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Calumet Lubricants 1 (1224), Princeton
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 84677 |
| State Police # | 05-4686 |
| Accident Date | 2005-12-18 |
| Report Date | 2005-12-28 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 112 h | Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU) - Hydrocal Unit 1 Flare (Point Source No PH-25) | NO | YES | NO | 8,342.5 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 112 h | Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU) - Hydrocal Unit 1 Flare (Point Source No PH-25) | NO | NO | NO | 170.3 pounds |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down
Bypass of the sulfur recovery unit [SFU] to the flare during an unscheduled shutdown.
Discharge Preventable - No
Refinery states that shutdown of the Sulfur recover unit was not predictable or preventable.
Notes/Remedial Actions
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.
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