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Phillips 66 (2418), Belle Chasse
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 79636 |
| State Police # | 05-03755 |
| Accident Date | 2005-06-07 |
| Report Date | 2005-06-13 |
| Follow-up Date | 2000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No information given |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 16 min. | X-4 and X-5 exchangers in the coke fractioner | NO | YES | YES | 8.7 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 0h 16m | X-4 and X-5 exchangers in the coke fractioner | NO | YES | NO | 317.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
The compressor second state knockout drum received a high level alarm. Inadequate cooling of verhead vapors at the X-4 and X-5 exchangers in the coke fractioner caused the 891-K-1 compressor to trip offline
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
They claimed they changed operational procedures and the compressor was restarted.
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