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ExxonMobil, Baton Rouge
LDEQ Incident Report
| Incident # | 112606 |
| PDF Available |  PDF |
| State Police # | 509-0408 |
| Incident Date | 2009-02-08 |
| Report Date | 2009-02-16 |
| 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 |
| Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons | No Information Given | Coker Feed Pump: P-6 | NO | NO | YES | 3.6 pounds |
| Oil | No Information Given | Coker Feed Pump: P-6 | NO | NO | NO | 121.8 pounds |
| Naphthalene | No Information Given | Coker Feed Pump: P-6 | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Leak occurred because a stream of cold feed entered the suction of the pump. When the cold stream reached the pump, the pump began to cavitate, causing excess vibration. The vibration caused a line coming off of the pump to break.
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
The failed piping will be replaced with an upgraded class to withstand future upsets of this nature. Contaminated soil has been remediated and disposed of properly.
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