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Ammonia Week in Review | October 4, 2024

October 4th, 2024

Ammonia Undercover in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Residents Flag Frequent Ammonia Leaks From Nellai Private Plant – Farm workers and staff of a nearby private school reported experiencing a major gas leak on Saturday, leading to various health issues. […keep reading] Small Ammonia Leak in Building on Kaman Campus in Bloomfield Forces Evacuation – There […]

C’Anna Wiens Recognized as One of RETA’s “30 under 30”

October 3rd, 2024

  Congratulations to C’Anna Wiens, Process Safety Engineer at Resource Compliance. C’Anna is being recognized by RETA as a top thirty (30) professional in the industrial refrigeration industry under the age of thirty (30). Great accomplishment and well deserved C’Anna!  

Ammonia Component Marker Requirements

October 1st, 2024

This is an update to a blog that was originally posted on 5/25/15. You can read the original blog here. New Ammonia Refrigeration Systems For new ammonia refrigeration systems, all vessels and equipment (compressors, condensers, etc.) must follow the component marker requirements in ANSI/IIAR 2-2021 §4.2. The standard states the following in regard to component […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 27, 2024

September 27th, 2024

Tragic Outcome in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 1 Dead in Ammonia Leak in Jalandhar Factory – A 65-year-old man was asphyxiated to death due to ammonia leakage in an ice factory near Jalandhar’s Damoria flyover on Saturday. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak at HP Hood Facility in Suffield Closes Road, Causes Evacuations – Investigators […]

IIAR 6 Appendix B Pressure Vessels Checklist | Part 9

September 17th, 2024

Part 9: This is a continuation of our blog series explaining how to perform an IIAR 6 Appendix B inspection of an ammonia pressure vessel. Item Q asks the inspector to verify that the sight glass is adequately protected from traffic, equipped with 360° guards, and configured with internal check valves if the glass breaks. […]