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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 104709 |
| State Police # | 08-02039 |
| Accident Date | 2008-04-14 |
| Report Date | 2008-04-17 |
| 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 |
| Natural Gas | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
There was a leak on the union of the gauge glass. The hydrocracker low pressure distillate drum water booted.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Nitrogen was put into the drum to displace the gas and the the hole will be repaired.
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