LA Bucket Brigade : Refinery Accident Database

Calumet Lubricants 1 (1224), Princeton

LDEQ Accident Number Accident Date	Point Source/Release	Cause	Notes
84677 2005-12-18	Point Source(s): Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU) - Hydrocal Unit 1 Flare (Point Source No PH-25) Pollutant(s): Sulfur Dioxide - 8,343 pounds Hydrogen Sulfide - 170 pounds	Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down Bypass of the sulfur recovery unit [SFU] to the flare during an unscheduled shutdown.	Refinery was not initially granted variance by LDEQ. Is currently requesting another variance to emit more sulfur dioxide while working to adjust process controls and equipment design.
76594 2005-01-29	Point Source(s): cude oil heater Pollutant(s): Crude Oil - 100 gallons	Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure Fire inside of a crude oil heater.	Oil picked up with vacuum truck and remaining oil recovered via oil skimmers. The incident resulted in a fire which was contained within the boundaries of the refinery. No injuries requiring hospitalization or fatalities occurred due to the emergency. Princeton personnel responded to extinguish the fire and contain any release that may have occurred with the assistance of the local fire department. The initial report stated approximately 50 gallons of crude oil was released onto the land, while the LDEQ incident report states 100 gallons of crude oil was released into the air.