Flint Hills Reports Flare at Corpus Christi Gas Unit

DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) – Flint Hills Resources reported a refinery flare event at its #2 saturated gas unit at  its 269,500 bpd Corpus Christi West Refinery, according to a filing with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

The event occurred between 3:35 p.m. and 5:35 p.m. CT on Saturday (8/1).

The event involved the refinery’s #2 saturated gas unit and vented through the First Stage Flare, according to the initial filing released on Sunday (8/2).

Estimated emissions included approximately 77 pounds of nitrogen oxides, 68 pounds of sulfur dioxide, 29 pounds of propane, 19 pounds of benzene and 17 pounds of n-butane.

Flint Hills also reported ambient air monitoring at reference points 18 and 19 detected 0% lower explosive limit and no carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide or volatile organic compounds.

The cause of the incident remains under investigation, the filing stated. 

The refinery primarily produces jet fuel, diesel and gasoline.