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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 121336 |
| State Police # | 10-0497 |
| Accident Date | 2010-02-05 |
| Report Date | 2010-02-10 |
| 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 | No Information Given | Belco Tail Gas Unit (B2001 CO Boiler/WGS) | NO | NO | NO |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Under Investigation
EXPLOSION of Belco tail gas SRU (sulfur recovery unit) "resulting in a long term loss of the scrubber" Report lists no releases/emissions, states that there were no injuries. FIRE.
Discharge Preventable - No
"SRU 2 and SRU 3 were down. The Belco Thermal Oxidizer was down. Nitrogen was being introduced into the unit to provide an inert atmosphere."
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. "Belco unit isolated. area barricaded. all sulfur producing units were idled in a controlled manner" Off site impact: "Some residential damage from explosion shockwave"; no environmental impact noted.
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