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Phillips 66 (2418), Belle Chasse
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 123185 |
| State Police # | 10-1464 |
| Accident Date | 2010-05-02 |
| Report Date | 2010-05-07 |
| Follow-up Date | 2010-08-12 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 3h 38m | Cooling water exchanger & Coker compressor (891-K-1), Low-pressure flare (308F-D-1) | NO | YES | NO | 8,174.9 pounds |
| Hydrocarbon | 3h 38m | Cooling water exchanger & Coker compressor (891-K-1), Low-pressure flare (308F-D-1) | NO | NO | YES | 533.2 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 3h 38m | Cooling water exchanger & Coker compressor (891-K-1), Low-pressure flare (308F-D-1) | NO | NO | NO | 82.6 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 3h 38m | Cooling water exchanger & Coker compressor (891-K-1), Low-pressure flare (308F-D-1) | NO | YES | YES | 52.7 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Report states that the release occurred as a result of a breaker trip in the Coker Compressor. Which seems to have originated within the compressor's motor.
Discharge Preventable - No
Was an unexpected trip of the Coker Compressor due to an electrical breaker trip.
Notes/Remedial Actions
RQ. Reportable quantity for sulfur dioxide was exceeded. LDEQ report states that "The facility will be referred to the Circuit Rider Review process for failure to submit an updated notification within 60 days of the initial 7 day letter as required by LAC 33:I.3925.A.3." An investigation is in process to determine the cause of the electrical breaker trip after which, corrective actions will be implemented.
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