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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 126344 |
| State Police # | 10-3347 |
| Accident Date | 2010-09-13 |
| Report Date | 2010-09-17 |
| 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 | FLARE | NO | YES | NO | 1,024.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
Bird got into electrical equipment at the facility, flew into fuse, causing a power outage and subsequent SO2 release. Flare started up right away but smoked because plant was shut down and there was no steam going to it. FLARE.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Exceeded RQ. Power restored after a few hrs. Verbal/LEDQ Report only. No refinery letter.
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