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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #148076
tate Police #N/A
Accident Date2013-04-12
Report Date 2013-04-16
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 Dioxide6mFlareNOYESNOBRQ

Accident Classified As: No Information Given

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

The facility flared for approximately 6 to 8 minutes around 2045 hours on April 12, 2013, releasing Sulfur Dioxide from the flare when the diesel hydrotreator compressor went down.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

This report was prompted by a concerned citizen reporting a Hydrogen Sulfide and Sulfur Dioxide odor around the entire perimeter of the Calumet Lubricants Plant in Shreveport. LADEQ report indicates that Calumet representative James Desonier stated no major incidences occurred that evening. He stated that flaring occurred for about 6 to 8 minutes releasing Sulfur Dioxide because of diesel hydrotreator compressor going down.