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ExxonMobil, Baton Rouge
LDEQ Incident Report
| Incident # | 122774 |
| PDF Available |  PDF |
| State Police # | 10-01932 |
| Incident Date | 2010-04-14 |
| Report Date | 2010-05-25 |
| Follow-up Date | 2010-08-27 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | no information given | FLARE: PCLA-2 [CCU] | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Sulfur Dioxide | no information given | FLARE: PCLA-2 [CCU] | NO | YES | NO | 1,653.0 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | no information given | FLARE: PCLA-2 [CCU] | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
| Nitrogen Oxide | no information given | FLARE: PCLA-2 [CCU] | NO | YES | YES | BRQ |
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
"Facility was called after smoky flare was noticed" A level instrument critical to unit operations malfunctioned causing flaring. Exceeded RQ for SO2. Follow-up letter states that a recent analysis of the refinery flare system resulted in updated release amount: 1653 lbs
Discharge Preventable - No
"Caused by unexpected instrument failure."
Notes/Remedial Actions
No information given LDEQ and State Police reports only. No refinery letter.
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