Ammonia Week in Review | September 20, 2013

As you’ve come to expect, we have summarized some of the most important stories from the last week to keep you informed about the latest trends in the world of Anhydrous Ammonia…

 Fines Could Total $340,595 For Honolulu Warehouse Violations – Ten Hawaii businesses that rent space in Unicold Corp.’s refrigerated food warehouse in Honolulu face fines of up to $89,265 after joint inspections by the Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration found serious violations, including blocked exit doors […keep reading]

Railroad Car Leaks 20,000 Gallons of Ammonia in Harrington – The Washington State Patrol says an ammonia leak that prompted a shutdown of a portion of the Eastern Washington town of Harrington has been contained […keep reading]

17 Punished For Shanghai Liquid Ammonia Leak – Seventeen people have been punished for a fatal liquid ammonia leak at a refrigeration unit in Shanghai on August 31, according to a statement from the Shanghai municipal government on Friday. Five people suspected to be responsible for the accident, including Weng Wenbin, legal representative of Shanghai Weng’s Cold Storage Industrial Co., Ltd. in Baoshan District, have been transferred to judicial bodies and will be investigated for criminal responsibility, it said […keep reading]

Copper and Ammonia Key To New Catalyst To Clean Vehicle Emissions – The newest models of diesel engines emit very little of the greenhouse gas nitric oxide due to the use of the latest catalytic converters. Recently, a new and stable zeolite that produced very little nitrous oxide was developed. Called Cu-SSZ-13, it uses copper as its added metal and has smaller spaces in its alumino-silicate scaffolding. Adding ammonia produces a catalytic effect that removes nitric oxide […keep reading]