Ammonia pipe supports are a crucial component to the construction of a refrigeration system. Inadequate pipe supports could lead to an ammonia release in the event of an earthquake, prolonged vibration, or physical impact. Many of IIAR’s standards and guidance documents provide helpful clarification regarding how ammonia piping should be supported and secured. Design of […]
Exciting News in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Online Refrigeration Fundamentals Course – Resource Compliance is excited to announce that we have published our Refrigeration Fundamentals course [click here] that we’ve been working on for months. There are 22 lessons, 22 quizzes, and a final exam. The course costs $100, but we’ve also made the video content […]
Summary In June 2020, the failure of a bolt on the strainer cap for a compressor led to the release of 5,461 lbs of ammonia. One of the four bolts for the strainer cap had been broken for years. A second bolt broke during the incident as the compressor suction gasket failed. Incident Description When […]
Ammonia Cruises in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Leisure Rinks Forces closure – “It looked like one of the compressors failed about ten gallons of product,” said Jay Knavel, District Chief. […keep reading] Piping Inspection Checklist – IIAR 6 Appendix B – In this video presented by Resource Compliance, Peter Thomas, P.E. […]
Ammonia Raises Suspicion in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Potential For an Ammonia Leak at UAA Alaska Sports Complex – The recent, potential leak stemmed from the ice plant system which is used to maintain the ice in the AVIS Alaska Sports Complex on campus. […keep reading] Emergency Services Respond to Reported Ammonia Leak in New Bedford […]
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