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Ammonia Week in Review | July 28, 2017

July 28th, 2017

Ammonia mixes it up with fire in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. Ammonia Leak Under Control, Water Supply Not Affected in Wylie – Earlier in the afternoon, crews noticed a leak at the water treatment plant. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak at Georgetown Perdue Plant – Over 200 pounds of anhydrous ammonia was released into the air […]

PSI Explained: Material and Energy Balances

July 25th, 2017

Title 8 CCR §5189(d)(3)(A)(7) and Title 29 CFR §1910.119(d)(3)(i)(G) require that “information pertaining to the equipment in the process shall include: Material and energy balances for processes built after May 26, 1992”. The same requirement exists in the RMP and CalARP regulation except that the applicability date is June 21, 1999 (Title 40 CFR §68.65(d)(1)(vii) […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 21, 2017

July 21st, 2017

Ammonia gets first responders suited up in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….   Street Closed, Building Evacuated After Ammonia Leak in Sumner – A street was closed and a commercial building was under an evacuation order early Tuesday after two unsuccessful attempts to control an ammonia leak at a seafood wholesaler in Sumner. […keep reading] […]

2017 RETA National Conference | September 26-29, 2017

July 18th, 2017

2017 RETA National Conference September 26-29, 2017 at the Hershey Lodge – Hershey, Pennsylvania More than 900 individuals and companies worldwide attend the RETA National Conference. Attendees are RETA membership, local Chapters, experts in the field and peers. You will be kept up-to-date on new developments in equipment and operating procedures, practical aspects of everyday engine room […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 14, 2017

July 14th, 2017

Ammonia makes an impact in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. 2 Hospitalized After Ammonia Leak Causes Explosion at Elk Grove Food Plant – An explosion caused by an ammonia leak at a food manufacturing plant Friday morning in Elk Grove Village caused two people to be hospitalized, forced the evacuation of dozens of workers and […]