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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 110176 |
| State Police # | 08-06758 |
| Accident Date | 2008-10-17 |
| Report Date | 2010-03-24 |
| 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 |
| Methane | No Information Given | Furnace stack | YES | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Smoke | No Information Given | Furnace stack | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
Feed upset caused smoking furnace stack.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Furnace stack was smoking creating opacity issues. Exxon said this is a permit deviation. A feed upset caused the problem.Exxon says no RQ exceedences. Amount of methane and smoke released is unknown.
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