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Ammonia Week in Review | December 9, 2022

December 9th, 2022

Ammonia a Geopolitical Topic in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at CF Industries Prompts School Evacuation – Out of an abundance of caution, school officials said, the students and staff have been moved to the Lowery Elementary/Middle campus a few miles way on La. 1 in Donaldsonville. […keep reading] Nine Companies Join Force to […]

Ammonia Week in Review | December 2, 2022

December 2nd, 2022

Ammonia Leaks Into December in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… All clear: Ammonia leak Halted at CF Industries Near Donaldsonville; Evacuated Students Go Home Early – Sheriff Bobby Webre said mid-day Thursday that emergency responders have given the all clear after the leak of ammonia gas had been stopped from the Mississippi River facility. […]

Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? | Part 9: Frequency of Contractor Visits

November 29th, 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. Most businesses agree that never calling a contractor is a poor decision. Most businesses also agree that giving contractors a blank check […]

Ammonia Week in Review | November 18, 2022

November 18th, 2022

Ammonia Leak Prompts a Hockey Game Delay in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Arena Ammonia Leak Pauses KIJHL Game in Invermere – Two days after an ammonia leak evacuated an arena in Invermere and paused a KIJHL game with 65 seconds left, both teams met on Sunday (Nov. 13) to play out the final […]

Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? | Part 8: Hiring and Training Ammonia Operators

November 15th, 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. As with any industry, finding the right people is essential and extremely difficult. As Jim Collins said, “People are not your most […]