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 […]
Ammonia Remains Silent in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Trinity Health Arena Evacuated After Ammonia Leak – The Muskegon County Hazardous Materials Response Team and a contractor found a fault in the ice rink system, which was repaired. […keep reading]
Ammonia Gets Spooky in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak At Davenport Factory – Firefighters say there is no danger to the surrounding area after an ammonia leak at a Davenport factory. […keep reading] Lacombe Sportsplex Closed Sunday Morning Due to Ammonia Leak – The entire building, including the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre, was shut […]
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 […]
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