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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | No LDEQ Number Available |
| State Police # | 05-08195 |
| Accident Date | 2005-11-14 |
| Report Date | 2005-11-21 |
| 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 |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 21 hours | SRLA battery limit block valve | NO | NO | NO | 117.0 pounds |
| Ammonia | 21 hours | SRLA battery limit block valve | NO | NO | NO | 59.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket
a flange leak on the SRLA battery limit block valve containing ammonia acid gas leaked along with a minor pinhole leak.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
The inspection history will be reviewed and more frequent inspections will be performed if appropriate; it was not preventable because the gasket failed, and the gasket was appropriate for the servi
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