Summary In December 2022, a falling piece of ice broke off a ¾” ammonia charging connection on a high pressure receiver. This resulted in a release of approximately 2,375 lbs of ammonia. Incident Description Extreme weather conditions resulted in excessive ice buildup under the condenser platform. The high pressure receiver was located under the condenser […]
Ammonia Folds Under Pressure in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 4 People Hospitalized With Burns From Chemical Plant Gas Leak – A storage cylinder broke, releasing toxic ammonia gas, said Baton Rouge Fire Department officials. […keep reading] Woodside Pauses Work at US Ammonia Project After Fatality – Oil and gas giant Woodside Energy has paused […]
Ammonia Undercover in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Residents Flag Frequent Ammonia Leaks From Nellai Private Plant – Farm workers and staff of a nearby private school reported experiencing a major gas leak on Saturday, leading to various health issues. […keep reading] Small Ammonia Leak in Building on Kaman Campus in Bloomfield Forces Evacuation – There […]
Congratulations to C’Anna Wiens, Process Safety Engineer at Resource Compliance. C’Anna is being recognized by RETA as a top thirty (30) professional in the industrial refrigeration industry under the age of thirty (30). Great accomplishment and well deserved C’Anna!
This is an update to a blog that was originally posted on 5/25/15. You can read the original blog here. New Ammonia Refrigeration Systems For new ammonia refrigeration systems, all vessels and equipment (compressors, condensers, etc.) must follow the component marker requirements in ANSI/IIAR 2-2021 §4.2. The standard states the following in regard to component […]
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