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| Company type | Non-profit organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Utilities |
| Founded | 1984; 41 years ago (1984) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | North Dakota |
| Website | www |
TheDakota Gasification Company is asynthetic natural gas producing company founded in 1984 inBeulah, North Dakota, United States. It is an operator of the Great Plains Synfuels Plant.
The plant useslignite coal to produce synthetic natural gas utilizing acoal gasification process. The plant processes 16 thousand tons of coal daily. Coal is oxidized to coal gas, which is then converted from a mixture ofcarbon monoxide,carbon dioxide andhydrogen tomethane, byhydrogenation over anickel catalyst. The synthetic natural gas (95% methane, 975 BTU per cubic foot) is pipelined to theNorthern Border Pipeline which transports gas from Canada,Montana and North Dakota to theVentura, 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 inSaskatchewan inCanada where it is used forenhanced oil recovery from the Weyburn oil field nearWeyburn, Saskatchewan (Canada).[1]
The plant also producesammonium sulfate,anhydrous ammonia,phenol,cresylic acid,methanol, and ureanaphtha. These materials are by-products of coal gasification. The plant also producesliquid nitrogen,krypton andxenon as a by-product of liquidoxygen production. Oxygen is utilized in the initial oxidation of coal.
The Dakota Gasification Company is a subsidiary of theBasin Electric Power Cooperative which is located inBismarck, North Dakota.[2] On August 16, 2021, it was announced Bakken Energy would be acquiring the Dakota Gasification Company to be transformed to ablue hydrogen[broken anchor] project.[3]
The board of Dakota Gasification Company is made up of five directors chosen from among the various directors ofBasin Electric plus three additional external directors.[4] Former Governor of WyomingJim Geringer currently serves as a director on the board. SenatorHeidi Heitkamp served as an external director until December 2012 after she was elected to theU.S. Senate.[5]
| Name | Position |
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| McQuistionMike McQuistion | Chairman |
| WagnerTom Wagner | Vice Chairman |
| GlikoDan Gliko | Treasurer |
| BakerPaul Baker | Director |
| BrekelLeo Brekel | Director |
| GilbertCharlie Gilbert | Director |
| PeltierWayne Peltier | Director |
| PresserTroy Presser | Director |
| MeschkeDavid Meschke | Director |
| ThiessenAllen Thiessen | Director |
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