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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #135107
State Police #No Information Given
Accident Date2011-11-07
Report Date 2011-11-08
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 Dioxide32hunspecified boilers and heatersNOYESNO1,619.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

SRU unit down because scrubber was not cleaning gas fast enough. Caused rich gas to burn in the heaters and boilers, releasing SO2 to the atmosphere.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

No Information Given.

Notes/Remedial Actions

#3 SRU started up to relieve problem.