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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 102529 |
| State Police # | 08-00445 |
| Accident Date | 2008-01-23 |
| Report Date | 2008-01-29 |
| 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 |
| Hydrocarbon | 15 h 41 m | FLARE-Flare 9 | NO | NO | YES | 98.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 15h 41m | FLARE-Flare 9 | NO | YES | YES | 17.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 15 h 41 m | FLARE-Flare 9 | NO | NO | NO | 1.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 15 h 41 m | FLARE-Flare 9 | NO | YES | NO | 367.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Dioxide | 15 h 41 m | FLARE-Flare 9 | NO | YES | YES | 3.0 pounds |
| Benzene | 15 h 41 m | FLARE-Flare 9 | NO | NO | YES | |
| Butene | 15 h 41 m | FLARE-Flare 9 | NO | NO | YES | 3.0 pounds |
| Propylene | 15 h 41 m | FLARE-Flare 9 | NO | NO | YES | 2.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Equipment Failure( leaking RGCU evacuator valve)
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Report from Exxon Mobile surrounding the flaring incident stated that steam was injected into the flare drum, and the RGCU gas going to the flare drum was blocked out. The #9 flare was isolated from the rest of the flaring system. Report stated the leaking evacuator valve would be replace
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