DAKOTA GASIFICATION COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 10, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 10, 2021 |
| Operator | DAKOTA GASIFICATION COMPANY |
| Commodity | CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 48.39749, -102.90150 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
H2S ALARM FOR TIOGA BUILDING CAME IN. SMALL CO2 LEAK OFF A FITTING TO THE SEAL ON GA7411. THE LEAK WAS CO2 AND H2S AND WAS COMPLETELY MAINTAINED WITHIN THE TIOGA PUMP BUILDING. NO CO2 OR H2S WAS PICKED UP WITH AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT ANYWHERE OUTSIDE THE BUILDING. PUMP THRUST CHAMBER WAS RECENTLY REBUILT. IT APPEARS THAT THE LOCTITE USED ON THE SEAL SYSTEM FITTINGS DID NOT CURE. SHUT THE PUMP DOWN, DIESEL FLUSH PUMP AND DE-PRESSURED. REMOVED ALL FITTINGS THAT USED THAT LOCTITE, INSTALLED NEW FITTINGS WITH THREAD TAPE.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.