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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 153352 |
| State Police # | 14-00110 |
| Accident Date | 2014-01-07 |
| Report Date | 2014-01-13 |
| 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 Dioxide | 4h 45m | NIG | NO | YES | NO | 895.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
It was reported on January 7, 2014 that boilers shut down due to the level transmitter freezing up, therefore there was not enough steam to run the amine unit. Sulfur built up in the fuel gas and caused sulfur dioxide to be released into the atmosphere.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
According to the Field Interview Form from LDEQ, the same problem occurred the day before on January 6, 2014. On January 7, 2014, a release of 520 pounds of sulfur dioxide was reported. The field interview form states that approximately 895 pounds of sulfur dioxide was released during the incident. Field interview form also states that there was an average concentration of 1680 ppm hydrogen sulfide during the accident. No other documents available for this incident besides the Field Interview Form.
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