Valero Reports Leak at Three Rivers Refinery in Texas
August 16 2018 - 8:36AM
Dow Jones News
By Dan Molinski
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) reported a leak at its Three Rivers
refinery in south Texas that led to the emission of thousands of
pounds of flammable gas Tuesday and Wednesday.
"A leak was detected at the East Plant Cooling Tower," the
refinery said in a statement to the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality. "Emission estimates based on preliminary
analysis of suspected heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is being
isolated."
It estimated emissions of about 5,500 pounds of isobutane that
it said began Tuesday afternoon and lasted through Wednesday
afternoon.
The 90,000-barrel-a-day Three Rivers refinery is located halfway
between Corpus Christi and San Antonio, in the heart of the Eagle
Ford Shale production region.
Write to Dan Molinski at dan.molinski@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 16, 2018 08:21 ET (12:21 GMT)
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