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Phillips 66 (2418), Belle Chasse
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 76389 |
| State Police # | 05-05114 |
| Accident Date | 2005-01-23 |
| Report Date | 2005-01-28 |
| Follow-up Date | 2000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Carbon Monoxide | 3h 42m | 301-D-3 FCC Generator Flue Gas Bypass Stack;308F-D-2 High pressure flare | NO | YES | NO | 20,645.0 pounds |
| Hydrocarbon | 3h 42m | 301-D-3 FCC Generator Flue Gas Bypass Stack;308F-D-2 High pressure flare | NO | NO | YES | 846.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 3h 42m | 301-D-3 FCC Generator Flue Gas Bypass Stack;308F-D-2 High pressure flare | NO | YES | NO | 5,016.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
FCC regenerator flu gas expander, 1291-k-1 tripped offline due to a mechanical failure causing an emergency shutdown of the FCC Unit
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
They claimed preventative maintenance is possible, but just the regenerator failing was unforeseeable.
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