Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) reported a hydrocracker problem at its refinery in Beaumont, Texas.

"Hydrocracker unit experienced an upset due to an electrical malfunction," the refinery said in a statement to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. "Process streams were routed to the flares to minimize emissions."

It said the emissions happened Tuesday and lasted about an hour.

The 340,000 barrel-a-day refinery is located 80 miles east of Houston.

 

Write to Dan Molinski at dan.molinski@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 14, 2016 16:59 ET (21:59 GMT)

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