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Phillips 66 (2418), Belle Chasse
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 89537 |
| State Police # | 06-04511 |
| Accident Date | 2006-07-18 |
| Report Date | 2006-07-25 |
| Follow-up Date | 2000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Hydrocarbon | 13h 45m | 308F-D-2 High Pressure Flare | NO | NO | YES | 9,813.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 13h 45m | 308F-D-2 High Pressure Flare | NO | NO | NO | 79.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Other
Low flare vapor traffic and a possible sudden release of high velocity steam may have snuffed out the HP flare flame at its tip.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Operations immediately blocked in the steam controllers and orifices to the High Pressure flare and added additional purchased fuel gas to the tip. The manual flame front generator was then reactivated to reignite the High Pressure Flare. The additional purchased gas was then blocked in and the steam controllers were ublocked to provide smokeless flaring capabilities.
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