Reliance restarts fire-hit unit at Jamnagar refinery

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Friday said the hydrotreater plant at its refinery in Jamnagar, partially damaged in the October 25 fire, has been refurbished and it has started functioning.

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Friday said the hydrotreater plant at its refinery in Jamnagar, partially damaged in the October 25 fire, has been refurbished and it has started functioning.

"The VGO Hydrotreater No 2 plant started functioning normally from Friday morning," RIL said in a statement in Mumbai.

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While the fire at the plant was brought under control within an hour, the damaged portion was refurbished in 35 days, it said.

The company said that the refinery has been working without any loss of production after the incident.