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Ammonia Avoids Major Havoc in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak in West Windsor Isolated – There were no safety concerns for anybody outside the building, but one person was treated on the spot and released for minor exposure. […keep reading] Ammonia Release | Stress Cracking – In August 2016, the sudden breaking […]
Repeats and Fines in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Second Ammonia Leak in Six Years Forces Arena Shutdown in Port Alberni – This is the second time in six years that the chiller has suffered a “catastrophic failure,” according to city officials. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Happens at Tyson Foods Poultry Plant – All workers […]
This is an update to a blog that was originally posted on 3/10/15. You can read the original blog here. Question: Do both relief valves on a dual assembly have to be replaced every five (5) years, or just the relief valve that has been subject to system pressure? Answer: Most pressure vessels in an […]
Ammonia Calls A Timeout in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Murray Bridge CFS Crew Helps with Gas Leak at Forest Range – Early on Sunday morning, the Country Fire Service was alerted to an ammonia gas leak inside an apple storage shed on Plummer Road at Forest Range. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Forces Closure […]
Summary In June 2016, a hole developed in the nipple of a ½” service valve, resulting in a release of 1,224 lbs of ammonia. The service valve, installed on a liquid transfer vessel, began leaking liquid ammonia into the machinery room. Incident Description Long-term, chronic corrosion caused a 1.5 mm hole to develop in the […]