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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 138122 |
| tate Police # | N/A |
| Accident Date | 2012-03-21 |
| Report Date | 2012-03-23 |
| Follow-up Date | 2012-03-22 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 13h 30m | #2 Flare | NO | YES | NO | 1,000.2 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Power Failure
Electricity to the flare gas compressors failed, returned, and failed again, causing sulfur dioxide to be released to the #2 flare on two occasions. The power failure was attributed to a bad solenoid valve, which cauased a primary fuse to blow in the breaker.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The bad valve has been replaced, and the compressor began running well again as of 15:30 on 3/22/12.
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