Yunlin County News Reference 102.12.24
At 18:56 on December 22, 2013 in Formosa Petrochemical Corp. of Mailiao Plant (Refinery Factory) (M07 catalytic cracking process of the material is heavy oil, propylene, diesel, and gasoline) that chemical industry catalyst regeneration device (E702) due to equipment inside the air diffuser skirt cause damage regenerator media bit unusual. Therefore stop feeding for safety considerations and emergency row a large number of intermediate products and raw materials (alkenes and alkanes gas) into exhaust combustion tower.
Yunlin County Environmental Protection Bureau received a notice at 19:20 on December 22, 2013. During the observation period outside the factory has too much of a flame burning, so send personnel to the site to confirm the instantaneous maximum flow 3.1ton/hr. However, smoke does not exceed the approved permit flow of 151ton/hr. The burning incident stops until 21:30 on December 22, 2013. During the investigation the Council informed of the results of the company specified in accident and the factory is required to provide to the Council within 15 days of the accident described. Finally, the company requires announcing this accident at the companys website. Environmental Protection Bureau will continue to track the companys subsequent handling of case, if there are violations of other laws will sanction.