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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 130240 |
| State Police # | 11-01788 |
| Accident Date | 2011-03-29 |
| Report Date | 2011-04-04 |
| 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 | 20m | Flare: Unspecified flare | NO | YES | NO | 382.0 pounds |
| Benzene | 20m | Flare: Unspecified flare | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 20m | Flare: Unspecified flare | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 20m | Flare: Unspecified flare | NO | YES | YES | BRQ |
| Propylene | 20m | Flare: Unspecified flare | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Nitrogen Dioxide | 20m | Flare: Unspecified flare | NO | YES | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
The GLA-3X gas compressor shut down resulting in flaring.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
The 2x compressor was started to stop flaring.
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