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Explosion and fire hit major Indian refinery amid fuel tightness
The blast occurred at Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd., where a high-pressure Cold Separator ruptured in the Coker Hydrotreater unit.
India’s Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. was hit by a major explosion and fire, as the country pushed its plants above normal operating rates to help offset tight fuel supplies tied to the Iran war, OilPrice reports.
The outlet said one worker was killed and at least eight others were injured on Wednesday, after a high-pressure Cold Separator ruptured in the Coker Hydrotreater unit.
The report describes the incident as occurring during efforts to raise refinery output to compensate for constrained fuel availability.