In the fresh fruit and vegetable industry in Central California, it is very common for facilities to use bunker-mounted air-cooling evaporators. A typical installation of a bunker-mounted evaporator can been seen in the schematic below: Performing a mechanical integrity inspection of a bunker-mounted evaporator requires many of the same inspection protocols that any air-cooled evaporator […]
From small leaks to a tragic explosion, there is no shortage of news in today’s edition of Ammonia Week in Review… Explosion hits Texas ammonia plant – An explosion struck Adair Grain Inc.’s fertilizer facility in the town of West, Texas, killing an unknown number of people, injuring at least 100 and leveling buildings. Local media said as […]
Four ammonia leaks made the headlines this week. Check out the details in the latest Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak in North Visalia Keeps Residents Inside on Easter Morning – An Easter morning ammonia leak forced some north Visalia residents to stay inside until early afternoon. The leak occurred at 7:46 a.m. at Milk Specialties Global […]
Another week has passed us by and once again ammonia is all over the headlines. Check out some of the more interesting article in the latest Ammonia Week in Review… Hazmat team responds to ammonia smell in Central Falls – Firefighters from Central Falls responded to a Dexter Street triple-decker at noon Thursday for a report […]
Come join us at the next RETA Central Valley Chapter meeting. Take advantage of a free dinner and a presentation by our very own, Peter Thomas, titled “Overview of RMP, PSM, and CalARP”. He will be discussing common PSM deficiencies as well as some of the latest trends in RMP, PSM, and CalARP including ultrasonic thickness testing, vibration analysis, and […]
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