Haldia Petrochemicals says June fire was not caused by its naphtha pipeline
Haldia Petrochemicals (HPL) said on Monday that its naphtha pipeline did not cause last month's fire near its plant in eastern India.
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An independent committee including specialists in industrial and fire safety concluded the incident was a vapor-cloud fire with a mild explosion, triggered by an unidentified ignition source, HPL said in a statement.
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The committee found the flammable material was hydrocarbon vapor or gas rather than liquid naphtha, which had initially been suspected as the source of the fire, HPL said.
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A pressure test report found no leaks in HPL's and nearby pipelines, the company said.
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The company had previously said the fire happened at a place where naphtha — a volatile, highly flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture produced during refining — had been stolen in the past.
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HPL said operations at its plant were not affected by the fire.
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