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Ammonia Week in Review | July 31, 2015

July 31st, 2015

Ammonia keeps emergency responders on their toes in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Venting Forces Evacuation – A home for seniors was among the residences evacuated when ammonia vented from an arena in Bruce Mines on Saturday. […keep reading] Six Injured in Ammonia Leak Accident in S. Germany – Ammonia gas leaked from the cooling system […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 24, 2015

July 24th, 2015

Ammonia has no shortage of attention in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Idle Plant in Grant Parish to Reopen as Ammonia Facility – A Lithuania-based company plans to spend $265 million to reopen an idle biofuels refinery in Grant Parish as an ammonia manufacturing plant. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak at Gossner Foods Sends One Person to […]

ASME Pressure Vessel Modification

July 22nd, 2015

A client recently modified an ASME ammonia pressure vessel that provided me the opportunity to dive into the requirements that must be adhered when performing such activities. Here is a summary of what I learned: 1. IIAR Standards IIAR doesn’t speak directly to the issue of pressure vessel modification, however,  ANSI/IIAR 2-2008 Addendum B §9.2 Procedures/Testing does […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 17, 2015

July 17th, 2015

Ammonia trips minor alarms in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak at Stayton NORPAC Prompts Emergency Response – An ammonia leak that took place at NORPAC Foods Incorporation processing plant in Stayton Thursday evening prompted many area residents to close all windows and doors. […keep reading] OSHA PSM Citations @ Refrigeration Warehousing Company (NH3 & $116K, […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 10, 2015

July 10th, 2015

Ammonia has roller derby enthusiasts on the run in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak at Rich Products Forces Evacuations in Fort Erie – During those searches and their response, they say two people were injured and one person died of wounds related to the spill. […keep reading] Smell of Ammonia Causes Evacuation of Cody […]