Recently, while performing a daily inspection, a client of ours observed unusual valve tampering on an exterior ammonia service valve. Further investigation revealed unusual damage to the valve plug, indicating that an ammonia theft was likely attempted. Thankfully, circumstances must have cut the crime short, but the potential consequence of a such an occurrence are […]
A ship sinks with ammonia on board all in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Fears after Ammonia Gas Left on Sunk Ship in Solomon Islands – The provincial health director, John Selwyn Harara, said an initial assessment has also uncovered an unknown amount of ammonia gas on board. “The fear now is if it leaks, then it […]
ANSI/IIAR Standard 6-2019 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems was officially published on May 20, 2019. Bulletins 109 and 110, the IIAR’s previous guidance documents, are now officially retired in lieu of the long-awaited IIAR 6 standard. Gone are the days of “could” and “should”; this standard provides the minimum safety criteria for maintaining […]
An ammonia tank explodes killing 1 and injuring 14 others in Spain. Read more from this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… One Dead, 14 Injured in Spanish Ammonia Tank Explosion – One worker was killed on May 31 when a 20,000 litre ammonia tank exploded at a factory near the city of Tarragona in north eastern […]
Many refrigeration systems installed in California are equipped with a diffusion tank which is designed to receive and mitigate ammonia vapor that is released when a relief valve lifts. Since the common application of diffusion tanks has been limited to the west coast, our industry lacks best practices for sampling diffusion tank water for the […]
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