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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 156145 |
| State Police # | 14-02251 |
| Accident Date | 2014-05-23 |
| Report Date | 2014-05-23 |
| 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 |
| Smoke | 35 m | Platform Unit Charge Heater #1 (EQT 250) | NO | NO | NO | No information on th |
| Naphtha | 35 m | Platform Unit Charge Heater #1 (EQT 250) | NO | NO | YES | No information Given |
| Hydrogen | 35 m | Platform Unit Charge Heater #1 (EQT 250) | NO | NO | NO | No information Given |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
Rupture of tube in heater fire box. No 1 Platformer charge heater (EQT 0250) exceeded opacity >20% for approximately 20 minutes. The unit was turned off and cooled.
Discharge Preventable - No
Tube rupture inside heater box cause combustion of process naphtha and hydrogen in the fire box.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Feed and fuel into heater were removed, steamed out and water was sprayed to cool. The report states that the heater tubes will be repaired to proven recurrence. A field interview was conducted on 5/23 and photos were taken which are included in the pdf file. At the time of the inspection, a steam plum exhaust from the heater stack due to water sprayed on to the heater to cool the unit.
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