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ExxonMobil, Baton Rouge
LDEQ Incident Report
| Incident # | 127174 |
| PDF Available |  PDF |
| State Police # | 10-3786 |
| Incident Date | 2010-10-21 |
| Report Date | 2010-10-26 |
| 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 |
| Flammable Vapor | 1 h 39 m | Alkytation Unit | NO | NO | YES | 706.0 pounds |
Cause of Problem: Corrosion
Incident took place at the Alkylation [Alky] Unit. The stratco train orbit valve's body leaked flammable vapor.
Discharge Preventable - No
No, caused by unanticipated corrosion
Notes/Remedial Actions
Stracto Train's purge gas system was shut down. The corroded carbon steel valve has been replaced with a stainless steel valve. Release was BRQ. Exxon exceeded the reportable quantity threshold for flammable vapors when combined with a second release that occurred within 24 hours. The second release had the LDEQ number 127179. Combined 1,563 pounds for both incidents.
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