BAYTOWN, Texas – Raven Butene in Baytown says flames, flaring and smoke may be noticeable after what they say is a “process upset” incident at the plant.
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The plant is located at 9520 East Freeway
In a statement, Arcanum Infrastructure, LLC said the incident was a ground flaring event due to a power failure.
"Arcanum Infrastructure, LLC (The Company) has announced that a brief ground flaring event involving its Raven Butane-1 facility in Baytown, TX occurred at approximately 6:45 PM Central Time today.
Due to a power failure, ground flaring at the facility occurred resulting in visible black smoke from the facility. It is important to remember that this flaring is a controlled, safety driven event and done according to regulatory requirements and best practices.
At no time was there any fire, damage to the facility or the release of any dangerous substance from the facility. The situation is under control and our team is fully engaged in correcting the issue. There is no damage or impact to local water or soil to report.
The company’s absolute priority is to always protect the safety of our team, the public and the environment, and our Baytown operations have a long record of safe operations."