Info on smoke in St. Charles Parish (1 Viewer)

It's OL-5 which is an olefins unit. As far as I know none of the actual oil refining is down.

The Process Gas Compressor (PGC) had a lube oil leak which tripped the safeties on the compressor for immediate shutdown. As 3excharm said, it's a good thing.

Under normal circumstance when flaring a moderate or normal amount of product steam is injected to "clean it up" when the steam is down as well it makes for that ugly smoke.
 

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