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ExxonMobil Beaumont flaring on Sept. 1, 2017
https://storms.ngs.noaa.gov/storms/harvey/index.html

ExxonMobil Beaumont clearly flaring and what looks like flooding – we didn’t get the date and the program was crashing – probably Sept. 2, 2017.

ExxonMobil Beaumont with flaring visible still and apparent flooding.

ExxonMobil flaring on Sept. 2, 2017 and what appears flooding
If this is flooding then it appears that Beaumont is another Arkema site that went under water. https://storms.ngs.noaa.gov/storms/harvey/index.html

“GoogleEarth with US Gov Fire Overlay indicating possible fire or flaring at the ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery“. 4h30 UTC was Sept. 1, 11h30 pm (23h30) in Beaumont Texas.

The Beaumont Enterprise newspaper reported on Saturday afternoon “Exxon Mobil Beaumont refinery reports oil spill“, By Liz Teitz Updated 3:05 pm, Saturday, September 2, 2017. According to the article, ExxonMobil Beaumont refinery admitted that oil spilled from the refinery site onto the Gulf States Rd. between ExxonMobil and Arkema. As cited in the article, they are “monitoring a sheen“, according to their spokesperson, Ashley Alemayehu, who also said that the lower part of the refinery is flooding. Water has gone over the 10 ft levee. They say that they are trying to contain the spill and have sent out emergency response teams.

Apparently a sheen of oil floating on water…?

On the Sunday the 27th of August they had “an upset on the Sulfur Plant Thermal Oxidizer“:

“EXXONMOBIL BEAUMONT REFINERY
Physical location
Regulated entity RN number
RN102450756
City, County
BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON
Type(s) of air emissions event:
EMISSIONS EVENT
Event began:
08/27/2017 7:57PM
This is based on the:
INITIAL REPORT
Event ended:
08/27/2017 8:57PM
Cause
As a result of adverse weather caused by Hurricane Harvey, excess emissions occurred during an upset on the Sulfur Plant Thermal Oxidizer.
Action taken
The unit was stabilized. No impact to the community has been reported. Actions were taken to minimize emissions and to restore the refinery to normal operations.”
Source 1: Sulfur Plant 3 , FIN number
Source 2: Thermal Oxidizer , EPN number 32STK_001
Contaminant
Authorization
Limit
Amount Released
Sulfur dioxide
Permit 49138
157.03 LBS/HR
1312.84 lbs (est.)
Source 3: Thermal Oxidizer , FIN number 32TOX#001”
http://www2.tceq.texas.gov/oce/eer/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.getDetails&target=266314

From the 29th to 30th of August they did a lot of flaring as part of shutdown:
[Below is to give an idea. It was cut and pasted and not checked on each line. Please use the original for research: http://www2.tceq.texas.gov/oce/eer/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.getDetails&target=266516

“Air Emission Event Reporting Database
Regulated entity name
EXXONMOBIL BEAUMONT REFINERY
Physical location

