Wednesday, July 11, 2007

France's Total Restarts Oil Refinery at Port Arthur, Texas, After Flaring

(Bloomberg) -- Total SA, Europe's third-largest oil
company, restarted two units after they lost power at its plant
in Port Arthur, Texas, which lead to flaring and the release of
sulfur dioxide into the air.

The Paris-based company reported the loss of power to two
sour water stripper units, which prompted them to shut down, in a
filing with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Restarting each unit necessitated emergency flaring, during which
chemicals are burned off into the air.


Read more at Bloomberg Energy News

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