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Ammonia Vanishes in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Firefighters Respond to Possible Ammonia Leak, No Injuries – L.A. County firefighters responded to a call about a possible ammonia leak at a building on Avenue Stanford in the Valencia Industrial Center Thursday evening, but were unable to determine whether there was a leak. […keep reading] […]
When a substance changes state from a liquid to a vapor, the process occurs at a constant temperature. When this occurs in a refrigeration system, it is said that the refrigerant is “saturated”. For water, experiments have proven that saturation, or boiling, occurs at 212ºF at 14.7 psia, which is atmospheric pressure. However, if someone were […]
Season Finale in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Detected at Frank Southern Ice Arena Ending the Season Early – The contractors are still investigating but have pinpointed the leak to a gasket that blew in the boiler room, according to Bloomington Parks and Recreation Director Tim Street. […keep reading] Fundamentals of Refrigeration: Saturation, […]
“Saturation” is a term used to describe a substance that is at its boiling point. Water, for example, is said to be saturated when its temperature is 212ºF at sea level. The 212ºF water may be a liquid, a vapor, or a mixture of the two. When a substance is saturated, heat added or removed […]
Ammonia Set Sail in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Five Workers Hospitalised By Ammonia Gas Leak In Palghar Amul Plant – The incident took place at the plant located at Kaner Phata when workers were carrying out routine maintenance of the refrigeration system, said an official. […keep reading] Hazmat Crews Respond to Ammonia Leak […]