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Bonus Coverage in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Deputies Respond to Anhydrous Ammonia Leak at Payson Plant – The leak took place after a valve was left open, causing the area around the plant to become cloudy. […keep reading] 1 Taken to the Hospital After Anhydrous Ammonia Leak in Rural Logan County – The […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ammonia Travels The Highways in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak in South El Paso Contained by Emergency Crews – According to the El Paso Fire Department, crews quickly mitigated an ammonia leak situation on the 1000 block of E. Fourth Avenue, near the Armijo Rec Center. […keep reading] Anhydrous Ammonia Leak from Tanker […]
The 2025 IIAR Natural Refrigeration Conference & Heavy Equipment Expo will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona from March 2nd – 5th , 2025. Click here for additional details or for the conference regististration. The IIAR Conference is the largest exposition dedicated to the natural refrigeration industry. IIAR provides unrivaled opportunity for the industry’s leading […]