06-06-2007, 07:46 AM
Les, there was a fire at the Chevron's Richmond CA refinery in January, 1 Imperial refinery fire in Feb., & 1 Imperial refinery fire this week. This year there have been more non-routine shut downs of refineries across the nation. Also, refinery fires do NOT increase the petrochemicals companies profits, and with the fact that no new refineries will most likely come on-line in this country, maintaining the refineries at peak load will continue to COST the petrochemical companies.
Having worked in the petrochemical industry for decades, refinery fires are one of the things I will not joke about. If you have ever been involved with one, you know why.
The unbelievable fact to me is that demand for petroleum products is still higher than ever. This is putting a stress on all of the refineries that are in production. The surest cure for high prices is to do every thing in your power to reduce the total demand (and make sure everyone you know realizes the importance of this). On this island this = reducing your total consumption of water (unless no petroleum based electricity is involved to get it to you), electricity (unless the source is totally non-petroleum) & petroleum based transportation.
Edited by - carey on 06/06/2007 12:08:35
Having worked in the petrochemical industry for decades, refinery fires are one of the things I will not joke about. If you have ever been involved with one, you know why.
The unbelievable fact to me is that demand for petroleum products is still higher than ever. This is putting a stress on all of the refineries that are in production. The surest cure for high prices is to do every thing in your power to reduce the total demand (and make sure everyone you know realizes the importance of this). On this island this = reducing your total consumption of water (unless no petroleum based electricity is involved to get it to you), electricity (unless the source is totally non-petroleum) & petroleum based transportation.
Edited by - carey on 06/06/2007 12:08:35