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Ammonia Week in Review | October 7, 2022

October 7th, 2022

Hurricane Ian Causes Ammonia Leaks Throughout Florida in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… ‘It’ll Start to Kill Me.’ Hurricane Ian Caused Gas and Chemical Spills, Records Show – A national hotline is starting to record reports of spills and environmental problems in Florida that occurred during and after Hurricane Ian. […keep reading] Boise Fire […]

Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? | Part 5: System Oversight

October 4th, 2022

Eli Macha presented a technical paper at the 2021 RETA National Conference titled IIAR 6: Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. Some facilities ask how much they can do in-house, while others want to outsource as much as possible. Before considering what personnel […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 30, 2022

September 30th, 2022

Ammonia Leaks Take Center Stage in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Simplot Investigating Cause of an Ammonia Leak That Shut Down Pocatello Plant – The leak occurred just after midnight, according to company spokesman Josh Jordan, who told EastIdahoNews.com that outside assistance has been enlisted as the Boise-based company seeks answers. […keep reading] Dozens […]

Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? | Part 4: Outsourcing Annual Inspections

September 23rd, 2022

Eli Macha presented a technical paper at the 2021 RETA National Conference titled IIAR 6: Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. While there are always outliers, most facilities align on a couple key mechanical integrity items. What the data suggest is that there […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 23, 2022

September 23rd, 2022

Ukrainian President Willing to Open Ammonia Ports to Russia in Exchange for POW’s in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Zelenskiy Suggests Resuming Russia Ammonia Exports in Exchange for POWs, Kremlin Says No – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he would only back the idea of reopening Russian ammonia exports through Ukraine if […]