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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 86248 |
| State Police # | 06-01369 |
| Accident Date | 2006-03-06 |
| Report Date | 2006-03-09 |
| 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 |
| Butene | 1h 30m | E-515A exchanger on the No. 2 Light Ends Unit | NO | NO | YES | 237.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 1h 30m | E-515A exchanger on the No. 2 Light Ends Unit | NO | NO | NO | 8.0 pounds |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 1h 30m | E-515A exchanger on the No. 2 Light Ends Unit | NO | NO | YES | 4.0 pounds |
| Ethylene | 1h 30m | E-515A exchanger on the No. 2 Light Ends Unit | NO | NO | YES | 7.0 pounds |
| Propylene | 1h 30m | E-515A exchanger on the No. 2 Light Ends Unit | NO | NO | YES | 193.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
The E-515A exchanger on the No.2 Light Ends Unit leaked hydrocarbon to a cooling tower. From the cooling tower the hydrocarbon was released to the atmosphere.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Remedial measures - The leaking tube on the exchanger will be plugged. In their letter to LDEQ, ExxonMobil states that LDEQ reportable quantities for propylene and butene were exceeded
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