The recent release of ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 has provided the ammonia refrigeration industry with much needed direction on the topic of ammonia detection in a refrigerated facility. Prior to the release of this document, IIAR 2 only addressed ammonia detection within the context of a machinery room and left the requirements of “other than machinery rooms” […]
History gives a sobering reminder in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. The Worst Accident in Houston History: The 1976 Ammonia Truck Disaster – It was the worst accident in Houston history. On May 11, 1976 at 11:08 in the morning, a tank truck carrying 7500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia lost control, crashed through a guardrail […]
Ammonia leaks plague the globe in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak in Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre Cold Room; No One Injured – The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted at 9.19pm on Friday to an ammonia leakage at one of the units at the fruit, vegetable and […]
It has long been required that access be considered when designing and installing an ammonia refrigeration system. In fact, we wrote about this topic in some detail back in 2013. However, with the recent release of ANSI/IIAR 2-2014, it is appropriate to revisit all of the relevant access requirements contained within this important RAGAGEP document. […]
Ammonia finds its way out of the pipes in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Homes Evacuated After Ammonia Leak at Ice Factory – Residents of a community near Pongthip Thara ice factory in Muang district were briefly evacuated from their homes after ammonia leaked from the plant on Tuesday night, police in this central […]
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