Historically, most facilities that utilize halocarbon (Freon) refrigeration systems have avoided the burdensome Risk and Process Safety Management requirements that their ammonia refrigeration counterparts have been required to comply with since the early 1990s. But as of 2012, the tide has changed for halocarbon refrigeration systems in California. In the remainder of this blog, we […]
Ammonia leaks have severe consequences in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak at Petronas Plant Kills Two Workers – Two maintenance workers died and three others collapsed during an ammonia leak at the Petronas Chemicals Fertiliser Sabah Sdn Bhd plant in Sipitang, some 140km from here. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak at Turkey Processor […]
Ammonia leaks cover the map in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Gas Leak Shuts Down Piasau Ice-making Plant – An ammonia gas leak at an ice-making plant in Piasau Industrial Estate yesterday forced operations to be shut down temporarily as firemen contained the leakage. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Prompts Evacuation Overnight At Vaughan […]
In this week’s blog post we will summarize the machinery room ventilation requirements contained within ANSI/IIAR 2-2014. We have broken down the ventilation requirements into three (3) categories: Design and Installation Control Testing Some of the requirements overlap and are listed in more than one of the categories. Design and Installation When occupied, the machinery […]
Ammonia caught in the center of a major collision in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Truck with Hazardous Material Crashes on I-90 Near Cle Elum, Killing Driver, Releasing Ammonia Fumes – The Washington State Patrol said Hillman’s truck was traveling westbound on I-90 about 3 miles east of Cle Elum when it left the roadway […]
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