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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

Releases of Ethylene

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
83719

2005-11-08		V-203 B-Line
Cause: Release of elythene from the polyetylene process. A vent on V-203 B-Line high pressure separator opened while changing the UPS battery source for the vent's solenoid valve. The vent was manually closed.

Followup: No

Notes: Incident not reportable because the amount of ethylene didn't exceed the 1000 pound reportable quantity for a flammable gas. Notification as courtesy only.		269.0 pounds