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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 97173 |
| State Police # | 07-03241 |
| Accident Date | 2007-06-17 |
| Report Date | 2007-06-21 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Water | 5h 45m | Leak-tower leak | NO | NO | NO | 413.0 pounds |
| Methane | 5h 45m | Leak-tower leak | YES | NO | YES | 34.0 pounds |
| Ethane | 5h 45m | Leak-tower leak | NO | NO | YES | 38.0 pounds |
| Propane | 5h 45m | Leak-tower leak | NO | NO | YES | 31.0 pounds |
| Flammable Vapor | 5h 45m | Leak-tower leak | NO | NO | YES | 3,275.0 pounds |
| Butane | 5h 45m | Leak-tower leak | NO | NO | YES | 63.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 5h 45m | Leak-tower leak | NO | NO | NO | 81.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 5h 45m | Leak-tower leak | NO | NO | YES | 3,275.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Corrosion
Internal and external
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Tower shut down to stop leak. Tower repaired before returned to service
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