Ammonia Week in Review | December 13, 2019

An ammonia trailer accident proves fatal in Mexico in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…

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5 People Killed by Ammonia Poisoning after Tanker Truck Accident – The five were traveling aboard a bus on the Siglo XXI highway when it was trapped in a toxic cloud of ammonia released when the tanker, a double tractor-trailer, rolled over and blocked the highway in La Unión. […keep reading here or read an update here]

Qualified Inspectors (IIAR 6, Part 9) – Who is allowed to perform inspections on an ammonia refrigeration system? […keep reading]

51 Workers Evacuated after Ammonia Leak at Calgary Coca-Cola Plant – Crews found ammonia levels of 70 parts per million, which is not considered to be lethal. The plant was ventilated and isolated, and the workers were back inside by 9 p.m. No injuries were reported. […keep reading]

Cutting Ammonia Charge in Industrial Systems – Danish researchers have shown that reducing recirculation rate and evaporator-tube diameter can decrease refrigerant charge in overfeed systems, without sacrificing cooling capacity. […keep reading]

Ten Residents Evacuated after Ammonia Leak by Station – Ten people were evacuated from their homes last night because of a leaking ammonia cylinder in an old butchers shop. […keep reading]

Police: Major Anhydrous Ammonia Spill North of Creston Cleaned Up – Creston Police Department says the spill has been cleaned up and Highway 25 is back open. […keep reading]

Israeli Ministry Orders Haifa Ammonia Tank Shutdown – Israel‘s environment ministry announced Wednesday it will not renew the license of an ammonia container in the port city of Haifa as it poses a potentially deadly threat to residents. […keep reading]

Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch: The Chemists who Revolutionized Fertilizer Production, Changing Agriculture Forever – Ammonia is then used as a fertilizer to dramatically increase crop yields. The impact of Haber and Bosch’s work on global food production transformed the world forever. […keep reading]