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Marathon Ashland Petroleum (3165), Garyville
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 103090 |
| State Police # | 08-00869 |
| Accident Date | 2008-02-15 |
| Report Date | 2008-02-21 |
| 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 |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 2h 17m | North Flare (EQT162 / EIQ 83-70) | NO | YES | NO | 1,738.9 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 2h 17m | North Flare (EQT162 / EIQ 83-70) | NO | NO | NO | 4.5 pounds |
| Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds (HRVOCs) | 2h 17m | North Flare (EQT162 / EIQ 83-70) | NO | NO | NO | 71.3 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 2h 17m | North Flare (EQT162 / EIQ 83-70) | NO | YES | YES | 302.7 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 2h 17m | North Flare (EQT162 / EIQ 83-70) | NO | YES | NO | 1,648.5 pounds |
| Benzene | 2h 17m | North Flare (EQT162 / EIQ 83-70) | NO | NO | YES | 0.1 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 2h 17m | North Flare (EQT162 / EIQ 83-70) | NO | NO | YES | 488.1 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Power Failure
A partial refinery-wide power failure occurred. This caused several units to shutdown and relieve to flare. A small exchanger fire also occurred.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Once maintenance personnel secured the power supply, Operations began bringing units back on line. Follow up report with same DEQ incident number lists different emission amounts.
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