit for flue gas from the furnaces. A low level alarm was added to notify operations when oxygen approaches the calculated limi |
| 108894 2008-10-02 | Point Source(s): 004 Outfall North Flare Pollutant(s):Sheen - 0 pounds Sheen - BRQ Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Weather | See incident 08-06535 |
| 109637 2008-09-29 | Point Source(s): B-12 Flare Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Nitrogen Dioxide - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ Ammonia Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down | 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 |
| 109636 2008-09-28 | Point Source(s): Tail Gas II Unit Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Reduced Sulfur Compound - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Process Upset upset in the A- Sulfur Recovery Unit | Incident initiated by hydrocarbons in the acid gas feed to the A-Sulfur Recovery Unit; An RCFA has begun to identify the root cause of the incident and establish action items to prevent recurrence. |
| No LDEQ Number Available 2008-09-25 | Point Source(s): A-Dock Pollutant(s):See Notes - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given see notes | Sheen was biological in nature and not from CITGO; No state police no. given, incident no. is listed as Case No. on CITGO lett |
| 109022 2008-09-13 | Point Source(s): B-11 Flare, B-12 Flare, Sulften Stack, C-Cat Scrubber, Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Sulfur Trioxide - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Nitrogen Oxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Weather Hurricane Ike | Power Failure causes release of huge amount of S02. Loss of Pecan Grove substation caused the loss of power to equipment in the SRU, Central Amine, cid Plant, Sour Water Stripper, Unicracker, Wastewater Treating and Coker II Units. Combustion efficiencyof 99% was used to calculate S02 emissions - is that an appropriate figure? Follow-up report on 10/27/2008 discusses emissions from B-11 Flare only REMEDIAL ACTIONS - perform feasability study of reliable power supply for acid block ; Install nsary equipment to start up JC-201 Compressor with less than RQ Flare Emissio |
| 108489 2008-09-02 | Point Source(s): E-SRU Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down | Start up of E-Sulfur Recovery unit; no further info given about reason for start up |
| 108247 2008-08-21 | Point Source(s): Refinery Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Nitrogen Oxide - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Other see notes | Power Failure |
| 108155 2008-08-19 | Point Source(s): A-Dock, B-Dock Pollutant(s):Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Other see notes | CITGO not source of sheen at A-Dock; B-dock source is SWMU #138; this incident is tied to an open investigation of 08-02475 |
| 108148 2008-08-19 | Point Source(s): B Reformer C 402B Fin Fan Pollutant(s):Naphtha - BRQ Benzene - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Other see notes | Leak in the Fin Fan causes release |
| 108133 2008-08-17 | Point Source(s): Tank 213 Pollutant(s):Slop Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing leak from the slop oil line near Tank 213 | Leaking flange isolated |
| 108062 2008-08-14 | Point Source(s): B-Cat Unit Pollutant(s):Hydrocarbon - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure see notes | Flaring results from leaking relief valve |
| 107976 2008-08-13 | Point Source(s): C-Dock Pollutant(s):Slop Oil - 3 pounds Sulfuric Acid - 101 pounds | Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure malfunction of automatic sump level indicator gauge results in sump overflow | Sump level indicators repaired |
| 107918 2008-08-10 | Point Source(s): K16 Areas Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - 0 pounds Petroleum Gas - 0 pounds | Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures a vessel at the gas treating plant was being drained | Hydrocarbon and hyrdogen sulfide odors emanating from plant |
| 107668 2008-07-31 | Point Source(s): B-Dock Pollutant(s):None - 0 pounds | Cause of Problem: Human Factors pile driving equipment dropped into river | Booms deployed as precautionary measure. According to CITGO, no spill occurr |
| 107384 2008-07-21 | Point Source(s): Tank 215 Pollutant(s):Gas Oil - 7,230 pounds | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing see notes | Thermal Area slop line leaking from 1/2 inch orifice tap. Repairs will be conducted on the half inch orifice tap piping |
| 107212 2008-07-15 | Point Source(s): Sulften Vent EQT297 ; Tail Gas II Stack EQT 298 Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Benzene - BRQ Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Weather | Some pollutants released onto Highway, which was sealed off during clean up. 5.5 inches of rain in a 3 hour period led to depressurization in process units and various instrumentation problems; event met or approached the 25-year 3-hour intensity standard; Install three additional sumps, pumps, and associated piping in the steam trench to alleviate flooding during heavy ra |
| 107229 2008-07-14 | Point Source(s): C-Dock 004 Outfall Pollutant(s):Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Other see notes | Sheen was unrecoverable. Oil contaminated steam discharged in the Power house unit drains. Drain discharged into the Calcasieu |
| 107166 2008-07-13 | Point Source(s): CVEP Unit Pollutant(s):Gas Oil - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Nitrogen Oxide - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given No information given | Fire in the CVEP Unit |
