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Ammonia Week in Review | September 6, 2024

September 6th, 2024

Ammonia Sails in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… ClassNK Publishes Ammonia Leak Estimates – Japanese classification society ClassNK has published estimated leak frequencies of ammonia fuel from onboard components for ammonia-fuelled ships, to be used for risk assessment. […keep reading] Q&A | Safe Access to Equipment – Question: Do I have to provide safe access […]

Q&A | Safe Access to Equipment

September 3rd, 2024

Question: Do I have to provide safe access to all of my ammonia refrigeration equipment? Answer: According to current codes and standards, the answer is a resounding YES!  IIAR 2 – Standard for Design of Safe Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems General Accessibility ANSI/IIAR 2-2021 defers to the mechanical code requirements in reference to accessibility in […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 30, 2024

August 30th, 2024

Ammonia Bogies in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Temporarily Closed Golf Club in Brantford – A small ammonia leak at the Brantford Golf and Country Club Saturday morning evacuated the facility and brought out first-responders in hazmat suits.  […keep reading] Crews Investigate Ammonia Leak at Reddy Ice in South Fort Myers – According to […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 23, 2024

August 23rd, 2024

Ammonia Sparks in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Creamery Detects Ammonia Leak, Evacuates Plant/Store – Bauer said any ammonia that leaked is in the process of evaporating and does not pose a threat to the community.  […keep reading] Nearly Eight Months After Ammonia Leak, Ennore Fertiliser Unit Starts Preparations to Resume Partial Operations – On August 15, […]

Ammonia Release | Evaporator Arc Flash

August 20th, 2024

Summary In June 2023, the vibration of an evaporator over a long period of time allowed exposed electrical wiring to cause an arc flash that ruptured a distribution tube. This resulted in two (2) injuries and a release of approximately 11 lbs of ammonia.  Incident Description The direct-expansion evaporator was equipped with an electric heater […]