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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #145216
State Police #12-07737
Accident Date2012-12-07
Report Date 2012-12-12
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
Hydrogen SulfideNIGFlare Gas Recovery SystemNONONOBRQ
Flammable VaporNIGFlare Gas Recovery SystemNONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket

A safety valve at the LELA-S unit lifted, but was later determined that all emissions were captured by the refinery flare gas recovery system. ExxonMobil states that were no emissions to the environment as a result of this event.

Discharge Preventable - Not Applicable

Notes/Remedial Actions

ExxonMobil's notification states that there were no emissions to the environment as a result of this event. Correspondence reports from LDEQ and ExxonMobil display that hydrogen sulfide and flammable vapor were released from a unit, but later ExxonMobil stated that all gases were contained by the flare gas recovery system and that nothing was released into the environment.