Ammonia Slips Through The Cracks in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Closes Jog Road in Delray Beach – One of Delray Beach’s main roads was shut down early Tuesday afternoon after a leak from an ammonia tank spilled the hazardous material at a Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department facility. […keep reading] […]
Vibration analysis is a predictive maintenance task for rotating machinery that can help identify potential problems before they become a larger issue. Compressor manufacturers typically recommend that vibration analysis be performed on a semi-annual basis. For example, Frick recommends performing vibration analysis every six (6) months, and more frequently if vibration levels increase. Many refrigeration […]
Ammonia Sparks Panic in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Dangers Lead to Hazmat Response at Casper Rec Center – Additional units were dispatched, and crews in hazmat suits were able to enter the building, locate the source and repair the leak. […keep reading] New Online Courses for Anhydrous Ammonia Safety Now Available from Mastery […]
Schools Out in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Old Orchard Facility Prompts School Evacuations in Sparta – tudents at two schools in Sparta were removed from the classrooms Wednesday because of a chemical leak at a nearby business. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak at Pharma Lab Kills Worker – A 22-year-old man died […]
Question: Why is it important to remove decommissioned pipes and valves from an ammonia refrigeration system? Answer: To prevent an accidental release due to a pipe or flange leak. Consider a scenario where a ceiling-suspended evaporator is removed from a system. The ammonia pipes are cut and capped, and the evaporator unit is removed from […]
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