Ammonia Week in Review | May 31, 2013

Here is the summary of the most important ammonia stories that made the headlines this week…

Anhydrous Ammonia Tank Rolls Near Dover – An anhydrous ammonia tank being towed by a pickup went into a ditch and rolled early Friday afternoon near Dover. The Rochester Fire Department’s chemical-assessment team was sent to the accident and worked with local fire departments to assess any danger […keep reading]

Ammonia Leak Forces Evacuation of Fort Worth Plant – An ammonia leak at a business forced an evacuation Sunday morning, but no one was injured. Firefighters were dispatched at about 8 a.m. Sunday to the Five Star Custom Foods, a food processing and packaging plant, in the 3700 block of E. 1st St. after a report of a leak […keep reading]

South Korea Develops an Ammonia Fueled Vehicle – South Korea on Tuesday unveiled its first vehicle partly fueled by ammonia, an alternative to fossil fuel that produces no greenhouse gases. The vehicle, developed by the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), uses a mixture of ammonia and gasoline that is 70 percent ammonia, which reduces the car’s emissions of carbon dioxide by up to 70 percent […keep reading]

Company to Pay Over $1 Million For Ammonia Violations – On August 31, 2007, a release of ammonia occurred at the company’s Waterloo Facility during the transfer of ammonia via a “pump out” line. This release resulted in the death of one employee and the permanent disability of a second employee. Based on EPA’s investigation of the 2007 accident, the Complaint alleges violations of Section 112(r)(7) based on the plant’s failure to properly develop and implement the required risk management program and plan at its Waterloo Facility […keep reading]