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Big West: County declares chemical use safe, will support refinery expansion
County planners have recommended approving the Big West of California refinery expansion after a last-minute analysis showed the use of a controversial chemical there is safe. After consulting with refining experts, planners said the occasional use of a low concentration of hydrofluoric acid at the facility should be allowed to continue. However, they suggested any […]
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Big West Asks Lifting of Ban on HF Gas
Officials of the Big West Co., who agreed to prohibit the use of hydrofluoric acid their Rosedale Highway refinery, have asked the county to allow the use of the acid during routine maintenance. The use of HF acid in the refining process was a major controversy when Big West proposed doubling production at the Flying […]
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Revelation jeopardizes support for refinery expansion
Late revelations that a controversial chemical is being used at the Big West refinery without it being reported to the county may have cost the facility’s expansion proposal hard-won community support at a critical moment. County Supervisor Mike Maggard said Thursday he was struggling to trust the company after it revealed hydrofluoric acid has been […]
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Refinery expansion headed for first vote
A long-awaited public hearing on the Big West of California refinery expansion is no longer expected to produce the fireworks the issue once promised. The plan to boost gasoline and diesel production at the Rosedale Highway facility will go before the Kern County Planning Commission Thursday. The panel will take public comment before issuing a […]
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Holly Refinery: Acid leak forces refinery evacuation
WEST BOUNTIFUL — A leak of hydrofluoric acid forced the evacuation of the Holly Refinery on Friday. About 600 workers were in the refinery at the time. South Davis Metro Fire Chief Jim Rampton says refinery workers contained the leak before fire and hazardous materials crews arrived. One man was taken to the hospital with […]
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Woods Cross refinery workers are evacuated after acid leaks from pipe
Between 600 and 700 employees were evacuated from an oil refinery in Woods Cross on Friday afternoon when hydrofluoric acid began leaking from a broken pipe. No injuries were reported and employees of Holly Corp. were able to suppress the acid vapour quickly, said South Davis Metro Fire Department Chief Jim Ramptom. The leak occurred […]
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Big West: Alternative refining process ‘would work’
Big West of California officials said Monday they’re open to a new proposal that would allow the company to boost gas and diesel output without introducing new hazardous chemicals into the community. The company’s comments were the first in response to a revised environmental impact report released Friday that detailed an alternative option with fewer […]
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Improvements planned for Marathon’s refinery
More than $206 million in improvements to clean the air and water are planned at the Marathon refinery in Stark County. The work includes $170 million in new equipment to produce low-sulfur diesel fuel, said Michael R. Armbrester, division manager for the Ohio Refining Division. In addition, $36 million is earmarked to improve waste water […]
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OSHA cites Frontier Refining
EL DORADO, Kan. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Frontier El Dorado Refining Co. of El Dorado for one alleged willful and 18 alleged serious violations of federal safety and health standards. The agency is proposing penalties totaling $153,500. OSHA initiated its inspection on June 19 under […]
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Valero is one of only two refineries in California that still uses hydrofluoric acid in the production of gasoline.
Southern California air-quality regulators are fining Valero Energy Corp. $5,000 a day because the San Antonio-based company delayed upgrades to its Wilmington refinery — at the request of California energy officials. The fine is a minor monetary annoyance for Valero, amounting each day to about half a minute’s worth of profit during the first quarter. […]
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