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 […]
Ammonia Travels in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Reported on Freight Train at North Charlotte Railyard – Norfolk Southern officials say the leak was reported at 1:15 a.m. on their train off North Tryon Street near the Charlotte Amtrak station. […keep reading] Factory in Gimpo Evacuated After Ammonia Leak – An ammonia […]
Ammonia Corners In Workers in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Gas Leaks in PVT Milk Plant, all 35 Workers Rescued – The workers were trapped on the first floor of Metro Milk Plant when the gas started leaking due to a fault in the safety release valve. They had to be rescued by […]
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Belle Plant Officials Say Ammonia Leak Posed No Danger to the Public – A shelter-in-place was issued at around 10:30 a.m. when an ammonia sensor at the Belle plant facility indicated a leak. […keep reading] VWeyburn Fire Department, Police, EMS Respond […]
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