| No LDEQ Number Available 2008-07-10 | Point Source(s): A-Dock Pollutant(s):Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given No information given | Sheen from unknown third-party source |
| 106924 2008-07-02 | Point Source(s): B-12 Flare Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given No information given | Flare flame outage |
| 106827 2008-06-30 | Point Source(s): Unicracker Unit Pollutant(s):Slop Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing flange leak | Pipeline flange was inspected and repaired |
| 106792 2008-06-25 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given No information given | CITIZEN COMPLAINT (Patrick Crawford) - Strong chemical odor causing nose and eyes to burn. This event linked to 106702 |
| 106702 2008-06-25 | Point Source(s): B-1 Flare (EQT343), B-5 Flare (EQT345), B-7 Flare (EQT347), B-12 Flare (EQT 351), B-16 Flare (EQT352) Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Carbon Monoxide - BRQ Particulate Matter - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Other see notes | Power Failure resulting from excessive moisture and dirt accumulation in switchgear breaker cubicle ; inadequaet physical clearance b/w insulators covering energized components; REMEDIAL ACTIONS: Clean and inspect all switchgear ; Eliminate practical spaces that allow air infiltration in or out of the switchgear room; modify switchgear purchase specifications to prohibit insulating material covering energized conductors to come in contact with materials from other phases; Modify QA-380-5045 tspect for insulating boots from adjacent phases to be in contact with one another; Verify other Powerhouse switchgear does not contain insulating boots that are in contact with one another; Install local temp and humidity monitors in rm, install anal |
| 106398 2008-06-12 | Point Source(s): Cooling Towers 1 and 2 Pollutant(s):Propane - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing | COMMON INCIDENT: see also 104519, 104069, 104696, 106057, 106241; C-175/D Heat Exchanger Bundle Leak at C4 Recovery Uni |
| 106340 2008-06-11 | Point Source(s): K-18 Storage Area Pollutant(s):Gasoline - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure vacuum box leak | Binders and gaskets on vacuum boxes were repaired |
| 106297 2008-06-09 | Point Source(s): Acid Plant Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down | Start up of the acid plant |
| 106260 2008-06-07 | Point Source(s): B-5 Flare Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Nitrogen Dioxide - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure | Valve leak in ALCOH Unit |
| 106241 2008-06-06 | Point Source(s): Cooling Towers 1 and 2 Pollutant(s):Propane - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing | COMMON INCIDENT: see also 104519, 104069, 104696, 106057; C-175/D Heat Exchanger Bundle Leak at C4 Recovery Unit; tubing isolated for repa |
| 106057 2008-06-02 | Point Source(s): Cooling Towers 1 and 2 Pollutant(s):Propane - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing | COMMON INCIDENT: see also 104519 and 104069 and 104696; C-175/D Heat Exchanger Bundle Leak at C4 Recovery Unit; tubing isolated for repair |
| 106048 2008-05-31 | Point Source(s): Acid Plant Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down no information giv | CITGO letter states that emissions were BRQ |
| 105979 2008-05-27 | Point Source(s): Acid Plant Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down no information giv | CITGO letter states that emissions were BRQ |
| 105868 2008-05-22 | Point Source(s): Acid Plant Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down no information giv | CITGO letter states that emissions were BRQ |
| 105850 2008-05-22 | Point Source(s): B-Reformer's C-408 Fin Fan Cooker Pollutant(s):Benzene - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Naphtha - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Other see notes | Leak in the Fin Fan Cooker causes release |
| 105754 2008-05-19 | Point Source(s): Waste Water Treatment unit Pollutant(s):Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Human Factors Contractors were transporting a roll off box containing tank bottom material. Box contents shifted, causing spil | DEQ rep report states that the slop oil spilled was mostly water, but that the amount spilled was close to 1 barr |
| 105620 2008-05-15 | Point Source(s): C-Dock Pollutant(s):Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure malfunction of a bushing on the transformer junction box | Transformer taken out of service and repaired. According to CITGO rep, this leak occurred after heavy ra |
| 105376 2008-05-06 | Point Source(s): Cooling Towers 1 and 2 Pollutant(s):Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given No information given | CITGO letters states emissions were BRQ |
| 105377 2008-05-05 | Point Source(s): C-Dock, 004 Outfall Pollutant(s):Lubricating Oil - 1 pounds | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure see notes | Sheen observed near C-Dock; investigaton indicates oil comes from within powerhouse from a dripping air compressor vent; vent being repaired and alternate surface drainage options are under investigation |
| 105367 2008-05-05 | Point Source(s): B-5 Flare, B-11 Flare Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ Nitrogen Oxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Other see notes | Release results from depressuring of a propane line to the flares |
