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Marathon Ashland Petroleum (3165), Garyville
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 104869 |
| State Police # | 08-02152 |
| Accident Date | 2008-04-18 |
| Report Date | 2008-04-25 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 30 m | Flange on Asphaltene Pumparound Exchanger, 07-1312 | NO | NO | YES | 172.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
Change in temperature following flushing caused metal to contract and flange to leak. Small fire started.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Small fire immediately put out. Air Monitoring Team dispatched to monitor the fence line. Maintenance called out to build a scaffold in order to hot bolt the exchanger. Steam lances put on the flanges to heat the metal and seal the leak.
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