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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 99196 |
| State Police # | 07-05274 |
| Accident Date | 2007-09-05 |
| Report Date | 2007-09-12 |
| 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 |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 3h 50m | Exchanger leak | NO | NO | YES | 1,239.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Corrosion
under deposit corrosion of tube bundle
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
The leaking exchanger was bypassed and removed from service. The metallurgy in the tube bundle is being upgraded to duplex stainless steel. Other exchangers have either been upgraded or soon to be in the near future.
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