5°c Sunny
The Canadian Press - ONLINE EDITION
February Federated Co-op refinery fire in Regina caused by vent failure
REGINA - Investigators say a fire last month that damaged buildings and equipment at the Federated Co-op Refinery in Regina was caused by a mechanical failure.
Fire department officials say a carbon steel vent plug failed because of a chemical reaction.
This led to extreme pressure and high temperatures which caused the fire in a coker unit pump house.
No one was injured in the blaze, which was the third significant fire at the facility in 18 months.
In October 2011, corrosion in a pipe triggered a fireball that sent seven contract workers to hospital and forced 1,400 workers from the facility.
Last May, a much smaller fire occurred when an overheated crude oil pump ignited. (CJME)
More The Green Page
- Back to Top
- Return to The Green Page
More The Green Page
(1 of 14 articles for this week)
Harper test-drives new "extractive industries" approach to aid in Peru
3:01 AM 0LIMA, Peru - Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with mining executives and the Peruvian president this morning as he puts ...
Poll
Most Popular The Green Page
- Boreal Forest conservation negotiations end in failure after three years
- Warm weather with cool breaks forecast for Canada this summer
- More than 91,000 litres of oil spilled from derailed Saskatchewan train
- After days on pins and needles, hypothermic turtles are recovering
- White beefalo has new home to roam at Saskatoon's Forestry Farm exhibit
- Spray ban may be coming
- B.C. court rules hydro project can proceed without an environmental assessment
- Canadian Pacific rail cars derail in Minn., spill oil onto frozen ground; cleanup under way
- BioteQ signs deal with Teck Resources for pilot test of technology
- Trail, B.C., students need no urgin' to help transplant baby sturgeon
- Warm weather with cool breaks forecast for Canada this summer
- Technology will be key to conquering climate change in long run, Harper says
- Harper heads to New York to face grilling on Canada's environmental record
- Boreal Forest conservation negotiations end in failure after three years
- White beefalo has new home to roam at Saskatoon's Forestry Farm exhibit
- More than 91,000 litres of oil spilled from derailed Saskatchewan train
- Spray ban may be coming
- After days on pins and needles, hypothermic turtles are recovering
- Saskatchewan creates first new provincial park in nearly 20 years
- Trail, B.C., students need no urgin' to help transplant baby sturgeon
- Warm weather with cool breaks forecast for Canada this summer
- After 2 decades of tracking down world's oldest trees, group ready to begin planting clones
- Emergency management officials waiting for water levels to rise in Regina
- Flooding prompts three Saskatchewan communities to declare states of emergency
- Navy warship fuel spill into Halifax harbour described as "significant"
- TransCanada says it's somewhat surprised over EPA reaction to Keystone pipeline
- Technology will be key to conquering climate change in long run, Harper says
- Harper heads to New York to face grilling on Canada's environmental record
- Boreal Forest conservation negotiations end in failure after three years
- Purchasing power: Five ways consumers can be more socially conscious in shopping
- Warm weather with cool breaks forecast for Canada this summer
- Harper heads to New York to face grilling on Canada's environmental record
- Warm weather with cool breaks forecast for Canada this summer
- 10th Saskatchewan community declares flood emergency; Regina residents told to prepare
- Better oil price needed for emissions controls to work: environment minister
- Harper heads to New York to face grilling on Canada's environmental record
- More money may be needed for heritage area along Manitoba-Ontario boundary
- After 2 decades of tracking down world's oldest trees, group ready to begin planting clones
- Ecosystem protection focus of new legislation
- Sandbags filled, barriers ready as Saskatchewan communities prepare for flooding
- Purchasing power: Five ways consumers can be more socially conscious in shopping
- Ship that sank in 1985 likely source of small oil slicks off Newfoundland
Ads by Google
You can comment on most stories on winnipegfreepress.com. You can also agree or disagree with other comments. All you need to do is register and/or login and you can join the conversation and give your feedback.
Have Your Say
New to commenting? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
The Winnipeg Free Press does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. By submitting your comment, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. These terms were revised effective April 16, 2010.