BlueScope Reports Fire at Port Kembla Steelworks Waste Gas Cleaning Plant
10/14/2014 - Around 5:30pm on the afternoon of 13 October 2014, there was a fire at the waste gas cleaning plant stack located in the sinter plant at BlueScope Steel’s Port Kembla Steelworks.
Emergency services responded quickly and controlled the fire. All employees and contractors are safe and there were no injuries reported.
The fiberglass stack eventually collapsed from the fire. Due to the separate location of the waste gas cleaning plant, there was no damage to surrounding parts of the plant.
The plant continues to produce iron and steel.
The company is currently assessing any operational implications.
The fiberglass stack eventually collapsed from the fire. Due to the separate location of the waste gas cleaning plant, there was no damage to surrounding parts of the plant.
The plant continues to produce iron and steel.
The company is currently assessing any operational implications.
