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Accident # | 148561 |
State Police # | 13-01977 |
Accident Date | 2013-05-07 |
Report Date | 2013-05-08 |
Follow-up Date | 2013-05-17 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Smoke | 15m | H-100-A heater unit (93-1) | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
At approximately 7:15 PM on May 7, 2013, a small fire started in the H-100-A heater unit on the Primary Crude Unit. Smoke was released offsite to the atmosphere. No off-side protective action was taken. The crude unit experienced an unexpected computer/electrical shutdown on May 6 and was in the process of a startup. A tube in the heater unit ruptured which caused a small amount of oil to leak into the unit and catch fire. The fire remained inside the heater and no oil was spilled outside the unit.
During the process of start-up of the primary crude heater unit, a single tube in the convection section had a small leak with the size of approximately 1/8 inch. The leak caused oil to drip inside the firebox.
The incident was secured immediately by stopping the fuel flow to the unit. The fire was extinguished within 5 minutes. The smoke exceeding the 20% opacity limit was emitted for approximately 10 minutes. The unit will be repaired and placed back in service. According to Requirement #79 of Calumet's Title V permit, 0400-00004-V8, the opacity of smoke may not be in excess of 20% for more than one six-minute period in any 60 consecutive minutes. Deviations are to be reported.
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