ExxonMobil Reports Flaring at Beaumont, TX, Refinery


   
   HOUSTON, TX (DTN) -- ExxonMobil's 630,000 bpd Beaumont, Texas, refinery 
reported an air emission event at its facility's Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) 
unit, with emissions released through three separate flares, according to a 
filing with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality,

   The incident began at 3:09 p.m. on Tuesday (4/22) and ended at 10:28 p.m. 
the same day.

   According to the initial report filed with state regulators, sulfur dioxide 
was the largest contaminant released, with an estimated 5,787 pounds emitted 
primarily through the FCC Unit Flare. Other contaminants included carbon 
monoxide, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen sulfide, propylene, butane, butenes, and 
various volatile organic compounds across all three flare points.

   Plant operators responded by routing process streams to the flares to 
minimize overall emissions. The company reported no offsite impacts and stated 
that all contractual commitments were expected to be met.




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