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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport

Releases in 2007

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date
Point Source/Release CauseNotes
100768

2007-11-04
Point Source(s):
Loading Pipe

Pollutant(s):
Fuel - 210 gallons
Cause of Problem: Human Factors

Loading draw left open and product spilled during transfer
Draw was shut, vacuum truck cleaned up spill, soil to be remediate
99432

2007-09-13
Point Source(s):
Tank Farm

Pollutant(s):
Gasoline - 500 gallons
Cause of Problem: Human Factors

A driver left a fill valve open at the company gas fueling tank
Vacuum truck cleaned it up, soil to be remediate
97165

2007-06-18
Point Source(s):
Tank 60

Pollutant(s):
Sour Crude - 840 gallons
Cause of Problem: Process Upset

There is no reason given for the problem which was that the tank overflowed
Leak in tank is listed as cause. Removed tank from service
96301

2007-05-17
Point Source(s):
No information given

Pollutant(s):
Acid gas - BRQ
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

The SRU got plugged so the release was switched to the fla
No follow up report with the complete information. The SRU Unit may have been down from 8 am - 5 pm.
95535

2007-04-23
Point Source(s):
No information given

Pollutant(s):
Oil - BRQ
Cause of Problem: No Information Given

No information given
Oily substance on road - no more information than that is provided
94893

2007-03-26
Point Source(s):
None Reported
Pollutant(s):
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

The #1 Platformer Heater exploded when the unburned fuel gas ignited inside of the heater to to pilot light failure and burner malfunction.
The platformer caught fire in the lighting process. The fire incinerated the gases that were there, including hydroge
94779

2007-03-21
Point Source(s):
Tank 107

Pollutant(s):
Asphalt - 5 gallons
Cause of Problem: Human Factors

While cleaning up an old asphalt spill, workers broke regulator on the natural gas supply going to the heater on the tank.
94730

2007-03-20
Point Source(s):
#4 Vac Unit

Pollutant(s):
Smoke - BRQ
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket

Flange failure on 700 pumparound in the #4 vac
Extinguished fire, shout down the unit. The flange was replaced and a root cause analysis will be performe
94478

2007-03-09
Point Source(s):
MEK Unit

Pollutant(s):
Methyl Ethyl Ketone - 4 pounds
Toluene - 3 pounds
Parrafin Wax - 100 pounds
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures

Root cause analysis performed, corrective actions designed. Metal to metal sparking ignited a fire: They were removing a wax filter from the MEK unit. The filter medi caught fire when they removed it. A spark associated with removal of the bolts that holds the unit together may have caused the filter to ignite. Workers extinguished the fir
93398

2007-01-22
Point Source(s):
Tank Farm

Pollutant(s):
Naphtha - 10,500 gallons
Cause of Problem: Other

Unknown
Inspected floating roof seals, cleaned the area with vacuum truc