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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 128016 |
| State Police # | 10-4271 |
| Accident Date | 2010-12-07 |
| Report Date | 2010-12-14 |
| 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 |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 8 h | amine gas feed line to #1 ECC | NO | NO | NO | 1,050.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 8 h | amine gas feed line to #1 ECC | NO | YES | NO | 1,050.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
Leak on the amine gas feed line pipe at the #1 ECC #1 sulfur recovery unit. LDEQ report states that "leak was originally discovered when an internal H2S monitor picked-up an unknown quantity from inside the refinery."
Discharge Preventable - Under Investigation
An investigation is ongoing at this time to determine if the incident was preventable.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Feed taken out of the line and nitrogen introduced to purge amine gas; #1 SRU unit shut down; line replaced.
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