Regulated entity RN number
RN102450756
City, County
BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON
Type(s) of air emissions event:
AIR SHUTDOWN
Event began:
08/29/2017 3:19PM
This is based on the:
INITIAL REPORT
Event ended:
08/30/2017 3:19PM
Cause
As a result of adverse weather conditions caused by Hurricane Harvey, flaring occurred during operational shutdown.
Action taken
All operational procedures were followed to ensure personnel safety, a safe and systematic shutdown, and to minimize emissions without any reported impacts to the community.
Air Emission Event Reporting Database
Regulated entity name
EXXONMOBIL BEAUMONT REFINERY
Physical location
Regulated entity RN number
RN102450756
City, County
BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON
Type(s) of air emissions event:
AIR SHUTDOWN
Event began:
08/29/2017 3:19PM
This is based on the:
INITIAL REPORT
Event ended:
08/30/2017 3:19PM
Cause
As a result of adverse weather conditions caused by Hurricane Harvey, flaring occurred during operational shutdown.
Action taken
All operational procedures were followed to ensure personnel safety, a safe and systematic shutdown, and to minimize emissions without any reported impacts to the community.
Emissions estimation method
Engineering Estimates
Source 1: 10 Flare , EPN number 60FLR_010
Contaminant
Authorization
Limit
Amount Released
Carbon Monoxide
Permit 49138
3919.77 lbs
10525.75 lbs (est.)
Hydrogen Sulfide
Permit 49138
157.03 lbs
3.18 lbs (est.)
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
Permit 49138
1028.46 lbs
1473.0 lbs (est.)
Sulfur dioxide
Permit 49138
15649.92 lbs
292.93 lbs (est.)
VOC (unspeciated)
Permit 49138
5156.31 lbs
1446.54 lbs (est.)
Source 2: 10 Flare , FIN number 60FLR#010
Source 3: 6 Flare , EPN number 60FLR_006
Contaminant
Authorization
Limit
Amount Released
Carbon Monoxide
Permit 49138
3919.77 lbs
12210.8 lbs (est.)
Hydrogen Sulfide
Permit 49138
157.03 lbs
14.69 lbs (est.)
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
Permit 49138
1028.46 lbs
1706.3 lbs (est.)
Sulfur dioxide
Permit 49138
15649.92 lbs
1351.97 lbs (est.)
VOC (unspeciated)
Permit 49138
5156.31 lbs
3343.34 lbs (est.)
Source 4: 6 Flare , FIN number 60FLR#006
Source 5: Beaumont Refinery – Site Wide , FIN number
Source 6: CHD 1 Flare , EPN number 60FLR_001
Contaminant
Authorization
Limit
Amount Released
Carbon Monoxide
Permit 49138
3919.77 lbs
10588.3 lbs (est.)
Hydrogen Sulfide
Permit 49138
157.03 lbs
55.77 lbs (est.)
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
Permit 49138
1028.46 lbs
1514.36 lbs (est.)
Sulfur dioxide
Permit 49138
15649.92 lbs
742.71 lbs (est.)
VOC (unspeciated)
Permit 49138
5156.31 lbs
2435.67 lbs (est.)
Source 7: CHD 1 Flare , FIN number 60FLR#001
Source 8: FCC Flare , EPN number 60FLR_008
Contaminant
Authorization
Limit
Amount Released
Carbon Monoxide
Permit 49138
3919.77 lbs
16244.8 lbs (est.)
Hydrogen Sulfide
Permit 49138
157.03 lbs
272.92 lbs (est.)
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
Permit 49138
1028.46 lbs
2287.67 lbs (est.)
Sulfur dioxide
Permit 49138
15649.92 lbs
2364.99 lbs (est.)
VOC (unspeciated)
Permit 49138
5156.31 lbs
4936.01 lbs (est.)
Source 9: FCC Flare , FIN number 60FLR#008
Source 10: HP Flare , EPN number 60FLR_003
Contaminant
Authorization
Limit
Amount Released
Carbon Monoxide
Permit 49138
3919.77 lbs
9714.92 lbs (est.)
Hydrogen Sulfide
Permit 49138
157.03 lbs
484.17 lbs (est.)
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
Permit 49138
1028.46 lbs
1497.4 lbs (est.)
Sulfur dioxide
Permit 49138
15649.92 lbs
1.0 lbs (est.)
VOC (unspeciated)
Permit 49138
5156.31 lbs
5459.75 lbs (est.)
Source 11: HP Flare , FIN number 60FLR#003
Source 12: LP Flare , EPN number 60FLR_005
Contaminant
Authorization
Limit
Amount Released
Carbon Monoxide
Permit 49138
3919.77 lbs
10498.47 lbs (est.)
Hydrogen Sulfide
Permit 49138
157.03 lbs
76.33 lbs (est.)
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
Permit 49138
1028.46 lbs
1493.19 lbs (est.)
Sulfur dioxide
Permit 49138
15649.92 lbs
2057.91 lbs (est.)
VOC (unspeciated)
Permit 49138
5156.31 lbs
2283.73 lbs (est.)
Source 13: LP Flare , FIN number 60FLR#005
No other sources”
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