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Marathon Ashland Petroleum (3165), Garyville
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 127727 |
| State Police # | 10-06705 |
| Accident Date | 2010-11-18 |
| Report Date | 2010-11-23 |
| 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 | 8 m | FLARE - Unit 59 North Flare [EQT0162, EIQ83-74]; Unit 05 | NO | YES | NO | 3,500.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
"Due to instrumentation malfunction, the inlet valve on the Unit 05 Coker Wet Gas Compressor Suction Drum closed. The compressor shut down and the material was routed to the North Flare. FLARE.
Discharge Preventable - Under Investigation
"Unknown at this time. All aspects of this incident are currently under investigation."
Notes/Remedial Actions
RQ. The reportable quantity for sulfur dioxide was exceeded during this incident. Detailed emissions report included. Inlet valve on Unit 50 was opened, the compressor was restarted, and material was routed to the compressor. No additional information given.
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