Motiva's Port Arthur Refinery Reports Emissions Event


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- Motiva Enterprises reported Monday (5/19) an 8.5-hour 
emissions event at a pump facility of its 640,500 bpd Port Arthur Refinery in 
Port Arthur, Texas.

   The event began at 12:00 a.m. CT Monday (5/19) and ended at 8:30 a.m. CT, 
Motiva said in a filing with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

   According to the details of the event, the refinery experienced a loss of 
primary containment that resulted in a crude oil release from underground 
piping at Pump House 57, which is responsible for transferring crude oil, 
unfinished gasoline and various liquid feedstocks to storage areas, processing 
units or marine loading docks.

   Estimated emissions during the event included approximately 547 pounds of 
nonane, 544 pounds of octane, 501 pounds of heptane, 459 pounds of decane 
hydrocarbons and 302 pounds of hexane, among other hydrocarbon compounds.

   The company said operations personnel took action to stop the loss of 
containment and minimize air emissions.

   Motiva, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, operates the largest refinery in North 
America, producing gasoline, jet fuel and ultra-low sulfur diesel.

   DTN reached out to Motiva for additional details but did not get an 
immediate response.

    




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