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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #77768
State Police #05-01919
Accident Date2005-05-23
Report Date 2005-05-29
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

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures

planned event to flare sulfur dioxide as part of an ongoing maintenance program for removal or relief valves and installation of blinds for the FCC Unit turnaround.

Discharge Preventable - Yes

Notes/Remedial Actions

Upon completion of work , the SFGR compressors were restarted and the release ended. The permitted emission limits were not exceeded and the notification as made as a courtesy only.