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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 112184 |
| State Police # | 09-00016 |
| Accident Date | 2009-01-02 |
| Report Date | 2009-01-09 |
| 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 | #17 flare and PCLA furnaces | NO | YES | NO | 570.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: No Information Given
As a result of flaring at flare #17, 139 pounds of sulfur dioxide was released into the atmosphere. The SO2 release, in conjunction with the continuous SO2 release of 431 pounds/day from the PCLA Furnaces (State Police Number 08-07187), resulted in a release exceeding the RQ for SO2. No information given regarding the cause of these releases.
Discharge Preventable - Yes
No further information given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Combined release of SO2 from #17 flare and PCLA furances exceeded RQ. PCLA unit rates were reduced and critical overhead condensors were backwashed, and the PCLA furnaces were repaired during the unit turnaround scheduled for the first quarter of 2009.
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