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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 88286 |
| State Police # | No Information Given |
| Accident Date | 2007-07-05 |
| Report Date | 2006-05-23 |
| 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 |
| Carbon Monoxide | 32m | No. 2 Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (PCLA-2) F-201 blowers (A and B) | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
the failure of the blower damper in the No. 2 Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit caused the unit to unexpectedly shutdown.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
This event was not preventable because there was no indication during the test the previous month that the damper would fail to open properly. Remedial Measures - this event was not preventable is what is stated in this section.A routine maintenance test was being performed on the No. 2 Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (PCLA-2) F-201 blowers (A and B). During this test the damper on the B blower failed to open correctly. Because the damper did not open correctly, the furnace sown due to loss of flame. Attempts were made by the assistant operator performing the test to immediately restart the furnace. This was not possible so the B blower was shut down and the A blower restarted. This allowed the furnace to be restarted wi
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