Again the blast rocked the fertilizer complex of namrup . According to the report the blast took at 12.45am in BVFCL ammonia II SYNTHESIS GAS COMPRESSOR OUTLET PIPE . The blast of the sound heard at a radius more than 15 Km
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Namrup fertilizer plant shut down indefinitely after blast
TNN | Jan 7, 2020, 01.11 PM IST
DIBRUGARH: A major explosion ripped through the ammonia-urea unit (Unit-2) of the Namrup-based Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser Corporation Limited (BVFCL) at around 12.45am on Monday leading to an indefinite shutdown of the plant. The explosion, caused by a “technical glitch”, comes months after a similar blast at the fertiliser unit.
According to locals, the blast could be heard even 10 kilometres away from the site. Immediately after the explosion, a fire broke out in the factory building. Fire tenders were called in from Dibrugarh, Duliajan, Naharkatia and Chabua Air Force Station to douse the fire. Firefighters took nearly 3 hours to bring the situation under control. No one was, however, injured in the blast as most employees had left by then.
“The blast took place in the pipeline connecting the high pressure ammonia synthesis gas compressor and the ammonia reactor which goes through the preheated furnace in Unit 2. Obsolete and outdated machineries and equipments are the cause of the explosion. The life of a chemical plant is barely 20 years but the Namrup unit is running for almost 43 years now. We are forced to run it as the proposed fourth unit is yet to be set up. The loss assessment is being carried out,” BVFCL public relations officer Pranab Bhattacharjee said.
He added, “We are staring at a long shutdown. The losses are expected to be in several crores. The machineries and equipments damaged are also not available easily. Earlier, the union minister of chemicals and fertilisers DV Sadananda Gowda during visit to the BVFCL plant in September 2019 had announced that work on the fourth unit will be taken up soon while the existing two units (Unit-2 and Unit-3) will be revamped and refitted with new machineries. However, no progress has been made so far,” Tileswar Bora, general secretary of the Namrup Fertiliser Shramik Union and the Nagarik Manch of Namrup, said.
“BVFCL is the country’s oldest gasbased fertiliser plant. We urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi to preserve the legacy of the plant by setting up the new unit soon. Unless the Namrup-4 unit is set up, the fertiliser plant will be forced to close down. Not only will it be a huge blow to the state’s economy, it will render 600 permanent and 1,000 temporary employees jobless,” Bora added.
According to locals, the blast could be heard even 10 kilometres away from the site. Immediately after the explosion, a fire broke out in the factory building. Fire tenders were called in from Dibrugarh, Duliajan, Naharkatia and Chabua Air Force Station to douse the fire. Firefighters took nearly 3 hours to bring the situation under control. No one was, however, injured in the blast as most employees had left by then.
“The blast took place in the pipeline connecting the high pressure ammonia synthesis gas compressor and the ammonia reactor which goes through the preheated furnace in Unit 2. Obsolete and outdated machineries and equipments are the cause of the explosion. The life of a chemical plant is barely 20 years but the Namrup unit is running for almost 43 years now. We are forced to run it as the proposed fourth unit is yet to be set up. The loss assessment is being carried out,” BVFCL public relations officer Pranab Bhattacharjee said.
He added, “We are staring at a long shutdown. The losses are expected to be in several crores. The machineries and equipments damaged are also not available easily. Earlier, the union minister of chemicals and fertilisers DV Sadananda Gowda during visit to the BVFCL plant in September 2019 had announced that work on the fourth unit will be taken up soon while the existing two units (Unit-2 and Unit-3) will be revamped and refitted with new machineries. However, no progress has been made so far,” Tileswar Bora, general secretary of the Namrup Fertiliser Shramik Union and the Nagarik Manch of Namrup, said.
“BVFCL is the country’s oldest gasbased fertiliser plant. We urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi to preserve the legacy of the plant by setting up the new unit soon. Unless the Namrup-4 unit is set up, the fertiliser plant will be forced to close down. Not only will it be a huge blow to the state’s economy, it will render 600 permanent and 1,000 temporary employees jobless,” Bora added.
