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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #112725
State Police #0900735
Accident Date2009-02-13
Report Date 2009-02-16
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
Diesel FuelNo Information GivenDiesel HydrotreaterNONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket

Flange seal leak caused a fire in the diesel hydrotreater unit on the reactor feed effluent exchanger flange on the second deck.

Discharge Preventable - No

Thermal expansion/contraction on the flange from the power failure on 2-11-09 was the probable cause

Notes/Remedial Actions

no information given