LyondellBasell restarts crude unit after fire repairs

LyondellBasell reported it has returned a crude unit back to service on July 1 at its 268,000-b/cd Houston refinery.

July 2, 2010

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, July 2 -- LyondellBasell reported it has returned a crude unit back to service on July 1 at its 268,000-b/cd Houston refinery.

The unit, one of two designed to run very heavy crude, was shut down on May 17 as a result of a fire, which was extinguished in less than 1 hr (OGJ Online, May 21, 2010).

The undamaged crude unit remained in operation while the damaged unit was repaired.

The fire was confined to the crude unit and no injuries resulted.