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Phillips 66 (2418), Belle Chasse

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #119920
State Police #09-06626
Accident Date2009-12-08
Report Date 2009-12-15
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
Hydrocarbon180 minutes308F-D-2 (High Pressure Flare)NONOYES12,082.0 pounds
Hydrogen Sulfide180 minutes308F-D-2 (High Pressure Flare)NONONO2.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Weather

The flame on 308F-D-2 (High-Pressure Flare) had extinguished due to wind and rain. Multiple attempts were made to relight the flame; including the use of the automatic igniter and hand held flare gun. The wind prevented these methods from working. A manual flare flame generator finally allowed for the flame to be reignited. During the flame out, 12,082 lbs of hydrocarbon and 2 lbs of Hydrogen Sulfide were released.

Discharge Preventable - No

"Unexpected and sudden flameout of the High Pressure Flare Flame."

Notes/Remedial Actions

Operations immediately blocked in the steam controllers and orifices in the High Pressure Flame and added additional purchased fuel to the tip. The manual flame generator was finally used to reignite the High Pressure Flare. The additional purchased fuel gas was then blocked in and the steam controller were unblocked to provide smokeless flaring capabilities.