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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #133562
State Police #11-05233
Accident Date2011-08-26
Report Date 2011-08-31
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
Propyleneno information givenEPLA-SNONOYES34.0 pounds
Propaneno information givenEPLA-SNONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

Pinhole leak in a valve body at the Ethylene Purification Unit (EPLA-S).

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

The propylene is leaking at a rate of 80 pounds per hour. Approximately 34 pounds of propylene and propane were released.