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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 126604 |
| State Police # | 10-05542 |
| Accident Date | 2010-09-23 |
| Report Date | 2010-09-27 |
| 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 |
| Hydrocarbon | 10 m | FLARE; D-10 Safety | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
LDEQ states a safety mechanism that keeps a D-10 from over pressurizing a jet drum malfunctioned and prematurely lifted. It released an unknown amount of flare gas containing like hydrocarbons.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Facility staff isolated the gas as soon as it was noticed, and blocked it in. This release was Below Reportable Quantities [BRQ]. This incident was the second time in two days a safety valve prematurely lifted releasing hydrocarbons.
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