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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #No LDEQ Number Available
State Police #05-04963, 05-05000
Accident Date2005-07-25
Report Date 2005-08-10
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 Dioxide24 hoursFLARE- No17 & 19NOYESNO35,257.0 pounds
Hydrogen Sulfide24 hoursFLARE- No17 & 19NONONO1,405.0 pounds
Nitrogen Oxide24 hoursFLARE- No17 & 19NOYESYES53.0 pounds
Nitrogen Dioxide24 hoursFLARE- No17 & 19NOYESYES9.0 pounds
Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds (HRVOCs)24 hoursFLARE- No17 & 19NONONO4.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Process Upset

the sulfur plant shut down causing refinery upset and causing flaring from No17 and No18.

Discharge Preventable -

Not determined if the release was preventable, due to the ongoing investigatin

Notes/Remedial Actions

significant rate reductions were made to refinery units that send hydrogen sulfide to SRLA to reduce flaring.