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Calumet Lubricants 1 (1224), Princeton

Releases of Black Smoke

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
121515

2010-02-12		Asphalt Heating Chamber
Cause: LDEQ reports states that inspector "arrived at Calumet Refinery in Princeton, La. at 15:05 on 2/12/2012. Talked to Mr. Grady Lee, Calumet Safety Supervisor, and got details. Near the end of an asphalt reduction process some of the fraction gas escaping the boiler were back-pressured into the asphalt heating chamber (1600 to 1700 degrees Centigrade) and caught fire at about 1405. FIRE.

Followup: No

Notes: Report states that "The fire was contained within the vessel and was quenched with steam jets at about 15:00. There was no damage done to the fixtures, no explosion, and no injuries. Since the process was near shutdown time anyway, the operation was stopped. Black smoke was briefly emitted during the fire but stopped when the fire was put out."