It is common practice in the ammonia refrigeration industry to install a three-way isolation valve upstream of relief valves protecting an ammonia refrigeration pressure vessel. For vessels larger than 10 ft3, this is required by most model codes and standards. These three-way valves allow a relief valve to be replaced without the hassle of pumping […]
Ammonia leaks, revised amendments to the EPA’s RMP rule, and more in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Forces Evacuation of Vancouver’s West End Community Centre – “One of our compressors in the ammonia plant did have a small leak in the seal of the drive shaft,” said Chin. The ammonia was quickly isolated […]
On May 22, 2018 Resource Compliance partnered with Fresno County to provide training on CalARP Regulations. The training covered process safety for the following applications: ammonia (refrigeration, fertilizer, and other), sulfur dioxide, and chlorine. Resource Compliance trained on the following topics: RMP/PSM/CalARP Overview | Uriah Donaldson, Account Manager • Overview of RMP, PSM, and CalARP • […]
A historic ammonia accident, a scary near-miss, and repairs made in outer space: all in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… On May 11, 1976, an Ammonia Truck Disaster Killed Several Houstonians, Led to Major Change – May 11 marks the 42nd anniversary of one of the scariest moments in Houston history, when a […]
It’s widely known that pressure vessels must be equipped with over-pressure protection (2015 ASME B&PVC UG-125), often in the form of a pressure relief valve. Properly sizing a relief valve requires engineering analysis which accounts for the type of over-pressure scenarios that might occur. In most cases, model codes and standards (RAGAGEPs) specify the relief […]
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