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Phillips 66 (2418), Belle Chasse
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 119864 |
| State Police # | 09-06572 |
| Accident Date | 2009-12-05 |
| Report Date | 2009-12-09 |
| 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 |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 12h 28m | No information given | NO | YES | NO | 241.0 pounds |
| YES | YES | YES | ||||
| YES | YES | YES | ||||
| YES | YES | YES | ||||
| YES | YES | YES |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
The 592 Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU) has 3 combustion air blowers. Usually, 2 are on line. On 12/5, one of the two operating blowers tripped due to a thermal overload. This drop in air discharge pressure activated the Low Combustion Air Pressure alarm which shutdown combustion in the SRU Reaction Furnace. This activated the Sour Water Stripper (SWS).
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The refinery initiated "sulfur-shedding" procedures until SRU could be brought back online.
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