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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #80241
State Police #05-04373
Accident Date2006-06-30
Report Date 2005-07-07
Follow-up Date 0000-00-00
Follow-up: No Information Provided

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Sulfur DioxideNo Information ProvidedFLARE-South Flare (EP-31)NOYESNO639.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Incident due to combustion of sour gases at the flare which were diverted from the South Flare Gas Recovery system. The SFGR compressors were operating at reduced gas compression volumes as a result of the presence of excess steam in th

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

As soon as the problem was resolved the compressors resumed operating at full capacity and the release ended. Emissions didn't exceed permit limits and no reportable quantities were exceeded, therefore the notification was made as courtesy only.