Mobil Refining Australia (Mobil) has received a permit from Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) to handle excess butane in alternative ways to enable Mobil to continue producing fuel at its Altona refinery.
ExxonMobil Australia is the owner of the Altona refinery.
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The refinery is situated 13km west of Melbourne, Australia. It processes about 13 million litres of crude oil every day. Its major products are petrol, diesel, jet fuel and LPG. Other products include fuel oil and petrochemical feedstock.
Mobil requested an ‘exemption to its existing licence conditions’ due to an issue with its supply chain. This means that the refinery will have an excess of butane at its site.
In a press statement, Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) said: “Other excess butane will be added to the company’s petrol production and the company will slow production of butane to reduce the amount it has on site.
“Mobil was unable to find an alternative site for processing or storage of the excess butane.
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By GlobalData“EPA will continue to regulate the refinery and can assure the local community that emissions are still within human health guidelines.”
Meanwhile, in a separate development, ExxonMobil informed that there may be an increase in flaring at Mobil Altona Refinery during the first few weeks of November in the process of managing excess gas.
The gas is usually sent to Australia’s polyethylene manufacturer Qenos, who will take care of the maintenance activities during this period.
