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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 104042 |
| State Police # | 08-01517 |
| Accident Date | 2008-03-18 |
| Report Date | 2010-03-22 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Nitrogen Oxide | No information given | Flare | NO | YES | YES | 70.0 pounds |
| Ethylene | No information given | Flare | NO | NO | YES | 250.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
They lost an analog output card on a control system Off spec. Gasses went tot flare. Control valves and their by pass cause the system to go off spec. This caused them to flare the materials.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The release is ongoing until they can bring things back on line. Materials released will be tracked against 5 yr rolling average for the Sp. Condition. Amount of nitrogen oxide released is over 70 pounds.
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