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Marathon Ashland Petroleum (3165), Garyville
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 121955 |
| State Police # | 10-01205 |
| Accident Date | 2010-03-08 |
| Report Date | 2010-03-12 |
| 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 |
| Hydrogen | 39m | FLARE - South Ground Flare [EIQ 20B-08] | NO | NO | NO | 165.4 pounds |
| Methane/Ethane Mixture | 39m | FLARE - South Ground Flare [EIQ 20B-08] | NO | NO | YES | 35.8 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 39m | FLARE - South Ground Flare [EIQ 20B-08] | NO | YES | YES | 148.7 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 39m | South Ground Flare | NO | YES | NO | 808.8 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
FLARE. Heat exchanger leak & fire required shutdown of Hydrocracking Unit, had to flare.
Discharge Preventable - No
"A shutdown of the HCU was necessary to repair the exchanger leak."
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Refinery letter states that no reportable quantities were exceeded and that "no specific remedial action is required in this case." Detailed emissions report included.
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