| No LDEQ Number Available 2008-05-01 | Point Source(s): SWMU #138 Pollutant(s):Sheen - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given Sheen reported originating from LCMC B-Dock: Solid Waste Management Unit (SWMU) #138. No other source was identified form B-Dock rehabilitation project area. CITGO will continue to monitor the site until project's completion. | CITGO B-Dock rehabilitation project area is subject to continuous monitoring of the site and submit monthly updates. |
| No LDEQ Number Available 2008-05-01 | Point Source(s): B-Dock Pollutant(s):Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures B-Dock Rehabilitation efforts disturb Solid Waste Mgmt Unit #138 | |
| 105059 2008-04-24 | Point Source(s): Heaters and Boilers Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Other see notes | release results from combustion of treated refinery fuel gas containing higher than normal concentrations of hydrogen sulfide |
| 104813 2008-04-17 | Point Source(s): Truck Pollutant(s):Coke - 0 pounds | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure rear gate came open on trailer | Spilled coke on Hwy 108: 100 ft long and 1 thick spill. R&R Construction was contracted to clean up the spi |
| 104696 2008-04-14 | Point Source(s): Cooling Towers 1 and 2 Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Flammable Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Other see notes | COMMON INCIDENT: see also 104519 and 104069 C-175/D Heat Exchanger Bundle Leak at C4 Recovery Unit |
| 104698 2008-04-11 | Point Source(s): K-16 Area Pollutant(s):Benzene - 1,490 pounds Toluene - 12,631 pounds Ethylbenzene - 1,042 pounds n-Hexane - BRQ m-Xylene - 2,598 pounds o-Xylene - 1,433 pounds p-Xylene - 1,135 pounds Propane - BRQ Flammable Gas - 21,275 pounds Volatile Organic Compounds - 21,275 pounds | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing see notes | Reformate was released into a pit due to a faulty dresser coupling. The bolts in the coupling released. Dresser coupling replaced with hard piping. |
| 104545 2008-04-07 | Point Source(s): B-7 Flare Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Nitrogen Oxide - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures combusting excess treated refinery fuel | CITGO letter states that emissions were BRQ |
| 104519 2008-04-06 | Point Source(s): Cooling Towers 1 and 2 Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Flammable Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Other see notes | C-175/D Heat Exchanger Bundle Leak at C4 Recovery Unit |
| 104069 2008-03-20 | Point Source(s): Cooling Towers 1 and 2 Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Flammable Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Other see notes | C-175/D Heat Exchanger Bundle Leak at C4 Recovery Unit |
| 104028 2008-03-18 | Point Source(s): Sulfuric Acid Plant Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down routine startup of Sulfuric Acid Pla | CITGO letter states that emissions were BRQ |
| 103985 2008-03-15 | Point Source(s): B-5 Flare Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Nitrogen Oxide - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down start up of Coker 1 Un | Letter states that emissions did not exceed permitted limits by an RQ amount - does not specify how much was emitted though, or if the amount exceeded the permitted limit |
| 103984 2008-03-15 | Point Source(s): Power House, Outfall 004 Pollutant(s):Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Other see notes | Barrel of oil released to Calcasieu Ship Channel. Booms were deployed along with Miller Environmental Services. Sheen too minute to be collected |
| 103986 2008-03-15 | Point Source(s): Oily Water Sewer Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ Benzene - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Other see notes | Oily Water Sewer backs up in the Treating Plant Unit |
| 103895 2008-03-13 | Point Source(s): 650 Transfer pipeline Pollutant(s):Vacuum Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures 6 inch line inside the plant was leaking during pressure testing | Vacuum trucks deployed to recover spill; excavation and new soil to follow. This release resulted from the investigation into the cause of another release. Impacted soil removed from ground; pipeline failure being repaired |
| 103438 2008-02-26 | Point Source(s): Tank 138 fill line Pollutant(s):Gas Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing see notes | Small leak near the pipe support for the Tank 138 fill line. 20 feet of the line will be changed out to avoid future problems. |
| 103367 2008-02-23 | Point Source(s): Treating Plant F-55 Pollutant(s):Kerosene - 2,213 pounds | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure F-55 Salt Dryer pump malfunctioned during startup | F-55 pump was immediately shut down. Pump will be repaired. Spill was removed from Bender Kerosene Treating Unit. DEQ report indicates that release may have been 30 barrels, not 8 barrel |
| 103360 2008-02-22 | Point Source(s): B-6 Flare Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Nitrogen Oxide - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down shutdown of Topper Tail Gas Compressor JC36 for maintenan | CITGO letter states that the emissions were BRQ |
| 103292 2008-02-21 | Point Source(s): CLAW 650 Transfer Pipeline Pollutant(s):Slop Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing leaking flange on the CLAW 650 Transfer Pipeline | Pipeline taken out of service and repaired |
