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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #127778
State Police #10-06745
Accident Date2010-11-20
Report Date 2010-11-24
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
Benzene1h 20mdistillate line from a cokerNONOYES1.0 gallons

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

Pinhole leak on a distillate line from a coker.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

This release is BRQ. ExxonMobil caught liquid material in bucket and some evaporated. A block was added on the line, and ExxonMobil are currently depressurizing the line for repair."