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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #132235
State Police #11-03978
Accident Date2011-07-05
Report Date 2011-07-11
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
MTBE25 lbs per 24h starting July 5Exchanger E502/T5 Tower on Unit BPLANONOYES25.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Verbal report states Exchanger E502/T5 Tower on Unit BPLA was leaking process into condensate, which was released to the sewer.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

The letter dated July 11 says that 25 lbs of MTBE were released per 24 hour period since July 5. Amount of time of release is not stated.