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Ammonia Week in Review | August 21, 2026

August 21st, 2026

A Plethora of Ammonia News in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… IFFCO Paradip Holds Ammonia Leak Mock Drill – IFFCO’s Paradip unit on Wednesday conducted a full-scale on-site emergency mock drill to assess its preparedness and strengthen coordinated response mechanisms for handling potential industrial emergencies. […keep reading] Oliver Fire Department Responds to Possible Ammonia […]

Refrigeration Cycle: Pressure Drop

August 18th, 2026

Just as the second law of thermodynamics states, there must be a temperature difference for heat exchange to occur, so there must be a pressure difference for fluid flow to occur. Because of friction, as a fluid moves through a pipe, it will lose some pressure, which results in a ΔP. ‘Δ’ (pronounced “Delta”) is […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 14, 2026

August 14th, 2026

No Harm No Foul in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Forces Evacuation in Northwest Miami-Dade, Cause Still a Mystery – An ammonia leak sent Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews racing to Northwest 77th Avenue and 31st Street Saturday morning, prompting evacuations in the heavily industrial corridor without a single reported injury. […keep reading] […]

Refrigeration Cycle: Noncondensable Gases

August 11th, 2026

The ideal vapor compression cycle assumes that pure refrigerant is being used, such as ammonia. Unfortunately, in the “real world,” noncondensable gases can find their way into a system. A “noncondensable gas” is an undesired foreign gas that is in the system. It travels through the cycle with the refrigerant, but it does not assist […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 7, 2026

August 7th, 2026

Ammonia Evades in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 8 Units Isolate an Industrial Estate in Vilamalla After an Ammonia Leak on the Roof – Firefighters found the escape in a roof valve and the SEM attended to nine people, two hospitalized in mild condition. […keep reading] 2026 RETA-RSES National Conference – We look forward […]