Refinaria da Petrobras no Paraná registrou princípio de incêndio na madrugada do último sábado (13)

Petrobras Refinery in Paraná Reported Fire Outbreak Early Last Saturday (13)

Written by Roberta Souza

Published on 17/02/2021 at 16:24

Updated on 17/02/2021 at 16:25

Refinaria Presidente Getúlio Vargas – Repar

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The Fire Incident at Petrobras Refinery Was Quickly Controlled, Causing No Casualties or Injuries

The Petrobras unit, Repar – President Getúlio Vargas Refinery, located in Araucária in the state of Paraná, registered a fire incident early Saturday morning (13), causing no injuries or material damage. According to the company, “the incident was immediately controlled by the unit’s own actions” and there was no need to deploy the fire department.

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In a statement, the Brazilian state-owned company reported that the fire incident began after “an interruption in the startup procedure, which resulted in a small diesel leak,” during the resumption maneuvers of the UHDS (Diesel Hydrodesulfurization Unit) of the refinery. “The unit resumed operations on the same day. There were no damages to people, the environment, or facilities,” says Petrobras’ statement.

The FUP (Unique Federation of Petroleum Workers) reported the incident on the morning of this Tuesday (16) as evidence of the “precarization of work and the safety of refining operations, which will increase with the privatization of the plants.”

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