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Phillips 66 (2418), Belle Chasse
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 131764 |
| State Police # | 11-03376 |
| Accident Date | 2011-06-08 |
| Report Date | 2011-06-15 |
| 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 | 48m | FLARE-Low Pressure Flare (308-D-1); Crude Unit Towers (191-V-6; 191-V-3) | NO | YES | NO | 466.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
The Crude Unit's Vacuum Tower (191-V-6) malfunctioned and the Saturated Gas Unit compressor's first stage suction drum's (7991-V-7) level instrument also malfunctioned. Gas was routed to the Low Pressure Flare (308-D-1).
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Liquid levels at both the Crude Vacuum Tower and Saturated Gas Compressor suction drum were stabilized and flaring was secured. The incident date from the incident report does not match the SPOC and LDEQ reports. There is an e-mail string between ConocoPhillips and LA gov. regarding this discrepancy. There is a note that material did go offsite in the report.
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