Flint Hills Second Corpus Christi Flare Event in 4 Days


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- Flint Hills Resources reported Tuesday (5/27) a 
24-hour flaring at the West Plant of its 269,500 bpd Corpus Christi West 
Refinery, the second such event in four days at the plant in Corpus Christi, 
Texas.

   In a filing with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Flint Hills 
said the latest event began at 2:20 a.m. CT Tuesday (5/27) and was scheduled to 
end at 2:20 a.m. CT Wednesday (5/28).

   According to the filing, intermittent flaring occurred from the refinery's 
first- and second-stage flare systems. Estimated emissions included 
approximately 18,500 pounds of sulfur dioxide, 10,000 pounds of propylene, 
5,800 pounds of carbon monoxide, 5,750 pounds of butanes, 5,630 pounds of 
pentanes, 1,780 pounds of flare gas and 1,700 pounds of butenes, among other 
hydrocarbon compounds.

   The company said personnel initiated measures to assess and minimize 
emissions following the incident. Flint Hills also said handheld fenceline 
monitoring detected maximum readings of 11 ppm VOC, 0.5 ppm hydrogen sulfide 
and 1.7 ppm benzene, while sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide readings remained 
at zero.

   The refinery primarily produces jet fuel, diesel, and gasoline.

   DTN reached out to Flint Hills Resources for additional details but did not 
get an immediate response.

    

    

    




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