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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 103859 |
| State Police # | 08-01383 |
| Accident Date | 2008-03-12 |
| Report Date | 2008-03-14 |
| 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 |
| Sulfur Dioxide | No information given | no information given | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures
A reactor is being brought back on line.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
They are pre-treating the reactor. As a result of this, they have high hydrogen sulfide in their fuel gas which results in high sulfur dioxide in the furnace gas flue. The three hour average of hydrogen sulfide is more than 160 ppm.
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