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Ammonia Rolls in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Truck Carrying Ammonia Crashes in Russellville, Nearby Businesses Evacuated – Officials noted that there is no leakage of ammonia, but added that nearby businesses were evacuated. […keep reading] EPA Details Response to Weatherford Ammonia Leak That Hospitalized Dozens – Region 6 administrator praises local response to […]
The movement of heat is traditionally referred to as “heat transfer”. Thermodynamics is a term applied to the study of heat movement. The laws of thermodynamics are a crucial foundation for understanding heat movement. The first law of thermodynamics states that energy can be neither created nor destroyed, merely changed. Since heat is a form […]
Ammonia Elusive in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… US Department of Energy Looks Into Ammonia Leaks at Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant – Energy officials were looking into the repeated anhydrous ammonia leaks reported at Hanford’s sprawling Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. […keep reading] Fundamentals of Refrigeration: Combination Equations – In the real […]
In the real world, many situations will involve both the sensible heat equation and the latent heat equation. Example 1: How many BTUs are required to change 5 pounds of 100ºF water into 212ºF steam? Before solving this problem, it is essential to recognize that there are two distinct components. First, the temperature of the […]
Stories and Resources in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… One Person Receives Medical Care After Ammonia Leak at US Nitrogen – Executives at US Nitrogen have shut down their nitric acid plant after emergency officials informed them of ammonia smells in nearby neighborhoods on Tuesday. […keep reading] Memorial City Mall Evacuated Due to Reported […]