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Marathon Ashland Petroleum (3165), Garyville
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 121186 |
| State Police # | 10-00607 |
| Accident Date | 2010-01-31 |
| Report Date | 2010-02-05 |
| 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 | 17m | FLARE - North & South Ground Flares; Thermal Oxidizers #1, #2, #3; GME Thermal Oxidizer #1, #2 | NO | YES | NO | 471.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 17m | FLARE - North & South Ground Flares; Thermal Oxidizers #1, #2, #3; GME Thermal Oxidizer #1, #2 | NO | YES | YES | 21.8 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 17m | FLARE - North & South Ground Flares; Thermal Oxidizers #1, #2, #3; GME Thermal Oxidizer #1, #217m | NO | NO | YES | 7.6 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Power Failure
Brief power outage caused multiple operating units to briefly shut down including sulfur plants. FLARE.
Discharge Preventable - Under Investigation
No info given as to cause of power outage.
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. No reportable quantities were exceeded. Units brought back online quickly, and had to flare.
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