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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 87051 |
| State Police # | 06-02166 |
| Accident Date | 2006-04-08 |
| Report Date | 2006-04-13 |
| 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 |
| Hydrocarbon | 29m | FLARE - C-30 and C-40 compressor | NO | NO | YES | 84.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 29m | FLARE - C-30 and C-40 compressor | NO | NO | NO | 1.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 29m | FLARE - C-30 and C-40 compressor | NO | YES | NO | 315.0 pounds |
| Benzene | 29m | FLARE - C-30 and C-40 compressor | NO | NO | YES | |
| Butene | 29m | FLARE - C-30 and C-40 compressor | NO | NO | YES | 3.0 pounds |
| Propylene | 29m | FLARE - C-30 and C-40 compressor | NO | NO | YES | 2.0 pounds |
| Nitric Oxide | 29m | FLARE - C-30 and C-40 compressor | NO | YES | NO | 14.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Dioxide | 29m | FLARE - C-30 and C-40 compressor | NO | YES | YES | 2.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Under Investigation
at the time of this report, the cause of the flaring incident was unknown and was under investigati
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
The only information provided is that the preventability of the incident had not been determined and was under investigation. Remedial Measures are listed the same way. The reportable quantities for nitrogen oxide were exceeded.
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