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Marathon Ashland Petroleum (3165), Garyville

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #121073
State Police #10-00538
Accident Date2010-01-26
Report Date 2010-02-01
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 Dioxide1h 36mFLARE - North Ground Flare [EQT 0282]NOYESNO232.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Process Upset

Unit 210 Crude Offgas Compressor Suction Drum over pressured due to excessive crude offgas from the Sats Gas Plant.

Discharge Preventable - Under Investigation

Notes/Remedial Actions

BRQ. No reportable quantities exceeded, but detailed emissions report included. Offgas flow from the Sats Gas Plant reduced, spillback to the Crude Suction Drum closed.