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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 131058 |
| State Police # | 11-02639 |
| Accident Date | 2011-05-05 |
| Report Date | 2011-05-12 |
| Follow-up Date | 2011-06-02 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Sulfur Dioxide | No Information Given | Coker unit | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
The coker unit lost a compressor resulting in a release of sulfur dioxide.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Electrician corrected the problem on site within 5 minutes. Follow-up Letter corrects the inaccurate incident date from the original incident report from the refinery.
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