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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #130351
State Police #11-01906
Accident Date2011-04-05
Report Date 2011-04-06
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
AmmoniaNo Information GivenPrimary burner in the 200 Unit of the Sulfur UnitNONONO2.0 pounds
Hydrogen SulfideNo Information GivenPrimary burner in the 200 Unit of the Sulfur UnitNONONO2.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Pin hole leak from the primary burner in the 200 Unit of the sulfur unit.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

No Information Given.

Notes/Remedial Actions

Isolated leak and repaired.