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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | No LDEQ Number Available |
| State Police # | 05-04110 |
| Accident Date | 2005-06-20 |
| Report Date | 2005-06-24 |
| 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 |
| Flammable Vapor | 19 minutes | FLARE | NO | NO | YES | 551.0 pounds |
| Propylene | 19 minutes | FLARE | NO | NO | YES | 367.0 pounds |
| Ethylene | 19 minutes | FLARE | NO | NO | YES | 35.0 pounds |
| Butene | 19 minutes | FLARE | NO | NO | YES | 2.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 19 minutes | FLARE | NO | YES | YES | 1.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Dioxide | 19 minutes | FLARE | NO | YES | YES |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Human Factors
flaring occurred when the wrong fan was shutdown on No35 cooling tower; the breakers were labeled 'A' and 'B' instead of 'East' and 'West' so one was mistakingly shut down
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
pressure was reduce in No12 depropanizer by temporarily returning the West Cell to service. The flare was relit, which reduced the emissions of propylene and propane to the atmospher
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