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Ammonia Week in Review | March 16, 2018

March 16th, 2018

A fatal negligence lawsuit is filed in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. Tekamah Man Sues Over Deadly Ammonia Pipeline Spill in 2016 – In the lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Omaha, Steve Chace, who works as an environmental scientist, said before the incident he had twice reported circumstances suggesting a pipeline […]

Ammonia Week in Review | March 9, 2018

March 9th, 2018

Turkeys stir up trouble in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. Poultry Farmers Sniff at Proposed Regs – It’s one airborne chemical that farmers like Hughes may soon need to track under a law usually associated with toxic waste sites. […keep reading] 15 Fall Sick After Ammonia Leak –  Leak of ammonia gas from a shrimp […]

RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices (Part 5)

March 6th, 2018

Peter Thomas, P.E. recently wrote a technical paper and presented at the 2017 RETA National Conference on the topic of RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices. This is the fifth in a series of blogs which include excerpts from his technical paper. The previous blogs are available in the following links:  Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. RAGAGEP […]

Ammonia Week in Review | March 2, 2018

March 2nd, 2018

Ammonia stuck in court in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. Released Ammonia Leads to Criminal Investigation – The charge stemmed from allegations that employees failed to follow procedures after 13,200 pounds of ammonia was released into the air. […keep reading] Factory Director Held in Ammonia Leak Death Case – Patiala police on Wednesday arrested one of the […]

Ammonia Week in Review | February 23, 2018

February 23rd, 2018

Ammonia faces unbearable pressure in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. Patiala: 3 Killed, 11 Fall Ill as Ammonia Leaks After Cylinder Blast – The victims were working in the unit when the explosion occurred due to a sudden rise in pressure inside the ammonia cylinder. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak at Tegel in Taranaki – The victims were working […]