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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #124285
State Police #10-03389
Accident Date2010-06-18
Report Date 2010-10-04
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 Dioxideno information givenFLARE: vapor recovery systemNOYESNO1,039.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity

Cause of Problem: Process Upset

All cooling towers are over temperature limit and will be flaring at the coker unit.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

Feed rates reduced to stop temporary flaring. 1,039 pounds of SO2 were released through the flare which is RQ. LABB only has access to the LDEQ incident report.