| 103287 2008-02-21 | Point Source(s): B-12 Flare Pollutant(s):Nitrogen Oxide - BRQ Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure loss of JP3 Feed Pump Motor at the Unicracker Unit | CITGO letter states that the emissions were BRQ |
| 103196 2008-02-19 | Point Source(s): Light cycle oil hydro treater Pollutant(s):Sour Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure see notes | Leaking relief valve causes release |
| 103210 2008-02-19 | Point Source(s): Tank 197 Run Down Line Pollutant(s):Benzene - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures 6 inch line inside the plant was leaking during maintenace of the Tank 197 run down line | CITGO letter states that the emissions were BRQ but DEQ report indicates that the amount has yet to be determined |
| 103137 2008-02-16 | Point Source(s): B Dock Pollutant(s):Sheen - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Other see notes | Mike Poindexter of American Commercial Lines calls to report a 3' by 500' sheen. CITGO tells DEQ that they have investigated the sheen and determined no spill occurred. It is a historical sheen that occurs during certain weather conditions. A long term remediation program is in pla |
| 103136 2008-02-16 | Point Source(s): Duosol Unit Pollutant(s):Selecto - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket gasket material failed between the valve body and the bonnet of the valve | CITGO letter states that the emissions were BRQ |
| 102969 2008-02-10 | Point Source(s): B-5 Flare D-SRP, A-SRP, C-SRP B-7 Flare B-9 Flare B-12 Flare B-6 Flare Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Nitrogen Oxide - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ Heavy Cycle Oil - 10,613 pounds Carbon Monoxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Other power outage | 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 |
| 102955 2008-02-10 | Point Source(s): Flare Pollutant(s):See Notes - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given No information given | CITIZEN COMPLAINT (Tammy Alexander; Casey McCoun; Don Jones) - terrible odor, thick black smoke from fla |
| 102962 2008-02-09 | Point Source(s): Propane tank car UPLX 953656 Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Process Upset pressure safety valve release from a loaded propane railcar and depressuring of contents of car | verbal report with v. little information |
| 102967 2008-02-09 | Point Source(s): Propane railcar Pollutant(s):Nitrogen Oxide - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ Flammable Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Process Upset pressure safety valve release from a loaded propane railcar and depressuring of contents of car | CITGO letter states that the emissions were BRQ |
| 102797 2008-02-04 | Point Source(s): PFU Flare CB701 Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure pilot outage | At the time of the pilot outage - there was no process flow to the PFU Flare. The flow to the flare consisted of natural gas and sweep gas. |
| 102799 2008-02-04 | Point Source(s): Sour C3 Mix Pipeline Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - BRQ Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Nitrogen Oxide - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing leak in the Sour C3 Mix Pipeline and the blowdown of the pipeline to the flare | According to first letter, RQ for flammable gas likely exceeded and RQ for Sulfur Dioxide possibly exceeded. Follow-up says all was B |
| No LDEQ Number Available 2008-01-29 | Point Source(s): C-Dock 004 Outfall Pollutant(s):Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Other see notes | Sheen observed near C-Dock; further investigation needed to determine source; investigaton indicates oil comes from within powerhouse; corrective actions are underway |
| 102690 2008-01-29 | Point Source(s): C-401 Steam Generator at the Coker II Unit Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure leak from the C-401 Steam Generator | Steps were taken to install new bypasas piping and the steam generator was removed from service on 2/2/08 |
| 102693 2008-01-29 | Point Source(s): C20 Condensate Effluent Exchanger at the Alkyation Unit Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure leak from C20 Condensate Effluent Exchanger | On 1/18/08 a bypass line to a ditch was installed and the C20 exchanger was removed from service |
| 102678 2008-01-29 | Point Source(s): Sulfuric Acid Plant Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down routine startup of Sulfuric Acid Pla | CITGO letter states that the emissions were BRQ |
| 102569 2008-01-25 | Point Source(s): Sulfuric Acid Plant Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down routine startup of Sulfuric Acid Pla | CITGO letter states that the emissions were BRQ |
| 102403 2008-01-18 | Point Source(s): PFU Flare CB701 Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given No information given | At the time of the pilot outage - there was no process flow to the PFU Flare. The flow to the flare consisted of natural gas and sweep gas. |
| No LDEQ Number Available 2008-01-05 | Point Source(s): C-Dock Pollutant(s):Sheen - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given No information given | USCG observes sheen and investigation indicates it is from unknown source |
| 102040 2008-01-01 | Point Source(s): B-7 Flare Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds - BRQ Nitrogen Oxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure trip of the JC-101 compressor at the C4 Recovery Unit | CITGO letter states that the emissions were BRQ |
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