The ‘compressor’ is the heartbeat of the vapor-compression refrigeration system. Without it, there is no pressure differential to drive the movement of refrigerant throughout the system, and therefore, no cooling can take place. The vapor exiting the evaporator is piped to the compressor which stands ready to receive the vapor and compress it. The compression […]
Ammonia For The Repeat in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 2 Back-to-Back Anhydrous Ammonia Leaks Put Farmers on Alert – Upon arrival, firefighters determined the tank had not exploded but was instead releasing anhydrous ammonia from a front hose. Crews deployed a drone to monitor the situation from a safe distance and search for potential […]
Opening a thermodynamics textbook, it is stated that the purpose of a refrigeration system is to maintain a cold region at a temperature below the temperature of its surroundings. This can be accomplished by employing a vapor compression refrigeration system. To understand how a vapor compression refrigeration system works, let’s start with a familiar substance…“water”. […]
Ammonia Scrambles in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Triggers Evacuation, Hazmat Response at St. Louis Area Foodbank – Police said the area near the bank, along Corporate Woods Drive, is being evacuated. Officers asked the public to avoid the area. […keep reading] Hazardous Ammonia Leak Causes Evacuation in Fairview – The […]
Ammonia Infuriates in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Fire Crews Responding to Ammonia Leak Outside TD Station in Saint John – The City of Saint John said crews were conducting air monitoring and are working to mitigate the leak in the afternoon. An isolation zone was set up. […keep reading] Almost 900 Workers […]
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