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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 125843 |
| State Police # | 10-04794 |
| Accident Date | 2010-08-21 |
| Report Date | 2010-08-27 |
| 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 | 43 m | Flare | NO | YES | NO | 3,084.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
Two flaring incidents in one 24hr period: on 8/21, water boot level instrument malfunction on the Hydrocracker Unit Low Pressure Separator Drum D-105; on 8/22, level instrument on Sponge Absorber Tower's reflex drum D-114x failed. These releases exceeded RQ for sulfur dioxide.
Discharge Preventable - No
Both incidents were caused by unanticipated instrument malfunction.
Notes/Remedial Actions
The water boot was isolated and the drum liquid level lowered.
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