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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 85778 |
| State Police # | 06-00862 |
| Accident Date | 2006-02-11 |
| Report Date | 2006-02-17 |
| 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 | North Flare (EP-64) | NO | YES | NO | 6,600.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | No Information Given | North Flare (EP-64) | NO | NO | NO | 3,400.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | No Information Given | North Flare (EP-64) | NO | NO | YES | 191.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | No Information Given | North Flare (EP-64) | NO | YES | NO | 1,280.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | No Information Given | North Flare (EP-64) | NO | NO | NO | 640.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | No Information Given | North Flare (EP-64) | NO | YES | YES | 68.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | No Information Given | North Flare (EP-64) | NO | NO | YES | 1,846.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Other
see notes. A loss of electrical power occurred caused by failure of an Entergy own electrical transformer. The electrical power loss resulted in emergency shutdown of the majority of process units. Emergency shutdown instrumentation directed hydrocarbon gas streams to the refinery complex flares resulting in excess emissions of SO2, H2S, and NOx from the complex's North and South Flares. Additional flaring of gas streams resulted from the staggered process unit and various start up once electrical power was restore
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
POWER FAILURE. A root cause failure analysis is being conducted on this incident. Its results will be used to develop actions that will potentially preclude a recurrence.
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