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Ammonia Week in Review | October 17, 2014

October 17th, 2014

Ammonia release after release in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  Ammonia Release Reported in Villisca – Iowa Department of Natural Resources officials are investigating an ammonia release from a local agricultural cooperative in Villisca. […keep reading] No Danger From Ammonia Leak at Dairy – An ammonia leak from a 225-kilogram rooftop tank at Salerno Dairy was stopped before Hamilton firefighters […]

Q&A | Compressor Relief Valves

October 14th, 2014

Question: What is the proper procedure for selecting the pressure relief valve capacity for a positive displacement compressor? Answer: ANSI/IIAR 2-2008 Addendum B §6.1.2.1 addresses this very question. Furthermore, Appendix E (Informative) of that same document gives a detailed example of one acceptable method for determining the proper capacity. A summary of the steps in Appendix […]

Ammonia Week in Review | October 10, 2014

October 10th, 2014

Ammonia travels in space in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  Ammonia Leak Reported At East Jackson Plant – Around 7:40 this morning, emergency responders were called to the scene of Pinnacle Foods at 96 Pinnacle Drive in East Jackson after receiving reports of an ammonia leak. […keep reading] ISS Astronauts Take A Stroll In Space To Stow […]

Ammonia Week in Review | October 3, 2014

October 3rd, 2014

Ammonia news and resources make up this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  Ammonia Leakage From Ice Cube Factory In Rayong Causes Five People To Fall Ill – The workers experienced irritations on the eyes and nose following the gas leakage last night. Fortunately, none of the residents living near the ice production factory have been […]

Q&A | Ammonia Pipe Labels

September 30th, 2014

Question: I’ve heard that the ammonia pipe labeling requirements have changed. Is that true? Answer: Yes and No. It is true that IIAR updated Bulletin No. 114 Identification of Ammonia Refrigeration Piping and System Components in March 2014. The update includes a fundamental change that we will address in this blog. Before doing that, however, it is important that we unpack […]