EXXON, UNOCAL DETAIL AIR POLLUTION INITIATIVES

U.S. oil companies continue to press environmental initiatives targeting air quality. Exxon Co. U.S.A. has reached agreement with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on its continuing efforts to cut air emissions from the fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) at its Bayway Refinery in Linden, N.J. Under the agreement, Exxon will complete work during its current maintenance turnaround on several steps designed to improve the performance of the FCCU's wet gas scrubber.