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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #133067
State Police #No Information Given
Accident Date2011-08-11
Report Date 2011-08-12
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 Dioxide3hcatalytic dewaxing unit (CDW)NOYESNO2,235.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity

Cause of Problem: Process Upset

According to the FIF report, "both SRUs (sulfur recovery units)went down. Problems with CDW(catalytic dewaxing unit)caused hydrocarbons to go to amine unit, which shut down the SRU."

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

RQ Equipment was cleaned out and restarted. FIF report only.