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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | No LDEQ Number Available |
| State Police # | 05-01963, 05-01968 |
| Accident Date | 2005-03-24 |
| Report Date | 2005-03-30 |
| 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 |
| Butene | 9 minutes | E3A- & E3B | NO | NO | YES | 693.0 pounds |
| Flammable Vapor | 9 minutes | E3A- & E3B | NO | NO | YES | 70,890.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 9 minutes | E3A- & E3B | NO | NO | YES | 44,957.0 pounds |
| Xylene | 9 minutes | E3A- & E3B | NO | NO | NO | 10,170.0 pounds |
| Toluene | 9 minutes | E3A- & E3B | NO | NO | NO | 10,000.0 pounds |
| Ethylbenzene | 9 minutes | E3A- & E3B | NO | NO | YES | 2,810.0 pounds |
| Benzene | 9 minutes | E3A- & E3B | NO | NO | YES | 2,260.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
safety valves lifted
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
There were 2 incidents involved- the 1st did no exceed any reportable quantities, the 2nd incident started on 3/24/05 at 11:21pm and ended at 11:30pm the same day; furnace reboiler was shut down to reduce tower pressure and allow safety valves to reseat; the actual release lasted 9 minutes (from 11:21pm to 11:30pm); the report stated that the safety valve release on 4 LEU was preventable, but the reboiler leak on E-3A was not expected as it was a newer bundle than E-3
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