We’ve often heard the axiom that “patience is a virtue”. For the ammonia refrigeration industry, our patience has finally been rewarded with the publication of ANSI/IIAR 6 Standard for Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems. By some estimations, IIAR 6 has been in development for over 13 years[1]. Countless IIAR Standards Committee […]
An ammonia cylinder leaks inside a cargo container at PortMiami in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Crews Respond to Ammonia Leak at PortMiami – 7Skyforce HD hovered above the affected terminal as crews took several canisters out of the shipping container. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak from Ice Rink the cause of Waterfront Evacuation: Hamilton Fire […]
A liquid ammonia spill send a Rhode Islander to the hospital in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Borden & Remington Worker Hospitalized after Ammonia Spill at Fall River Plant – A Borden & Remington Corporation employee was transported to Rhode Island Hospital for observation after liquid ammonia spilled on him Thursday afternoon while he […]
The term “shunt trip” is often used in discussions regarding an ammonia refrigeration machinery room e-stop. Technically speaking, a shunt trip is a device that is designed to trip a circuit breaker remotely. In the context of an ammonia refrigeration system, the shunt trip would be located outside the machinery room so that all power […]
A wind storm causes an ammonia release in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Storms Blow Over Tractor-Trailer, Injures Driver; Causes Ammonia Leak – A tractor-trailer driver in New Holland, Lancaster County, was taken to the hospital Wednesday night when his rig was blown over in severe weather. […keep reading] Do All Permit Required Confined […]
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