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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #No LDEQ Number Available
State Police #No Information Given
Accident Date2005-01-24
Report Date 2005-01-27
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
Sulfur Dioxide4 hoursNo.3 Fluid Catalytic Cracking UnitNOYESNO3,476.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Process Upset

fresh caustic being blocked away from the WGS when the No.3 fluid catalytic cracking unit, PCLA-3, was shutdown for squa

Discharge Preventable - Yes

Notes/Remedial Actions

Fresh caustic was lined up to the system to bring sulfur dioxide emissions down.