Flare Noise

Type of complaint: Flaring - - Noise
Call received: 03/08/2014 8:43pm

Complaint Details

Date of observation:03/08/2014 8:43pm
Date of call:03/08/2014 8:43pm
Street: Belmar Avenue
Suburb:Altona

Investigation

Wind directionNorth West
Wind Speed6 Knots
Investigation result

Qenos Olefins elevated flare was in operation to dispose of off specification product from the SCAL-2 plant causing the noise that was reported.

Response

Steam to the flare was reduced @ 9:45 pm reducing the noise. The flaring was stopped shortly after at 10 pm when SCAL-2 returned to making on specification product

Classification

OutcomeComplaint
OriginQenos Olefins