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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 132414 |
| State Police # | 11-04175 |
| Accident Date | 2011-07-14 |
| Report Date | 2011-07-21 |
| 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 |
| Benzene | 4h 35m | underground pipe leak E-700f and RHLA-1 | NO | NO | YES | 16.0 pounds |
| Oil | 4h 35m | underground pipe leak | NO | NO | NO | 514.5 gallons |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
An underground line of cat naphtha is leaking. This release was discovered while digging around the pipe. Approximately 3.5 barrels of oil and 9 lbs of benzene leaked from an underground pipe. Additionally, there was a release at the RHLA-1 unit of 7 lbs of benzene from the channel box of E-700F, with makes a total release of 16 lbs of benzene. This amount it reportable quantity.
Discharge Preventable - No
This release was not preventable because it was caused by the unexpected failure of an underground line.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Vacuum trucks were used to remove oil as it was release, and soil remediation was completed by 7/15/11. The underground pipe and RHLA-1 will be repaired. This release was reportable quantity.
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