The Paradip Refinery had conducted onsite and offsite disaster mock drill simultaneously on February 28 to ensure the system adequacy and emergency preparedness measures as per emergency rescue and disaster management plan.
The mock drill was conducted with chlorine gas leakage scenario at Cooling Tower -3. All control measures were activated for effective mitigation of the emergency at site by F&S & CISF (Fire Wing) personnel. Automatic scheme of Cl2 absorption system came into service with activation of Cl2 gas sensor.
Under Mutual Aid Scheme, firefighting team with fire tenders from neighbouring industries i.e. from Paradip Port Trust, IFFCO and PPL, had responded and reached at the gas leak site.
More than 3,000 contract workers were evacuated to safe location as a part of the exercise. Water curtains were created round the area to diffuse the Cl2 gas and clamping of the gas leakage point was done as per plan of the exercise.
After the field exercise, Executive Director and Refinery Head, Paradip Refinery TDVS Gopalakrishna chaired the de-briefing session of the exercise and minutely reviewed all the points.