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Calumet Lubricants 1 (1224), Princeton
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 101053 |
| State Police # | 07-04007 |
| Accident Date | 2007-11-14 |
| Report Date | 2007-11-16 |
| 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 |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 6h 15m | Hydrocal Unit No. 1 Flare (PH-25) | NO | YES | NO | 3,666.7 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 6h 15m | Hydrocal Unit No. 1 Flare (PH-25) | NO | NO | NO | 74.8 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures
Bypass of acid gas from the sulfur recovery unit to the flare during an emergency shutdown of the SRU.
Discharge Preventable - No
Refinery claims that accident was not predictable or preventable.
Notes/Remedial Actions
None mentioned. "Off-site impact not expected to by significant." Estimated chemical amounts reported to LDEQ were 9,124 pounds of Sulfur dioxide and 186 pounds of Hydrogen sulfide.
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