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Phillips 66 (2418), Belle Chasse

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #92924
State Police #06-07737
Accident Date2006-12-29
Report Date 2007-01-05
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

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: No Information Given

False alarm. Flare was thought to be out, but it was soon realized that the wind and weather conditions just caused it to appear to be out. Fuel gas to the flare was increased making the flame visible.

Discharge Preventable - Not Applicable

No flameout as originally thought.

Notes/Remedial Actions

Refinery supervision employees in the field saw that the Low Pressure flare was still lit, and confirmed that the ionization detectors at the flare never malfunctioned or failed. Fuel gas was increased to make the flare visible.