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Marathon Ashland Petroleum (3165), Garyville
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 103950 |
| State Police # | 08-01432 |
| Accident Date | 2008-03-14 |
| Report Date | 2008-03-20 |
| 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 | 8m | North Flare (EQT162 / EIQ 83-70) | NO | YES | NO | 2,206.0 pounds |
| ) | YES | YES | YES |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
A drain valve plugged causing the Fractionator in the Coker Unit to overpressure. This caused the Unit's compressor suction drum to relieve to the North Flare
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Operations manually closed the first-stage spillback on the compressor which limited the flaring event.
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