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Ammonia Week in Review | November 2, 2012

November 2nd, 2012

There is never a dull moment in the ammonia industry.  Here are the headlines from the past week in case you missed them… Ammonia used to help evaluate NFL star Larry Fitzgerald after hard hit Ammonia leak prompts a response Cal OSHA Issues Alert on Ammonia Safety at Wineries Spacewalkers Troubleshoot Ammonia Leak

Ammonia Week in Review | October 26, 2012

October 26th, 2012

In case you missed ammonia in headlines this week, here’s a summary of the important (and strange) stories for the week… Ammonia service tech needed…in outer space! 2012 RETA National Conference in San Antonio, TX 30 hospitalized after Hubei ammonia gas leak Arkansas ammonia thief is caught Hazmat team called out because of excessive ammonia […]

Ammonia Service Tech Needed…in Outer Space!

October 19th, 2012

An ammonia leak on one of the radiators of the International Space Station will be repaired by U.S. and Japanese astronauts on November 1, 2012. If you are interested in learning more about this unique “service call” tune in to the NASA news broadcast on October 26, 2012, where conference briefers will provide an overview […]

Ammonia Week in Review | October 19, 2012

October 19th, 2012

Once again, ammonia made the headlines in a variety of ways this week… Twelve houses evacuated after ammonia leak Project seeks to generate electricity and recover ammonia in urine Hospital evacuated after ammonia leak The future of ammonia…Energy storage Copper thieves nearly cut through an ammonia line Halloween candy is ready to eat, even after […]

Copper Theft, Ammonia, and PHAs

October 18th, 2012

If cold storage facilities didn’t have enough to worry about already, a recent incident has given them one more thing to consider.  Earlier this week, 500-700 feet of copper wire was stolen from the roof of a cold storage facility in Henderson, NV. What makes the theft particularly alarming is that the stolen wire was installed […]