Exxon to shut Beaumont, Texas refinery FCCU for work on November 30, sources say
By Erwin Seba
HOUSTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp plans to shut the gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracker (FCCU) at its 612,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Beaumont, Texas refinery at the end of November for an overhaul, said people familiar with the company’s plans.
The 120,000-bpd FCCU is scheduled begin shutting down on November 30 and restart on February 28, 2027, according to the sources. Preparatory work ahead of the overhaul is already underway.