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On June 21, 2013, Hansen issued a product recall on the following pressure relief valve models with serial numbers between 02B11 and 04B13: Hansen H5600A, H5601, H5602, H5600R, H5602R, and H5632R. These pressure relief valves (sold from February 16, 2011 to April 4, 2013) appear to be more susceptible to internal corrosion when exposed to standing water inside […]
Question: Is it permissible to use galvanized pipe on pressure relief valve discharge piping? Answer: As a “best practice” we recommend using the same piping materials for the closed circuit refrigeration system as for the relief valve discharge piping. Specifically, IIAR-2 states that piping in the closed circuit portion of the system should be of […]
Ammonia leaks plague the news in this edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Anhydrous Ammonia Leak Contained In West Dickinson – An anhydrous ammonia leak at an industrial park on Dickinson’s west side temporarily closed down Highway 10 and left area residents with a “shelter-in-place” order from Stark County. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Prompts Shelter – Officials reported a […]
Two leaks and two fines made the cut into the latest edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Shuts Down Cactus Meat Processing Plan – A local plant shut down Wednesday morning after an ammonia leak in the facility. First and second shifts were canceled at JBS Swift in Cactus after what was said to […]
Here is a snapshot of ammonia stories that made the news this week… Firefighters called to ammonia leak in Winnebago County – For the second time in three days, the Win-Bur-Sew Fire Protection Districts, along with as many as a dozen other area fire departments, responded Tuesday to a hazardous materials incident. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Stopped […]