Ammonia Gets Spooky in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak At Davenport Factory – Firefighters say there is no danger to the surrounding area after an ammonia leak at a Davenport factory. […keep reading] Lacombe Sportsplex Closed Sunday Morning Due to Ammonia Leak – The entire building, including the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre, was shut […]
Summary In December 2022, a falling piece of ice broke off a ¾” ammonia charging connection on a high pressure receiver. This resulted in a release of approximately 2,375 lbs of ammonia. Incident Description Extreme weather conditions resulted in excessive ice buildup under the condenser platform. The high pressure receiver was located under the condenser […]
Ammonia Folds Under Pressure in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 4 People Hospitalized With Burns From Chemical Plant Gas Leak – A storage cylinder broke, releasing toxic ammonia gas, said Baton Rouge Fire Department officials. […keep reading] Woodside Pauses Work at US Ammonia Project After Fatality – Oil and gas giant Woodside Energy has paused […]
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 […]
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. […]
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