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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #141917
State Police #12-05270
Accident Date2012-08-08
Report Date 2012-08-15
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
Flammable VaporNo Information GivenR-801 reactorNONOYES981.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down

Flange leak on the outlet of R-801 reactor due to thermal cycling during start-up operations of the HULA unit.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

No Information Given