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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #124370
State Police #10-03469
Accident Date2010-06-22
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
Hydrogen Sulfideno information givenheat exchanger bundle in hydrocracker unit [HCU]NONONO21.0 pounds
Flammable Volatile Organic Compoundsno information givenheat exchanger bundle in hydrocracker unit [HCU]NONOYES705.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

Leak in heat exchanger [tubing] bundle in the hydrocracker unit. H2S monitor went off.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

A new bundle has been ordered and present one will continue to operate as the RQ not exceeded. LABB only has access to the LDEQ report.