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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #93177
State Police #07-00118
Accident Date2007-01-09
Report Date 2007-01-15
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
Flammable Vapor13msystem releaseNONOYES1,731.0 pounds
Hydrogen Sulfide13msystem releaseNONONO1,038.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Emergency Depressurization System inadvertently activated

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

Emergency Depressurization System was restarted and has been bypassed until source of malfunction can be determined.