No injuries were reported from an explosion at the Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizer plant in Coffeyville, Kan., that occurred around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 30. CVR Energy Inc., which owns the facility, said the explosion was in the UAN plant.
CVR said that while the explosion could be heard throughout the area, no impact was recorded beyond the fence line. Non-essential employees, as well as those at the adjacent CVR refinery, were evacuated. All employees were accounted for.
The explosion is under investigation, and no damage estimate was immediately available.
On Friday morning, Oct. 1, CVR told Green Markets the fertilizer plant was in recovery mode and the refinery had returned to normal operations.