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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #76181
State Police #05-00274
Accident Date2005-01-13
Report Date 2005-01-20
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 Dioxide0 hrs 46 mFLARE (South Flare EP-31)NOYESNO624.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down

incident involved release of sulfur dioxide from the south flare due to a shutdown of the South Flare Gas recovery (SFGR) System. The SFGR compressor was shutdown in order to replace a faulty pressure indicator.

Discharge Preventable - Yes

Notes/Remedial Actions

Upon completion of the replacement, the compressor was resorted and the release ended. According tot he facility's report the incident was preventable, however there were no excess emissions above reportable quantities and the notification was madeas