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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 94023 |
| State Police # | 07-00783 |
| Accident Date | 2007-02-17 |
| Report Date | 2007-02-22 |
| 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 |
| Hydrogen | 14h 57m | safety valve release | NO | NO | NO | 1,679.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 14h 57m | safety valve release | NO | NO | NO | 1,640.0 pounds |
| Ammonia | 14h 57m | safety valve release | NO | NO | NO | 81.0 pounds |
| Benzene | 14h 57m | safety valve release | NO | NO | YES | 40.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 14h 57m | safety valve release | NO | NO | YES | 10,527.0 pounds |
| Flammable Vapor | 14h 57m | safety valve release | NO | NO | YES | 10,527.0 pounds |
| Methane | 14h 57m | safety valve release | YES | NO | YES | 1,589.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
safety valve release
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
unit feedrate was reduced until the faulty indicator could be repaired.
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