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Valero reports Wilmington refinery sulfur unit snag

By: AFX | 05 Nov 2009 | 07:34 PM ET

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NEW YORK, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Top U.S. refiner Valero Energy Corp on Thursday reported a sulfur unit snag at its 135,000 barrels per day Wilmington, Calif., refinery. "The sulfur monitoring unit tripped off, causing the release," of acid gas, the company said in a filing with the California Emergency Management Agency. Company officials were not immediately reachable for comment. (Reporting by Haitham Haddadin; editing by Carol Bishopric) ((New York Energy Desk; +1 646 223 6045; Reuters Messaging: haitham.haddadin.reuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: REFINERY OPERATIONS/VALERO WILMINGTON (For help: Click "Contact Us" in your desk top, click here or call 1-800-738-8377 for Reuters Products and 1-888-463-3383 for Thomson products; For client training: training.americas@thomsonreuters.com ; +1 646-223-5546) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved.

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