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Calumet Lubricants 1 (1224), Princeton
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 109127 |
| State Police # | 08-3712 |
| Accident Date | 2008-08-15 |
| Report Date | 2008-08-17 |
| 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 | 9h 30m | Hydrocal Unit No. 1 Flare (PH-25) | NO | YES | NO | 337.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 9h 30m | Hydrocal Unit No. 1 Flare (PH-25) | NO | NO | NO | 6.9 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Fire at the sulfur plant incinerator and by-pass of the the Sulfur Recovery Unit to the flare during an emergency shutdown of the SRU and hydrotreater
Discharge Preventable - No
Emergency and unpredictable shut down of the SRU.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Bypassed acid gas to the flare and began shutdown procedures. Placed steam and nitrogen lines into the incinerator to snuff the fire and water for cooling surrounding structures. The fire was contained to the incinerator with no visible flames and later extinguished.
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