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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #83518
State Police #05-07841
Accident Date2005-10-29
Report Date 2005-10-27
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 Dioxide5hrs 30 mFLARE (Area B-South Flare EP-31)NOYESNO2,200.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Incident due to shutdown of the SOuth Flare GAs Recovery System. the SFGR System compressors were shutdown as a result of a compressor upset condition in the Has Recovery Plant.

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

Once normal operation of the Gas Recovery Plant was restored, the SFGR compressors were restarted and the release ended. Permit limits not exceeded for the period of the release. The incident was determine dto be unpreventable as the compressor upset