OMV Refinery Schwechat Near Vienna Resumes Operations After Disruption

"The flaring operation at the OMV refinery in Schwechat has been stopped. We are currently in the process of restarting the petrochemical plant," OMV wrote in response to an APA inquiry on Wednesday. There was an operational disruption at the OMV refinery in Schwechat near Vienna on Tuesday morning.

Controlled gas flaring due to disruption at OMV refinery Schwechat near Vienna

As a safety measure, flaring was initiated following the disruption. This measure ensures that the pressurized gas in the production plant can escape and be burned off in a controlled manner during an interruption of the regular processing process. During flaring, the burned gas escapes in the form of hydrogen and carbon dioxide at a height of 40 meters, making the process clearly visible even outside the plant. The operational disruption of the petrochemical plant mainly affected the production of the petrochemical base materials ethylene and propylene. Meanwhile, the production of all fuels at the Schwechat refinery was not affected. Fuel delivery was also continuously ensured.

(APA/Red)

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