KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.72536, -95.20334 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 6/1/2018, USLD WAS OBSERVED IN CONTAINMENT AT PASADENA TERMINAL'S GP MANIFOLD. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE THERMAL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WAS POPPING OFF TO RELIEF THERMAL PRESSURE BUT FAILED TO SEAT PROPERLY. AS THE PRODUCT FILLED THE SUMP, THE PUMP TO REMOVE PRODUCT FAILED TO ENGAGE WHICH CAUSED PRODUCT TO OVERFLOW UNTO CONTAINMENT. PRODUCT WAS REMOVED VIA VACUUM TRUCK AND THE THERMAL RELIEF VALVE REPLACED. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: ALL DISCHARGE FROM RELIEF VALVES ARE BEING PIPED DIRECTLY INTO A TRANSMIX TANK TO PREVENT THIS FROM REOCCURRING.
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.