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Ammonia Week in Review | June 13, 2025

June 13th, 2025

Roads Barricaded in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Anhydrous Ammonia Leak Shuts Down SR 15 – A tank with anhydrous ammonia is leaking in a field south of Milford, just off CR 1100N and has shut down traffic between Waubee Lake Road and CR 1100N. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Forces Evacuation – “The entire […]

Ammonia Week in Review | June 6, 2025

June 6th, 2025

Ammonia Releases Spark Alarms in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Kept Residents Inside in Eastern Berks – The leak was reported at Allentown Refrigerated Terminals in Colebrookdale Township. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Occurs at Texas Tyson Foods Processing Plant – The Carthage, Texas, processing plant was briefly evacuated following reports of […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 30, 2025

May 30th, 2025

No Harm, No Foul in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Chemical Leak at Pasadena Plant Facility Posed no Threat to Community – In a statement Thursday afternoon, Ineos Styrolution said the leak was isolated and posed no threat to the surrounding community. Officials had issued a precautionary onsite shelter-in-place while identifying the source of […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 16, 2025

May 16th, 2025

Ammonia Travels The Globe in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Gas Leak From Ice Cream Factory Triggers Panic in Mathura – Locals alleged that the leakage was ongoing for the last three days, but no action was taken. An 80-year-old woman was shifted to another house after she complained difficulty in breathing. […keep […]

Relief Valve Piping System Design Scenario

May 13th, 2025

This is an update to a blog that was originally posted on 1/24/17. You can read the original blog here. One often overlooked aspect of a relief valve discharge termination piping system is the scenario that was used as the basis of the piping design. Most designers understand that termination piping must be sized so […]