Ammonia Investigated in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… CSB Releases Report on Anhydrous Ammonia Leak – The facility’s ammonia detection system didn’t trigger any alarms during the release. No evacuation signal was sounded, and no one at the facility initiated an emergency shutdown of the equipment that caused the ammonia release. […keep reading] Ammonia […]
History Unfolds in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Chemical Leak Discovered at Historic Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte – Officials confirmed that an ammonia leak was discovered at the decades-old arena around 5 a.m. on Sept. 19. […keep reading] NTSB Report Reveals New Details on Deadly Teutopolis Ammonia Spill – A teenager driving a minivan […]
Question: What is oil analysis, and am I required to do it? Answer: Oil analysis refers to when an oil sample is taken out of an ammonia compressor and sent to a lab for analysis. The results of the analysis indicate whether the compressor oil has degraded to a point where it needs to be […]
Lessons And Resources in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… National Transportation Safety Board – NTSB releases final report on the 2023 anhydrous ammonia leak near Teutopolis. […keep reading] Emergency Response Exercise Simulates Aqueous Ammonia Leak at Unit 17 Power Plant – The exercise simulated a scenario in which a valve broke on a tank […]
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 […]
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