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IIAR 9 Chapters 1-6 (IIAR 9, Part 2)

June 9th, 2020

Watch this overview of chapters 1-6 from the new standard for existing ammonia refrigeration systems by Peter Thomas:

Overview of IIAR Standard 9 (IIAR 9, Part 1)

June 2nd, 2020

Watch this overview of the brand new standard for existing ammonia refrigeration systems by Peter Thomas:

Ammonia Week in Review | May 29, 2020

May 29th, 2020

Ammonia safety warnings begin to get posted as the summer heats up in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Anhydrous ammonia – handle with care! – Anhydrous ammonia, or NH3, is one of the most commonly used fertilizers. It’s low cost, highly effective and contains one of the most concentrated forms of nitrogen, with levels […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 15, 2020

May 15th, 2020

A huge ammonia release in India kills 10 and injures 5,000 others in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 10 People Die in Vizag Chemical Leak – A gas leak at the LG Polymers factory in Vizag left at least 10 dead and over 5,000 injured Thursday. […keep reading] Permissible Locations of Ammonia Refrigeration Equipment […]

Permissible Locations of Ammonia Refrigeration Equipment

May 12th, 2020

ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 Addendum A Chapter 4 Location of Ammonia Refrigeration Machinery, prescribes the acceptable locations for installing ammonia refrigeration equipment. In general, it is expected that equipment will be installed inside a machinery room, but four alternatives are permitted. Exception 1 – Listed Equipment 4.2.1 allows listed equipment containing not more than 6.6 lbs of ammonia […]