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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 112824 |
| State Police # | No Information Given |
| Accident Date | 2009-02-17 |
| Report Date | 2009-02-24 |
| 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 |
| Benzene | No Information Given | stripper tower | NO | NO | YES | 339.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 12 m | EPLA-W compressor | NO | NO | NO | 100.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
The EPLA-West compressor trip also caused the liquid to be sent to the hydrogen compressor at the benzene hydrotreater unit (BHLA). This led to the trip of the hydrogen compressor and shut down of the BHLA unit. This unexpected shut down caused the overpressure of the stripper tower above the PSV setting
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
This incident is linked to incident #112825, which is when the safety valve on the tower blew. The benzene release to air was above RQ limit.
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