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Q&A | Emergency Control Boxes

December 23rd, 2014

Question: Should an Emergency Control Box (e.g. Fireman Dump Box) be installed when constructing a new ammonia refrigeration system in California? Answer: Up until 2007, California used the Uniform Fire Code (NFPA 1) as the model fire code for the state. Since codes are typically revised every three (3) years, the last year that NFPA 1 was a model […]

Ammonia Week in Review | December 19, 2014

December 18th, 2014

Ammonia leaks from coast to coast in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Route 220 Reopened In Botetourt County After Truck Carrying Ammonia Overturns – The north and southbound lanes were closed for most of the day while crews worked to contain an accident in which a tractor-trailer carrying ammonia overturned.  […keep reading] Several Homes Evacuated Due To […]

Ammonia Week in Review | December 12, 2014

December 12th, 2014

Ammonia leaks, news, training, and fines mix up in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Lampasas Downtown Reopened After Ammonia Leak – No injuries have been reported in the leak that caused the evacuation of the downtown and surrounding downtown area. The city says someone reported a smell of ammonia around 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon near the […]

Q&A | Relief Valves Protecting Multiple Vessels

December 9th, 2014

Question: Can a single relief valve assembly be used to protect more than one ammonia refrigeration pressure vessel? Answer: While it is definitely not common-place, it is compliant to utilize one relief assembly to protect multiple pressure vessels, provided that the relief valves are sized correctly and the vessels are interconnected without allowance for independent isolation. […]

Ammonia Week in Review | December 5, 2014

December 5th, 2014

Ammonia finds its way in an insurance battle in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Emergency Services Contain Ammonia Gas Leak In Welshpool – Staff and visitors were evacuated from the RCR Tomlinson site on Planet Street, Welshpool, after a suspected chemical leak about 5am Friday.  […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Closes Kinplex Saturday – The leak occurred overnight between Friday […]