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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #108484
State Police #08-05455
Accident Date2008-09-02
Report Date 2008-09-08
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 Dioxide136h 35mFLARE-Sour Water Stripper routed to flareNOYESNO506,946.0 pounds
Nitrogen Oxide136h 35mFLARE-Sour Water Stripper routed to flareNOYESYES1,797.0 pounds
Nitrogen Dioxide136h 35mFLARE-Sour Water Stripper routed to flareNOYESYES72,037.0 pounds
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)136 35mFLARE-Sour Water Stripper routed to flareNONOYES12,228.0 pounds
Hydrogen Sulfide136h 35mFLARE-Sour Water Stripper routed to flareNONONO5,496.0 pounds
Ammonia136h 35mFLARE-Sour Water Stripper routed to flareNONONO618.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Weather

STORMS-Hurricane Gustav

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

no information given