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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 121788 |
| State Police # | 10-0768 |
| Accident Date | 2010-02-26 |
| Report Date | 2010-03-05 |
| 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 | FLARE: West flare | NO | YES | NO | 152.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
Foaming event in hydrocracker amine contactor (W-11001) resulted in liquid carryover into the knock-out drum of a compressor, which caused the compressor to shut down, opening the dump valve to flare. FLARE.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Liquids drained from knock-out drum and compressor was restarted.
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