The Dakota Gasification Company is a synthetic natural gas producing company founded in 1984 in Beulah, North Dakota, United States. It is an operator of the Great Plains Synfuels Plant.
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| Company type | Non-profit organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Utilities |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | North Dakota |
| Website | www |
Processes
editThe plant uses lignite coal to produce synthetic natural gas utilizing a coal gasification process. The plant processes 16 thousand tons of coal daily. Coal is oxidized to coal gas, which is then converted from a mixture of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen to methane, by hydrogenation over a nickel catalyst. The synthetic natural gas (95% methane, 975 BTU per cubic foot) is pipelined to the Northern Border Pipeline which transports gas from Canada, Montana and North Dakota to the Ventura, Iowa area, where the pipeline interconnects with many pipelines supplying the eastern United States.
The company ships generated byproduct carbon dioxide via a high pressure pipeline to an oilfield in Saskatchewan in Canada where it is used for enhanced oil recovery from the Weyburn oil field near Weyburn, Saskatchewan (Canada).[1]
The plant also produces ammonium sulfate, anhydrous ammonia, phenol, cresylic acid, methanol, and urea naphtha. These materials are by-products of coal gasification. The plant also produces liquid nitrogen, krypton and xenon as a by-product of liquid oxygen production. Oxygen is utilized in the initial oxidation of coal.
History
editThe Dakota Gasification Company is a subsidiary of the Basin Electric Power Cooperative which is located in Bismarck, North Dakota.[2] On August 16, 2021, it was announced Bakken Energy would be acquiring the Dakota Gasification Company to be transformed to a blue hydrogen project.[3]
Board of directors
editThe board of Dakota Gasification Company is made up of five directors chosen from among the various directors of Basin Electric plus three additional external directors.[4] Former Governor of Wyoming Jim Geringer currently serves as a director on the board. Senator Heidi Heitkamp served as an external director until December 2012 after she was elected to the U.S. Senate.[5]
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike McQuistion | Chairman |
| Tom Wagner | Vice Chairman |
| Dan Gliko | Treasurer |
| Paul Baker | Director |
| Leo Brekel | Director |
| Charlie Gilbert | Director |
| Wayne Peltier | Director |
| Troy Presser | Director |
| David Meschke | Director |
| Allen Thiessen | Director |
References
edit- ^ Alvarado, Vladimir; Manrique, Eduardo (2010). Enhanced Oil Recovery: Field Planning and Development Strategies. Gulf Professional Publishing. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-85617-855-6.
- ^ MacPherson, James (2008-06-18). "Portsmouth company chosen to lead $300 million CO2 project". Associated Press. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
- ^ Gomez, Nathalie (16 August 2021). "Bakken Energy reaches agreement to purchase Dakota Gasification Company assets". KX News. Nexstar Media Inc. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Boards of Directors". Basin Electric Power Cooperative. Archived from the original on 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
- ^ Kathi Risch (2013-02-05). "New faces in 2012: Basin Electric and Dakota Gas boards welcome new members". Basin Electric Power Cooperative. Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
- ^ "Governance". DakotaGas.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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