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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 130644 |
| State Police # | 11-02112 |
| Accident Date | 2011-04-12 |
| Report Date | 2011-04-19 |
| 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 |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 9m | air-demand analyzer | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
According to the refinery letter, during the start-up of the sulfur reaction furnace, an air-demand analyzer malfunctioned causing excess air to the hydrogenation bed resulting in elevated SO2 emissions.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ: No further information on remedial actions was given. Refinery letter and SPOC report only; no LDEQ report.
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