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(braskem) --Braskem Americas reported emissions
resulting from a boiler failure at its polypropylene (PP) plant in LaPorte,
Texas, according to a government filing available on Monday.
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A temporary boiler that was replacing the plant's C boiler during
maintenance failed, causing a loss of steam to the B flare, the company said in
a filing with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(TCEQ).
The loss of steam resulted in the flare smoking
intermittently for about an hour, the filing states. All emissions were either
recovered or sent to a flare for destruction, according to the
filing.
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It was not clear whether the unit had been restarted, or whether there
was any lost production at the plant. A company spokesperson did not immediately
respond to a request for comment.
Braskem Americas operates a 390,000 tonne/year PP plant at the
facility.
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