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IIAR 6 Appendix B Pressure Vessels Checklist | Part 4

October 17th, 2023

Part 4: This is a continuation of our blog series explaining how to perform an IIAR 6 Appendix B inspection of an ammonia pressure vessel. The second page of the checklist contains twenty questions that should be answered ‘yes’, ‘no’, or ‘not applicable’. The wording of each question is such that a ‘yes’ answer is […]

Ammonia Week in Review | October 13, 2023

October 13th, 2023

  NASA and Robots in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Robotic External Leak Locator (RELL) – Just as coolant in your car is used to cool its engine, ammonia is circulated through a huge system of pumps, reservoirs and radiators on the space station to cool all of its complex life support systems, […]

San Joaquin Valley RETA Chapter – October 2023 Meeting

October 10th, 2023

San Joaquin Valley RETA Chapter – October Meeting Date: Wednesday October 18th, 2023 Location: 4400 Crows Landing Rd. Modesto, CA Host: WinCo Foods, LLC Time: Dinner / Social 5:30pm Meeting Starts @ 6:00pm Subject: IIAR 9 & Minimum System Safety Evaluations Speaker: C’Anna Wiens, Process Safety Engineer / Resource Compliance The October RETA Meeting is […]

Ammonia Week in Review | October 6, 2023

October 6th, 2023

Sorrowful Tone in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Five Dead after Ammonia Tanker Leak – The crash on I-70, east of Effingham, on Friday evening led to the evacuation of around 500 people from the town of Teutopolis. […keep reading] IIAR 6 Appendix B Pressure Vessels Checklist | Part 3 – This is a continuation […]

IIAR 6 Appendix B Pressure Vessels Checklist | Part 3

October 3rd, 2023

Part 3: This is a continuation of our blog series explaining how to perform an IIAR 6 Appendix B inspection of an ammonia pressure vessel. The final information required on the first page of the checklist pertains to the vessel relief valves. The manufacturer, model, pressure setting, and capacity can be obtained from the relief […]