Faulty pump caused refinery blaze
Written by terry on November 25, 2010 at 13:55
Initial investigation findings show that the Nynas refinery fire was probably caused by a faulty pump on a distillation unit.
The fire which broke out on 10th November was the latest in a string of fires at the plant. A spokesman for the refinery said “Although the investigation has not yet been completed it seems most likely that the fire was caused by the failure of a pump on the distillation unit in the early hours and this led to failure of the pump’s seal.
The plant remained closed through the investigation to allow for repairs to be carried out but hopes to re open after a risk assessment.
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