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MMC Norilsk Nickel: CLEAN-UP UNDERWAY AFTER ACCIDENTAL DIESEL SPILL AT NORILSK NICKEL'S HEAT AND POWER PLANT №3

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Liquids, Petroleum products, Chemical substances, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Storage tanks, Nornickel, Kayerkan, Diesel fuel, Norilsk, Matter

OnMay29, 2020, anaccidental damage toadiesel fuel storage tank resulted ina leak of 21kt of fuel atHeat and Power Plant 3(HPP-3) inthe Kayerkan neighborhood ofthe city ofNorilsk.

Key Points: 
  • OnMay29, 2020, anaccidental damage toadiesel fuel storage tank resulted ina leak of 21kt of fuel atHeat and Power Plant 3(HPP-3) inthe Kayerkan neighborhood ofthe city ofNorilsk.
  • The accident was caused byasudden sinking ofsupporting posts in the basement ofthe storage tank.
  • The HPP-3 is located in a remote area, no local community has been impacted.
  • Norilsk Nickel's NTEC and the government's environmental agency (Rosprirodnadzor) have organized joint aerial inspections ofthe water bodies ofthe Norilo-Pyasinsky water system tosearch for possible diesel contamination occurrences.