Cenovus Lima Refinery Reports FCCU Flare Event


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- Cenovus Energy reported Wednesday (5/14) a two-day 
flaring event at the fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) of its 183,000 bpd 
Lima Refinery in Lima, Ohio, according to the Ohio Environmental Protection 
Agency.

   The event began Wednesday (5/13) evening and ended Friday (5/15), the Ohio 
EPA said in a statement to DTN.

   According to information provided by the agency, an issue involving the 
refinery's FCCU caused flaring from the air pollution control system.

   The refinery initially reported a federally reportable sulfur dioxide 
release and later notified regulators that the same event also resulted in a 
federally reportable release of hydrogen sulfide.

   Ohio EPA said the refinery is required to submit a more detailed written 
incident summary in its quarterly report. No additional operational details or 
mitigation measures were immediately available.

   The Lima refinery primarily produces gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.

   DTN reached out to Cenovus for additional details but did not receive an 
immediate response.




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