Worsening Pollution from Juring Island!

[makapaaa]

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First flames, now thick black smoke rises from Jurong Island

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Instead of the usual flames jetting from these columns on Jurong Island, STOMPer Cake spotted thick black smoke instead. She wonders why this pollution is allowed to continue.

Many STOMPers have reported seeing flames rising from the oil refinery columns on Jurong Island. These are caused by a practice known as 'flaring' and is believed to be a routine process.

In an email today (Mar 21) the concerned STOMPer wrote:

"It has been weeks since many STOMPers wrote in about red glowing lights from Jurong Island.

"I wonder why this hasn't caught the attention of the NEA.

"This morning, instead of the usual fire burning, thick dark smoke could be seen rising up in the direction of Portsmouth Road.

"I hope the relevant authorities could look into this, as this clearly causes air pollution, and residents are breathing the polluted air."




Keywords: smoke , flaring
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[makapaaa]

"I wonder why this hasn't caught the attention of the NEA.

=> Cos it's another 1 in 50 years event and some have gone to cooking classes?

 

[halsey02]

"I wonder why this hasn't caught the attention of the NEA.

=> Cos it's another 1 in 50 years event and some have gone to cooking classes?

Maaf!, abang Yakult busy lah, also checking his CPF statement, now it is a rage & worrying about a 51 years once flood, each time the skies pour water!...where got time to look out of the window...:p

 

[mercbenz]

Er seriously? Did Jurong island start their refining operation this year? Thought all those West side folks used to the red sky and industrial smell already. People who chose to live in certain part of the west side is aware of all this, what's the big deal? Another STOMPING IDIOT.

 

[longbow]

Chevron Richmond Refinery Flaring Draws Attentionby Anna Werner
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Emissions can be seen at Chevron's Richmond refinery.
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numSlides of totalImages Related StoriesApr. 13: Group Says Toxic Refinery Releases On Rise In Bay Area
(4/14/2007)
A flare-up at Chevron's Richmond refinery on Monday may have released potentially toxic chemicals into the air just days after regulators questioned whether the oil company is doing enough to protect the environment in the Bay Area.

Chevron officials said the Richmond plant on Monday morning had to shut down a compressor that recovers and recycles chemical gases, so they temporarily flared - or burned - causing a release into the air. The company said it was performing maintenance on the compressor equipment at the time of the incident.

Flaring at refineries is used to quickly burn off gasses, which build up during the refining process, which could otherwise cause an explosion or be released straight into the environment. According to air district regulations, flaring is only intended to be used in emergency situations.
The Oakland-based group Communities for a Better Environment said their analysis shows that Chevron's Richmond refinery and ConocoPhillips' Rodeo refinery are each emitting 30 to 50 times more pollution than the Shell refinery in Martinez -- which utilizes two backup compressors.

"It turns out that Chevron's not doing what Shell's doing to prevent flaring," said CBE senior scientist Greg Karras. "Chevron's underbuilt their capacity to handle the gases... and they're refining cheaper crude in ways that are dirtier and create more toxic gases to handle in the first place."

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District adopted a rule in 2005 aimed at reducing flaring at the five Bay Area refineries. In accordance the rule, each refinery had to develop a plan to reduce flaring. Those plans are now up for public review.

Chevron's plans came under fire from CBE at a governmental hearing last week. ConocoPhillips' flare minimization plan also does not adequately address the problem of excessive flare gas emissions, according to CBE which said it planned to challenge that refinery's plan during a public hearing in Crockett Monday night.

"It's a very, very dirty refinery and we're challenging them to clean up," Karras said, noting that only Chevron had a worse record.
In addition to multiple backup compressors, CBE wants refineries to adopt enforceable work procedures that tell refinery personnel to slow down the refining process whenever necessary to prevent gasses from building up beyond the compressor's capacity. Karras said Shell has demonstrated the effectiveness of such procedures.

Since January 2004, the five Bay Area refineries combined have emitted a total of more than 3 million pounds of pollutants. A single flare can release as much as 10,000 to 100,000 pounds of pollutants into the air, according to the environmental group's analysis.

 

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[cocobobo]

what is the stomper rambling about?

as a consultnat who frequents JI, that pic is what a clean day on JI looks like

 

[halsey02]

what is the stomper rambling about?

as a consultnat who frequents JI, that pic is what a clean day on JI looks like

I bet you check your lungs every month?:p

 

[Sun Jian]

Is there an island call Juring? :p