Ammonia leaks at the Petromidia refinery in Năvodari. The Environmental Guard ordered the closure of an installation
Installations of the Petromidia refinery, photo: Hotnews
An installation from the Petromidia refinery in Năvodari was temporarily closed by the Environmental Guard commissioners, as a result of an ammonia leak detected in the cooling system, informs News.ro.
“The commissioners of the Constanta Environmental Guard checked the refinery in Năvodari (seni-level higher level) between 09.09.2025-06.10.2025. The control and verification action would not have been possible without the multiple notifications that we received regarding the stinging odor from the proximity of the refinery (especially during the night),”
The quoted source stated that, following the control, “major irregularities”, respectively corrosions, non-sethnicities, an ammonia leak in the cold installation were detected.
In addition, the Environmental Guard demands “a lack of communication with the environmental authority, when they have discovered, since July 2025, the loss of ammonia in the cooling system”.
“The ammonia is a toxic and irritating substance, and the oil operator has increased its consumption, which would indicate a loss in the system. For example, only in September the supply with ammonia has increased to 7000 kg. In addition to the obvious ammonia leakage, the source of the olfactory discomfort from the area, I discovered another. Atmosphere and soil, most likely due to corrosions and non -sethine, ”the quoted source said.
The GNM experts ordered the stop, within 72 hours, of the cold installation, with its secure and remedying the detected ammonia leak.
“At the same time, we requested the revision of the integrated environmental authorization to include the ammonia flow of the cold installation. The operator must present the ammonia procurement documents and the information about all the incidents/ dysfunctions in the installations for July-September 2025,” said the Environmental Guard.
In addition, the company is liable to a contraventional sanction between 150,000 and 500,000 lei for non -compliance with the obligation to immediately inform the environmental authority and to take measures to restore compliance as soon as possible.
