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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 133503 |
| State Police # | 11-01640 |
| Accident Date | 2011-03-22 |
| Report Date | 2011-03-28 |
| 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 |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | No Information Given | Exchanger on KDLA unit, tower #22 | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
An exchanger on the KDLA unit, tower #22 is leaking VOCs.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
The exchangers were isolated and tested to find the leak. The initial sample results were erroneously high and no reportable quantities were exceeded.
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