Ammonia Blowin In The Wind in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… How Wind Helped Disperse Ammonia Leak Caused by Explosion in Louisville – While the wind could help disperse some of the leak where the explosion happened, residents in other neighborhoods may begin to smell the aftermath. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak at Pattani Ice Plant Sickens […]
Summary In September 2016, the development of a small hole in the wall of an ammonia suction pipe resulted in a release of 15 lbs of ammonia. Neglected insulation breaches allowed moisture to accumulate on carbon steel piping. This resulted in corrosion and eventually, a pinhole developed in the wall of the pipe. Release Calculation […]
Ammonia Leaks Galore in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… JBS Plant in Louisville Evacuated After Small Chemical Leak – Officials said no one was hurt, but one employee was checked as a precaution. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak at Plant in High Point – Crews at the scene are controlling the leak and ventilating the building […]
Ammonia Road Show in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Contained at US Foods in Alcoa – The incident led to the main road coming into the area being closed, yet it was reopened more than four hours later, around 12:33 a.m. Saturday after the leak was contained. […keep reading] Hwy 56 Reopened after […]
Ammonia refrigeration systems must be equipped with a means of draining oil from the system. Over time, small amounts of oil are carried out of the compressors and mix with the ammonia vapor. The ideal place to collect and drain this oil is on the low pressure side of the refrigeration system. The cold temperatures […]
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