Spill of fuel in Norilsk localized

In Norilsk localized oil spill. The press service of the emergencies Ministry said that after the accident at TPP-3 collected more than 200 tons of fuel and lubricants. The collection of diesel fuel used in pumps and other equipment. It is planned to increase the group of rescuers on liquidation of consequences of emergency situation of up to 500 people. They will work in the region until the complete elimination of consequences of the accident.

Norilsk fly five more brigades of “Transneft”, reports channel “Russia 24”. Already arrived experts collect fuel from the surface of the river. Until the end of the week and the arrival of 80 employees, they have with them the necessary equipment. Among it including 1.5 kilometres of booms, tanks for collection of fuel volume to 100 cubic metres and 15 skimmers. Live teams will be in the tents — people carry them together with stoves and sleeping bags.

Now completed the installation of nine booms with a length of 1 kilometer and 150 meters. Seven booms installed three kilometres upstream from the mouth of the river Barn, two additional booms are deployed at the exit of the river Pyasina river from the lake Pyasino.

the spill was able to pump out nearly 300 tons of fuel, sorbents treated area of 4.6 thousand square meters, disposed of more than 26 tons of petroleum products. With pollution in industrial dozer at CHPP-3 removed more than three thousand tons of soil.

When subsidence may 29 under the concrete platform of the tank CHP-3 of the Norilsk-Taimyr energy company resulted more than 21 thousand cubic meters of petroleum products. They spilled into the territory of 180 thousand square meters, and fell into the river. It caused significant damage to the environment. On the restoration of nature after the accident will take at least 10 years.