LA Bucket Brigade : Refinery Accident Database

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Marathon Ashland Petroleum (3165), Garyville

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #	97250
State Police #	07-03332
Accident Date	2007-06-20
Report Date	2007-06-22
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
Hydrogen Flouride	30 m	Leaking flange downstream of control valve on the fractionator reflux line in the HF Alkylation Unit	NO	NO	NO	0.5 pounds
Propane	30 m	Leaking flange downstream of control valve on the fractionator reflux line in the HF Alkylation Unit	NO	NO	YES	3.7 pounds
Isobutane	30 m	Leaking flange downstream of control valve on the fractionator reflux line in the HF Alkylation Unit	NO	NO	YES	18.8 pounds
n-Butane	30m	Leaking flange downstream of control valve on the fractionator reflux line in the HF Alkylation Unit	NO	NO	NO	3.2 pounds
Pentane	30m	Leaking flange downstream of control valve on the fractionator reflux line in the HF Alkylation Unit	NO	NO	YES	0.1 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

Flange leak

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

Claims emission was below RQ.