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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #No LDEQ Number Available
State Police #13-03208
Accident Date2013-07-20
Report Date 2013-07-23
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
Slurry3mArea D DocksNONONO0.3 gallons

Accident Classified As: No Information Given

Cause of Problem: No Information Given

Dock 1 personnel were unloading slurry to Tk-67. The Docks Loader noticed the dock catch pans under the loading arm were full of slurry material and one had overflowed. The transfer was stopped. Operations is working to determine how the slurry material migrated backward up the catch pan drain lines to the pans.

Discharge Preventable - No

The nitrogen pressure test prior to unloading did not reveal any leaks.

Notes/Remedial Actions

The flow to the sump was stopped. Absorbent pads were placed around the pans. Valves were pressure tested to 60psi with nitrogen. The barge discharge pressure is 100psi. When the level in the pan started to build, operators shut down unloading and cycled valves. Cycling the valves reduced the volume in the containment area. Offsite impact is some slurry splashed over the Dock containment boom and into the Calcasieu river.