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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 158553 |
| tate Police # | N/A |
| Accident Date | 2014-09-05 |
| Report Date | 2014-11-18 |
| 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 | 53m | #2, #3 Flares; Dynawave | NO | YES | NO | 254.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Power Failure
A citizen complaint was received on 9/5/14. The description of the complaint was that high flaring with black smoke was coming from Calumet Lubricants. Also on 9/5, Calumet notified the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) that flaring was a result of a power failure which caused the facility to shut down. The preliminary cause of the power outage was a dead buzzard that had gotten between the phase and ground lines.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
No remedial actions detailed in report
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