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Phillips 66 (2418), Belle Chasse
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 125632 |
| State Police # | 10-04630 |
| Accident Date | 2010-08-13 |
| Report Date | 2010-08-19 |
| 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 |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 8h 15m | Alkylation Unit Isobutane recycle line | NO | NO | YES | 314.8 pounds |
| Hydrogen Flouride | 8h 15m | Alkylation Unit Isobutane recycle line | NO | NO | NO | 3.2 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
LDEQ report states, "Isobutane leak. There is a pinhole leak in the alkyl unit. The leak could only be seen after temperatures dropped and condensate was visible." Incident report states, "preliminary inspection found that the leak had occurred in a weld on the recycle line. Because the weld failure mechanism is unknown and would require further metallurgical testing."
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Incident report states, "it was decided that the entire Isobutane recycle line shall be replaced with new pipe before starting up the Alkylation Unit."
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