Taipower seeks compensation from contractors such as Zhongding and Qiyi

An explosion occurred at the Xingda Power Plant in Kaohsiung on September 9 last year, and Taipower has sought compensation from the contractor. (File photo)

A pipeline needs gaskets at more than 100 places. Non-genuine products will fail when exposed to high temperatures.

Taipower contractor Zhongding Company failed to use the correct metal gaskets according to regulations last year, causing a natural gas leak at the Xingda Power Plant and causing a fire. Taipower stated yesterday that the accident unit has been fully repaired. It was successfully connected in parallel and tested for operation on October 1 this year, and the power supply is in normal condition. Regarding this accident, it has paid damages to contractors such as Zhongding and American Qiyi in accordance with the contract in April this year. It will continue to resolutely defend Taipower's rights and interests through contract performance dispute mediation.

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Taipower pointed out that after the accident, after an internal investigation, it was discovered on September 20 last year that it was a gasket problem. In the natural gas heating downstream pipeline equipment of the new No. 2 gas turbine, a "flange" did not use a sealing gasket of the correct specification, causing the gasket to be unable to withstand the temperature of nearly 300 degrees. The high temperature failed, causing natural gas leaks and fires. Since gaskets are used in at least more than 100 places in the entire pipeline, the accident gasket was more than 20 meters away from the ground and was very troublesome to dismantle. It has been ruled out that it was removed intentionally, so it was left to the prosecutor to clarify the responsibility.

After a major industrial safety incident occurred at the Xingda Power Plant on the night of September 9 last year, panic arose. Taipower Chairman Vincent Tsang and Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai both came to take charge. The fire was under control half an hour later. Chen Chi-mai asked Taipower several times to immediately explain to the public, but Taipower delayed its intervention until late at night. It is said that Chen Chi-mai was extremely dissatisfied with Taipower's handling of the incident.

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