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Ammonia Week in Review | November 28, 2025

November 28th, 2025

Ammonia Spoils The Thanksgiving Holiday in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Past OSHA Violations Resurface After Ammonia Leak at North Kingstown Business – The ammonia then leaked into the building, according to the North Kingstown fire chief. […keep reading] No One Hurt in Ammonia Leak at Fruit Warehouse in Yakima – North First Avenue was […]

Fundamentals of Refrigeration: Rate

November 25th, 2025

Rate is the quantity of something measured against something else. For refrigeration, the “something else” will always be a unit of time. When length is measured against time, the result is a speed or velocity measurement. Examples include miles per hour and feet per minute. When volume is measured against time, the result is a […]

Ammonia Week in Review | November 21, 2025

November 21st, 2025

Ammonia Travels The Midwest in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Anhydrous Ammonia Leak Near Logan County Contained – Cornland residents were given the all clear after being told to shelter in place Thursday morning for a large anhydrous ammonia leak south of town. […keep reading] Several Agencies Help Contain Anhydrous Ammonia Leak in O’Brien […]

Unraveling the Myth: Is Your Ammonia Refrigeration System Subject to TRI Reporting?

November 20th, 2025

It’s a question we hear frequently in the industrial refrigeration community: Does my closed-loop anhydrous ammonia system require an annual Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) report? The confusion is understandable. The federal regulation, specifically 40 CFR §372.25, states that a facility must file a TRI report if it “otherwise uses” more than 10,000 pounds of a listed […]

Fundamentals of Refrigeration: Volume

November 18th, 2025

Volume is the amount of space that something occupies and is calculated by multiplying the area of an object by its height. Since it is a cubic measurement, the units used to measure volume are often cubed. Examples include inches cubed, feet cubed, and meters cubed. Other common volume units are gallons and liters, which […]