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Ammonia Week in Review | November 21, 2025

November 21st, 2025

Ammonia Travels The Midwest in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Anhydrous Ammonia Leak Near Logan County Contained – Cornland residents were given the all clear after being told to shelter in place Thursday morning for a large anhydrous ammonia leak south of town. […keep reading] Several Agencies Help Contain Anhydrous Ammonia Leak in O’Brien […]

Unraveling the Myth: Is Your Ammonia Refrigeration System Subject to TRI Reporting?

November 20th, 2025

It’s a question we hear frequently in the industrial refrigeration community: Does my closed-loop anhydrous ammonia system require an annual Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) report? The confusion is understandable. The federal regulation, specifically 40 CFR §372.25, states that a facility must file a TRI report if it “otherwise uses” more than 10,000 pounds of a listed […]

Fundamentals of Refrigeration: Volume

November 18th, 2025

Volume is the amount of space that something occupies and is calculated by multiplying the area of an object by its height. Since it is a cubic measurement, the units used to measure volume are often cubed. Examples include inches cubed, feet cubed, and meters cubed. Other common volume units are gallons and liters, which […]

Ammonia Week in Review | November 14, 2025

November 14th, 2025

Ammonia Causes Disorder in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Dozens Are Hospitalized After Ammonia Leak in Oklahoma – Mr. Orefice said that at least 30 people had been hospitalized because of the leak, including four who had life-threatening injuries and were flown to hospitals in Oklahoma City. […keep reading] Fundamentals of Refrigeration: Area – […]

PSMP – Chad Collin

November 12th, 2025

Well done, Chad, on obtaining your Process Safety Management Professional (PSMP) Certificate through the University of Wisconsin-Madison!