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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

Releases of Sulfuric Acid

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
80436

2005-07-11		Tank Truck
Transfer Truck
Cause: Someone left a valve oin a tank truck open, spilling sulfuric acid.

Followup:

Notes: Refinery representative Kevin McGee reported that less than reportable quantity was released. Small amount spilled on highway. Clean Harbors Environmental Services was contracted to perform the cleanup. A written letter of notification is not required.		No Information Provi
No LDEQ Reported

2008-09-07
Cause: Facility start up released SO2 and H2S to flare.

Followup: Yes

Notes: No information given.
No LDEQ Reported

2008-09-07
Cause: Facility start up released SO2 and H2S to flare.

Followup: Yes

Notes: No information given.
108147

2008-08-18		Alkylation Unit pipeline
Cause: leak in overhead pipeling in alkylation unit. No cause of leak stated.

Followup: No

Notes: Letter states that emissions were BRQ. Rates were reduced and the unit was shutdown for repairs.		30.0 gallons
118820

2009-10-17		reactor vessel of the Alky unit
Cause: Sulfuric acid being used to clean the reactor vessel in the Alky unit overflowed into the surface sewage system.

Followup: No

Notes: No information given		15.0 pounds
113443

2009-01-17		camlock fitting of offloading rail car
Cause: Bad gasket on camlock fitting. Spill occurred during offloading of a rail car.

Followup: No

Notes: Exceeds RQ. Stopped offloading of acid. The acid was spilled into secondary containment and a small amount spilling onto the ground as low pH water. Conoco Phillips will include a step to check for camlot fitting in the standard operating procedure.		153.0 gallons