Valero shuts FCCU at Port Arthur refinery in Texas following weekend fire
11/17/2015 12:00:00 AM
A gasoline-producing fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) was not running on Monday after a weekend fire at Valero's 335,000-bpd refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, according to a report from news agency Reuters.
The fire stemmed from a hole in the FCCU's fractionator, Reuters reported, citing company sources.
The time needed to repair and return the unit to normal operations was unknown on Monday, accourding to Reuters' sources.
Valero did not respond to a request for comment.
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