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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #78375
State Police #05-02547
Accident Date2005-04-19
Report Date 2005-04-19
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
Smoke20mSRU #1NONONO 

Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

Air demand lines for the SRU were plugged and caused the unit to shut down. SRU tripped, incinerator smoking for 20 minutes; permit exceeded (permit allows for maximum of six minutes)

Discharge Preventable - Yes

Notes/Remedial Actions

Workers have cleared the line and the unit is back on line; there is no reportable level of sulfur dioxide released