History Repeats Itself in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Cold Storage Facility in South McAllen Contained – The city of McAllen reported Monday morning a chemical spill on the 4000 block of W Military Highway in South McAllen. […keep reading] In 6 Months, Another Case of Ammonia Gas Leak – Nearly […]
This is an update to a blog that was originally posted on 4/19/16. You can read the original blog here. ANSI/IIAR 2-2021 §15.3.10 outlines the requirements for providing Hydrostatic Overpressure Protection. In situations where thermal hydrostatic expansion of trapped liquid ammonia could occur, hydrostatic protection must be provided. Per ANSI/IIAR 2-2021 §15.3.10.1, Protection against overpressure […]
Workers Disturbed in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Sends Roehm Plant Workers to Hospitals – The incident, caused by a PSV valve failure in a brine cooler, led to the release of ammonia into the plant and atmosphere. […keep reading] No Reported Injuries in Ammonia Leak at Brattleboro Warehouse – An ammonia […]
Ammonia Becomes a Highway Hazard in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… I-81 Reopens in Augusta County After Tractor Trailer Crash and Hazmat Cleanup – The tanker truck driver was taken to an area hospital, while the driver of the other vehicle was not injured, VSP said. Hazmat crews are handling the ammonia from the […]
Summary In December 2016, a roof collapse resulted in a release of approximately 24,000 lbs of ammonia. Two (2) ceiling-suspended evaporators were hung from the roof and fell to the ground when the structure collapsed. Incident Description During a heavy rainstorm, the roof over a cold storage room collapsed. Two (2) ceiling-suspended evaporator coils fell […]
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