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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 85529 |
| State Police # | 06-00669 |
| Accident Date | 2006-02-01 |
| Report Date | 2006-02-09 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Sulfur Dioxide | No Information Given | Excel Paralubes SRU (EP-111) | NO | YES | NO | 140.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | NO | NO | NO | 1,200.0 pounds | ||
| Sulfur Dioxide | Failed check valve | NO | YES | NO | 4,260.0 pounds | |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | Failed check valve | NO | NO | NO | 900.0 pounds | |
| Nitrogen Oxide | Failed check valve | NO | YES | YES | 154.0 pounds | |
| Sulfur Dioxide | No Information Given | South Flare (EP-31) | NO | YES | NO | 27,600.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | No Information Given | South Flare (EP-31) | NO | NO | NO | 3,000.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | No Information Given | South Flare (EP-31) | NO | YES | YES | 7.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | No Information Given | West Flare (EP-110) | NO | YES | NO | 3,000.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | No Information Given | West Flare (EP-110) | NO | NO | NO | 2.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | No Information Given | West Flare (EP-110) | NO | YES | YES | 68.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Loss of containment occurred due to the structural failure of check valve on the discharge of Heater H-11001, which allowed a hydrocarbon release to the atmosphere. The hydrocarbons ignited causing significant damage to the process piping and insturmentation associated with the heater
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
root cause failure analysis is being conducted. Its results will be used to develop actions that will preclude a recurrence of this event.
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