Question: Are oil drain valves and service valves required to be plugged or capped when not in use? Answer: Yes. All shut-off valves connecting equipment or piping to the atmosphere must be plugged, capped, blanked, or locked closed when they are not in use. ANSI/IIAR 2-2021 §13.3.2.6 states “Shut-off valves connecting ammonia-containing equipment or piping […]
Ammonia Travels in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Reported on Freight Train at North Charlotte Railyard – Norfolk Southern officials say the leak was reported at 1:15 a.m. on their train off North Tryon Street near the Charlotte Amtrak station. […keep reading] Factory in Gimpo Evacuated After Ammonia Leak – An ammonia […]
Summary In February 2024, the installation of a relief valve with the wrong set pressure resulted in the release of a small quantity of ammonia. Release calculations were not performed since the estimated release amount was below 100 lbs of ammonia. Incident Description Contractors were in the process of replacing relief valves throughout the system […]
Ammonia Corners In Workers in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Gas Leaks in PVT Milk Plant, all 35 Workers Rescued – The workers were trapped on the first floor of Metro Milk Plant when the gas started leaking due to a fault in the safety release valve. They had to be rescued by […]
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Belle Plant Officials Say Ammonia Leak Posed No Danger to the Public – A shelter-in-place was issued at around 10:30 a.m. when an ammonia sensor at the Belle plant facility indicated a leak. […keep reading] VWeyburn Fire Department, Police, EMS Respond […]
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