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Ammonia Spooks in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Several Hospitalized After Ammonia Leak at Coffeyville Refinery – An ammonia leak at the CVR Nitrogen Plant in Coffeyville hospitalized several people on Saturday, officials say. […keep reading] Burlington Shelter-in-Place Order Lifted After Reported Ammonia Leak – Residents in Burlington were told to shelter in place early […]
Exclusive Resources in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Refrigeration Purging Video Series – You’ll get familiar with manual, refrigerated, and automatic purging techniques. This is a must-watch for anyone new to the industry, studying for the RETA CARO exam, or an experienced technician looking for a refresher on purging best practices. […watch here] Installation Identification […]
Ammonia Investigated in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… CSB Releases Report on Anhydrous Ammonia Leak – The facility’s ammonia detection system didn’t trigger any alarms during the release. No evacuation signal was sounded, and no one at the facility initiated an emergency shutdown of the equipment that caused the ammonia release. […keep reading] Ammonia […]
History Unfolds in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Chemical Leak Discovered at Historic Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte – Officials confirmed that an ammonia leak was discovered at the decades-old arena around 5 a.m. on Sept. 19. […keep reading] NTSB Report Reveals New Details on Deadly Teutopolis Ammonia Spill – A teenager driving a minivan […]
Lessons And Resources in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… National Transportation Safety Board – NTSB releases final report on the 2023 anhydrous ammonia leak near Teutopolis. […keep reading] Emergency Response Exercise Simulates Aqueous Ammonia Leak at Unit 17 Power Plant – The exercise simulated a scenario in which a valve broke on a tank […]