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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | No LDEQ Number Available |
| State Police # | 05-08580 |
| Accident Date | 2005-12-01 |
| Report Date | 2005-12-08 |
| 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 |
| Benzene | 30 minutes | E-568 reboiler | NO | NO | YES | 4.0 pounds |
| Xylene | 30 minutes | E-568 reboiler | NO | NO | NO | 114.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 30 minutes | E-568 reboiler | NO | NO | NO | 4.0 pounds |
| Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds (HRVOCs) | 30 minutes | E-568 reboiler | NO | NO | NO | 111.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
leak in the E-568 reboiler
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
the exchanger was blocked out and the leaking tubes will be plugged; report stated this was not preventable because the exchanger was replaced in 1st quarter of 2003, with the previous bundle in service for 20 years; this bundle has previously leaked once due to suspected mechanical damage during installati
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