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Marathon Ashland Petroleum (3165), Garyville
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 94388 |
| State Police # | 07-01072 |
| Accident Date | 2007-03-06 |
| Report Date | 2007-03-08 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 1h 14m | South Flare | NO | YES | NO | 0.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 1h 14m | South Flare | NO | NO | NO | 0.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures
Compressors in Unit 22 Sturates Gas Plant shutdown for maintenance and gas feed to Unit decreased. As a result temperature of gas feed cooler effluent decreased in turn increasing amount condensed.
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
Claims emission was below RQ. Claims alternative (shutting down the compressor and a subsequent Unit shutdown) would have allowed for a more substantial release of emissions to the environment.
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