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Marathon Ashland Petroleum (3165), Garyville
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 126299 |
| State Police # | 10-05255 |
| Accident Date | 2010-09-11 |
| Report Date | 2010-09-17 |
| Follow-up Date | 2010-10-12 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds (HRVOCs) | 1h 23m | FLARE - North [EQT282] & South Ground Flare [EQT160] | NO | NO | NO | 43.9 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 1 h 23m | FLARE - North [EQT282] & South Ground Flare [EQT160] | NO | NO | YES | 336.6 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 1h 23m | FLARE - North [EQT282] & South Ground Flare [EQT160] | NO | YES | YES | 57.9 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 1h 23m | FLARE - North [EQT282] & South Ground Flare [EQT160] | NO | YES | NO | 0.2 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 1h 23m | FLARE - North [EQT282] & South Ground Flare [EQT160] | NO | YES | NO | 316.4 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Power Failure
"Due to a power failure, the Shell off-gas compressors shutdown causing Marathon to have an over abundance of fuel gas which required flaring as a safety precaution." FLARE.
Discharge Preventable - Under Investigation
Under Investigation.
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Refinery letter states that no reportable quantities were exceeded; detailed emissions report included. No LDEQ report. Refinery follow-up report only; follow-up letter states that original written report was submitted to LDEQ on 9/17/2010, but this is not included in the file.
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