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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #78898
State Police #05-03019
Accident Date2005-05-07
Report Date 2005-05-11
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 Dioxide9hrs 10mFLARE (South Flare EP-31)NOYESNO8,400.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure

Failure of O2 Analyzer; failed and tripped out the South flare gas recovery system.

Discharge Preventable - Yes

Notes/Remedial Actions

Instrument craftsmen is repairing the analyzer. Previously identified capital project w/in days of completion installs 2 redundant, non-intrusive 02 analyzers with 2 of 2 voting required for shutdown.