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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 128030 |
| State Police # | 10-4285 |
| Accident Date | 2010-12-07 |
| Report Date | 2010-12-13 |
| 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 | 3 m | No Information Given | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Weather
The cold weather may have prevented the gas from reaching the compressor and caused the flare to burn which released sulfur dioxide.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The LDEQ incident report says that an estimated 500 pounds of sulfur dioxide was released due to flaring. This amount is reportable quantity. However, the refinery letter states that no releases exceeded reportable quantity.
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