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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | No LDEQ Number Available |
| State Police # | No Information Given |
| Accident Date | 2005-06-09 |
| Report Date | 2005-06-15 |
| 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 | 5 minutes | No9 Pipestills | NO | YES | NO | 126.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Human Factors
occurred when the pipestills controller reduced the opening on the induced draft guide vanes to optimize furnace efficiency.
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
the furnace guide vanes were reopened and the furnace returned to its normal carbon monoxide levels. (no typical report #); this was not preventable because this is a new parameter for the Pipestill controllers; they are learning to control to the new limits and how changes in the furnace affect the carbon monoxide emissions
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