DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 11, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 11, 2017 |
| Operator | DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.36298, -83.44790 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,588 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
PUMP SHUT DOWN DUE TO HIGH BEARING TEMPERATURE AT 2:22 AM. ONCE PERSONNEL WAS ONSITE, THEY IDENTIFIED AND EXTINGUISHED A VERY SMALL FIRE, WHICH WAS CONTAINED UNDER THE SEAL COVER AT 3:50 AM. REPORTING CRITERIA WAS MET ONLY DUE TO THE SMALL FIRE, WHICH WAS DISCOVERED WHEN PERSONNEL WERE ONSITE AT 3:50 AM. THE BEARING WAS UNDAMAGED AND DID NOT SHOW SIGNS OF DIRECT HEAT, HOWEVER THE INBOARD PUMP SEAL SHOWED INDICATIONS OF HEAT DAMAGE AND WAS REPLACED ON 12/11/2017. THE UNIT WAS TESTED AND HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 12/12/2017. THE SEAL IS BEING SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. NRC WAS INITIALLY NOTIFIED ON 12/11/2017 (NRC # 1199313) AND 48 HOUR UPDATE WAS ALSO PROVIDED (NRC# 1199502). UPDATE (1/25/2018): SEAL ANALYSIS RECEIVED FROM MANUFACTURER AND THE POSSIBLE SOURCES OF IGNITION FROM THE SEAL FAILURE WERE NOTED AS: INTERNAL SCREWS MOVED AXIAL ON SHAFT, HEAT IN SECONDARY CHAMBER FROM OVER COMPRESSION, AND STATIONARY BROKEN FRAGMENTS AND PARTICLES WERE RUBBING AGAINST ROTATING MEMBERS. NOTE THAT THE INTERNAL SCREWS ARE PART OF MANUFACTURERS ASSEMBLY OF THE SEAL.
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.