ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery Reports Emission


   
   HOUSTON, TX  (DTN) -- ExxonMobil reported on Thursday (6/11) an emission 
event at the  sulfur recovery unit of its 612,000 bpd Beaumont, Texas, 
refinery, according to a filing with the Texas Commission on Environmental 
Quality.

   The emission began at 12:56 a.m. Thursday and concluded at 2:39 a.m. The 
incident was caused by a unit trip that resulted in emissions from the SRU2/3 
thermal oxidizer.

   Six air contaminants were released, with an estimated 4,435 pounds of sulfur 
dioxide emitted, while nitrogen oxides reached 45.3 pounds and carbon monoxide 
totaled 75.36 pounds. Hydrogen sulfide, particulate matter, and volatile 
organic compounds (VOCs) were also released, though in smaller quantities.

   Operators worked to restore normal operations and routed process streams 
through the thermal oxidizer to minimize further emissions. No offsite impacts 
were reported, according to the filing.

   "We expect to meet all contractual commitments," ExxonMobil stated.




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