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Explosion damages part of Namrup plant
TNN | May 20, 2019, 09.27 AM IST
DIBRUGARH: A major explosion ripped through an ammonia-urea factory in the Namrup-2 unit of the Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser Corporation Limited (BVFCL) on at 4.28am on Sunday, destroying several machines and causing extensive damage. There was no casualty or injuries in the blast as the night-shift employees were working in other sections of the factory at that time. Following the incident, the unit has been indefinitely shut down.
The blast, which was so powerful that it could be heard across a 15-km radius, is believed to have taken place due to a technical glitch occurred inside a broiler compressor house situated on the ground floor of the unit.
"The blast occurred due to a technical glitch. Luckily, no one was injured. If the blast had occurred during peak working hours, then it could have been disastrous," said Tileswar Bora, general secretary of the Namrup Fertiliser Shramik Union. "The blast took place at a time when the Namrup-2 unit has been struggling to stay afloat - its output has been very low owing to outdated machineries and equipments. BVFCL is the country's oldest gas-based fertiliser plant. As of today, the output of Namrup-2 unit is around 250 metric tonnes of urea per day while the Namrup-3 unit produces 900 metric tonne," he added.
Once considered among the finest fertilizer plants in the country, BVFCL has been gasping for breath of late due to various reasons. BVFCL, which was set up in 1969, has seen a rapid decline in production in recent years, with its three fertilizer units (Namrup-1, Namrup-2 and Namrup-3) outliving its utilities due to its outdated technology and high energy consumption.
In 1986, the ageing Namrup-1 plant was phased out by the authorities while the two operational plants, Namrup-2 and Namrup- 3, set up in 1976 and 1987 respectively, have been producing less than 3.5 lakh metric tonnes of urea annually. The output is far below its optimum capacity of 5.55 lakh metric tonnes due to which the plant has been struggling to cope with the surging demand for urea from major buyers like West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand.
"We have been demanding that the proposed Namrup-4 plant should be set up without further delay. Otherwise the fertiliser plant will be forced to shut down its operation. Since the Centre has already given the in-principle approval for the project, there should be no further delay. Work can start only after the cabinet gives the final approval. We request the Centre to fast-track the project and save northeast's only fertiliser industry from shutting down," Bora added.
The blast, which was so powerful that it could be heard across a 15-km radius, is believed to have taken place due to a technical glitch occurred inside a broiler compressor house situated on the ground floor of the unit.
"The blast occurred due to a technical glitch. Luckily, no one was injured. If the blast had occurred during peak working hours, then it could have been disastrous," said Tileswar Bora, general secretary of the Namrup Fertiliser Shramik Union. "The blast took place at a time when the Namrup-2 unit has been struggling to stay afloat - its output has been very low owing to outdated machineries and equipments. BVFCL is the country's oldest gas-based fertiliser plant. As of today, the output of Namrup-2 unit is around 250 metric tonnes of urea per day while the Namrup-3 unit produces 900 metric tonne," he added.
Once considered among the finest fertilizer plants in the country, BVFCL has been gasping for breath of late due to various reasons. BVFCL, which was set up in 1969, has seen a rapid decline in production in recent years, with its three fertilizer units (Namrup-1, Namrup-2 and Namrup-3) outliving its utilities due to its outdated technology and high energy consumption.
In 1986, the ageing Namrup-1 plant was phased out by the authorities while the two operational plants, Namrup-2 and Namrup- 3, set up in 1976 and 1987 respectively, have been producing less than 3.5 lakh metric tonnes of urea annually. The output is far below its optimum capacity of 5.55 lakh metric tonnes due to which the plant has been struggling to cope with the surging demand for urea from major buyers like West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand.
"We have been demanding that the proposed Namrup-4 plant should be set up without further delay. Otherwise the fertiliser plant will be forced to shut down its operation. Since the Centre has already given the in-principle approval for the project, there should be no further delay. Work can start only after the cabinet gives the final approval. We request the Centre to fast-track the project and save northeast's only fertiliser industry from shutting down," Bora added.
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