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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 83522 |
| State Police # | 05-07839 |
| Accident Date | 2005-10-29 |
| Report Date | 2005-11-04 |
| 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 | 18hrs 51m | FLARE (North Flare Area A EP-64) | NO | YES | NO | 30,400.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Incident due to an upset at the No. 2 Coker Unit. A suction strainer on compressor C-3301 had plugged an caused the compressor to shutdown. The gazes normally handled by the compressor were rerouted and the release ended.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Incident determined to be unpreventable as the plugging of the compressor strainer could not be foreseen.
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