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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | No LDEQ Number Available |
| State Police # | No Information Given |
| Accident Date | 2005-04-26 |
| Report Date | 2005-05-03 |
| 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 |
| Carbon Monoxide | 1 hour | West Gas Scrubber | NO | YES | NO | 855.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures
the permit requirements were changed so they had to implement new changes in order to meet the requirements
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Since this regulation is new and controller experience with these situations is limited, learnings from this event will be shared with all controllers. The new Wet Gas Scrubber Permit requires the CO furnaces to operate at lower excess oxygen concentrations for nitrogen dioxide emissions, thus making the unit more susceptible to carbon monoxide excursions. Additionally, more experience is needed to control the new permit and regulatory limit
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