PBF Torrance Refinery Reports First Flare Event Since May 22


   
Kristina Davis
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   MIAMI, FL (DTN) -- PBF Energy reported an unplanned flaring event at its 
166,000 bpd Torrance, California refinery which began Wednesday (7/8) at 1:21 
p.m. PT, according to a filing with the South Coast Air Quality Management 
District.
The filing listed the reason for the event as a "mechanical/electrical 
malfunction" and estimated the flaring activity could exceed reporting 
thresholds for more than 100 pounds of volatile organic compounds (VOC), more 
than 500 pounds of sulfur oxides (SOx), and 100,000 standard cubic feet of 
cumulative vent flow gas during the event.
The Torrance refinery has experienced multiple flaring events this year tied to 
both planned maintenance activity and operational disruptions. The latest 
filing marks the refinery's first reported flare event since May 22, when the 
facility reported an unplanned flare tied to operational issues.
The latest filing also comes as the California refining system remains under 
pressure following the shutdown of Phillips 66's 139,000 bpd Los Angeles 
refinery and the ongoing closure of Valero's 145,000 bpd Benicia refinery, 
tightening fuel supply conditions across the West Coast.




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