HOUSTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The 30,000 barrel per day (bpd)alkylation unit was back in production on Wednesday at BP Plc's 413,500 bpd Whiting, Indiana, refinery after restartingon Tuesday afternoon, said sources familiar with plantoperations.
The unit was knocked out of production early on Tuesdaymorning.
The alkylation unit converts refining byproducts intooctane-boosting gasoline components. (Reporting by Erwin Seba; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)