PBF Torrance Refinery Reports Flaring After Power Failure


   
Kristina Davis
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   MIAMI, FL (DTN) -- PBF Energy reported unplanned flaring at its 155,000 bpd 
Torrance, California refinery on Thursday (2/19) at 6:41 a.m. PT tied to a 
utility power failure, according to a filing with the South Coast Air Quality 
Management District. The event was listed as ongoing, with no end time provided.

   
The company also reported flaring related to the same power failure beginning 
Wednesday (2/18) at 3:12 a.m. PT.  PBF said the unexpected loss of power shut 
down several pumps and temporarily halted operations for a portion of the 
refinery.
The power related flaring occurred while the Torrance refinery was in start-up 
mode following a recent turnaround, the company said.

   
Separately from the power failures, PBF reported a startup/shutdown flaring 
event at the Torrance refinery that began Feb. 10 at 11:12 a.m. PT and is 
expected to end Feb. 20 at 11:59 p.m. PT, according to an earlier SCAQMD filing.




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