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Phillips 66 (2418), Belle Chasse
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 92063 |
| State Police # | 06-07026 |
| Accident Date | 2006-11-15 |
| Report Date | 2006-11-22 |
| 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 |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 12h 0m | 308F-D-2 High Pressure Flare | NO | YES | YES | 36.7 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures
The HF Acid Rerun Tower in the HF Alkylation Unit was being taken out of service to replace fouled packing. The normal procedure for preparing this equipment for maintenance includes a flush with isobutane to the High Pressure FLare
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
An attempt was made to reduce the flare flow but it was not sufficient enough. Further occurrence of this maintenance activity will be planned in a manner to allow a variance request to be submitted prior to the event. For a linger term solution, the flare permit will be modified to add this specific maintenance activity.
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