CPC plant facing fines for causing big fire in Kaohsiung
Posted on 2026-04-17 18:24:13
A C-P-C petrochemical plant in Kaohsiung is facing fines after equipment failure triggered a big fire that released excessive pollutants into the air today.
The city's Environmental Protection Bureau said its monitoring system detected black smoke from a flare stack at CPC's Lin-yuan plant before noon, adding that the company is set to be subject to a fine of up to $5 million NT.
An investigation found that a compressor in the plant's naphtha cracking process had tripped, diverting gases to the flare system, where they were burned off, resulting in elevated flaring and significant particulate emissions.
The compressor has since been restarted, while the cause of the trip remains under investigation.
In petroleum refineries, flare stacks are safety devices used to prevent equipment overpressure by burning off excess gases.
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