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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #129867
State Police #11-01412
Accident Date2011-03-14
Report Date 2011-03-30
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 DioxideNo Information GivenFLARE: Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU)NOYESNO9,297.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

LDEQ states that sulfur dioxide, exceeding 500 lb, was released to the #3 flare during an SRU failure. FLARE.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

RQ. Reportable quantities for sulfur dioxide were exceeded. The facility conducted air monitoring throughout the incident. Nothing was noted on the air monitors. LDEQ report and FIF only.