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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 154884 |
| State Police # | 14-01396 |
| Accident Date | 2014-03-28 |
| Report Date | 2014-04-01 |
| 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 | 5 h 45 m | Amine Process Unit | NO | YES | NO | 920.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
Refinery exceeded 500 lb RQ limit for SO2 from heaters and boilers during upset in refinery fuel gas system. Carryover of H2S from No. 1 amine scrubber resulted in high H2S in fuel system.
Discharge Preventable - No
Carryover of H2S from No. 1 amine scrubber resulted in high H2S in fuel system.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Report states that immediate corrective action included "make up amine into system to increase scrubbing". There were no actions taken to prevent recurrence.
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