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Marathon Ashland Petroleum (3165), Garyville
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 121911 |
| State Police # | 10-01151 |
| Accident Date | 2010-03-04 |
| Report Date | 2010-03-10 |
| 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 |
| No Information Given | 43 m | FLARE - South Ground Flare | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
Shutdown of Hydrocracker, Unit 215. New unit with unknown problems causing it to smoke. "Shut down as a result of a high temperature alarm" but "it is believed that the alarm gave inaccurate readings." "Pollutants emitted during the event are accounted for in the facility Air Quality permit." No info given regarding what exactly was released.
Discharge Preventable - No
"Unplanned unit shutdowns are necessary at times."
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Refinery letter states that no reportable quantities were exceeded.Air monitoring team dispatched to ensure no offsite impacts.
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