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There has been a concern that refineries are flaring gases continuously instead of just during emergencies. What are you doing to reduce emissions?

April 26, 2017doing emergencies emissions flaring gases reduce refineries

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There has been a concern that refineries are flaring gases continuously instead of just during emergencies. What are you doing to reduce emissions?

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The BAAQMD has taken the lead on reducing emissions that come from flares. They have adopted a Flare Minimization at Petroleum Refineries (Regulation 12, Rule 12) which required submittal of flare minimization plans from each refinery including flare monitoring and annual update.