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Ammonia Corners In Workers in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Gas Leaks in PVT Milk Plant, all 35 Workers Rescued – The workers were trapped on the first floor of Metro Milk Plant when the gas started leaking due to a fault in the safety release valve. They had to be rescued by […]
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Belle Plant Officials Say Ammonia Leak Posed No Danger to the Public – A shelter-in-place was issued at around 10:30 a.m. when an ammonia sensor at the Belle plant facility indicated a leak. […keep reading] VWeyburn Fire Department, Police, EMS Respond […]
The 2025 RETA National Conference will cover a wide array of topics for the professional development of industrial refrigeration operators and technicians. The conference spans 5 days filled with hands-on training, workshops, technical presentations, networking events, and an expansive exhibit hall. No matter your level of experience or position within the Industrial Refrigeration Industry, the educational […]
Summary In May 2021, a three-inch strip of tarp was sucked into a lower bunker fan for a postcooler room. Two fan blades broke and flew into the bunker evaporator coil, resulting in a release of approximately 4,600 lbs of ammonia. Incident Description The postcooler room is equipped with a bunker that contains two evaporator […]
Ammonia Finds The Weakest Link in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Valve Failures is the Lead Cause of Ammonia-related Accidents – The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in its newest series of reports regarding the safety of ammonia use in ships has reviewed critical causes and patterns in ammonia-related maritime accidents. […keep reading] 2025 Central […]