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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 76779 |
| State Police # | 05-00604 |
| Accident Date | 2005-01-26 |
| Report Date | 2005-02-02 |
| 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 | No Information Given | FLARE (South Flare and Refinery Process Heater/s Boilers) | NO | YES | NO | 298.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
Release of sulfur dioxide from the Refinery Process Heaters/Boilers and the south Flare due to an upset of the No.3 Amine Unit.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Corrective action to end the release entailed repairing a defective level indicator and stabilizing the amine system to return to normal operation. No permit limits were exceeded and the notification was made as a courtesy only.
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