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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

Releases of Sulfur Dioxide and Sulfur Trioxide

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
76968

2005-02-16		No. 10 HDS
Cause: Iron sulfide exposure to oxygen.

Followup: No

Notes: Maintenance procedures will be updated to ensure filter elements remain soaked in water until the maintenance crew is ready to remove them. No excess emissions above reportable quantity, therefore the notification was made as a courtesy.		45.0 pounds
112925

2009-02-23		#1/2 SRU
Cause: A boiler had an emergency shutdown due to a steam imbalance across the site. Various units that depend on steam to operate had rates rapidly reduced, and a release from #1/2 Sulfur Recovery Unit(SRU) was caused.

Followup: No

Notes: No information given		69.6 pounds