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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #107264
State Police #08-04279
Accident Date2008-07-16
Report Date 2008-07-23
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
Sour Naphtha0 h 10 mArea D Tank FarmNONONO210.0 gallons
Benzene0 h 10 mArea D Tank FarmNONOYES8.0 pounds
Hydrogen Sulfide0 h 10 mArea D Tank FarmNONONOBRQ
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)0 h 10 mArea D Tank FarmNONOYES93.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Seal failure on P-486 resulted in loss of containment of sour naptha

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

INCIDENT EXCEEDS RQ. Pump suction and discharge were blocked in when operators were alerted to event from an adjacent operating area