A small leaks gets a big response in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak gets Serious Response – No one takes a report of an ammonia leak lightly, especially since three men lost their lives in the Fernie Memorial Arena in October of 2017. So when a call came in from Columbia Brewery last […]
Since ammonia diffusion tanks were removed from the California Mechanical Code in 2016, atmospheric termination of relief valves has once again become a viable strategy for ammonia refrigeration systems. The question that often arises, however, is what constitutes “safe” termination to atmosphere. ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 §15.5.1 outlines five requirements for proper atmospheric termination: Discharge pipe must […]
An Australian union claims an ammonia leak was preventable in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Don KR Castlemaine Ammonia Leak ‘Could have been Avoided’ – The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union claims Thursday’s leak – which temporarily saw the plant shut down, employees evacuated and nearby residents advised to remain indoors – could have been avoided. […]
There is a common misconception that synthetic refrigerants are exempt from all regulatory burden. Many end users are attracted to Freon refrigerants because of a desire to avoid PSM, RMP, and the many requirements associated with operating an ammonia refrigeration system: machinery room ventilation, detection, emergency response, mechanical integrity, etc. While we have previously summarized […]
A poultry plant evacuates after an ammonia release in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Prompts Evacuation of Surrey Poultry Processing Facility – A portion of King George Boulevard was closed for several hours overnight, as crews investigated an ammonia leak. The incident happened at Sunrise Poultry on 73rd Avenue, just before 1 a.m. […]
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