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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 142193 |
| State Police # | 12-05553 |
| Accident Date | 2012-08-18 |
| Report Date | 2012-08-23 |
| 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 |
| Ethylene | 37m | transfer line from "D" furnance to EPLA-W | NO | NO | YES | 60.0 pounds |
| Ethane | 37m | transfer line from "D" furnance to EPLA-W | NO | NO | YES | 26.6 pounds |
| Methane | 37m | transfer line from "D" furnance to EPLA-W | YES | NO | YES | 6.9 pounds |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 37m | transfer line from "D" furnance to EPLA-W | NO | NO | YES | 2.3 pounds |
| Propylene | 37m | transfer line from "D" furnance to EPLA-W | NO | NO | YES | 1.8 pounds |
| Benzene | 37m | transfer line from "D" furnance to EPLA-W | NO | NO | YES | 1.6 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
On August 18, 2012 at 20:27, a leak was discovered on a transfer line from "D" furnance to the "light end unit" EPLA-W.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The line was isolated and secured.
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