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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #137545
State Police #No Information Given
Accident Date2012-02-20
Report Date 2012-02-21
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
WastewaterNo Information GivenPump at the lift station from the API unitNONONO 

Accident Classified As: No Information Given

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

There were mechanical issues and seal failure with the main lift pump, which pumps to the waste water holding tank (T-79). The pump was taken out of service, during which time untreated process waste water from the grit separator flowed directly into the Aerated surface impoundments.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

No Information Given.

Notes/Remedial Actions

Maintenance craftsmen made necessary repairs. There were failed attempts to start the backup belt-driven pump, but it cycled 3 times and lost prime, and operations was unable to re-prime it. As of 02/21/12, maintenance craftsmen were working with the repairs and were expected to complete them. The refinery letter advises that the bypass was not expected to cause any additional problems with effluent limits.