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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 129308 |
| State Police # | 11-00922 |
| Accident Date | 2011-02-18 |
| Report Date | 2011-02-25 |
| 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 |
| Naphtha | 3h 10m | East Tank Farm | NO | NO | YES | 63.0 gallons |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 3h 10m | East Tank Farm | NO | NO | YES | 286.0 pounds |
| Benzene | 3h 10m | East Tank Farm | NO | NO | YES | 0.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
Heavy Naphtha #11 runline expansion joint developed a leak. Refinery letter states that engineering calculations were used to determine quantities of pollutants released.
Discharge Preventable - No
A mechanical failure of the expansion joint occurred.
Notes/Remedial Actions
The line was blocked in and isolated. ES&H aided in the clean up of the leak and is standing by for support. Expansion joint was removed from the line. They will inspect other expansion joints and replace/remove as necessary. Naphtha is referred to as "oil" in first part of refinery letter, but listed as naphtha in pollutants released section.
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