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Ammonia Week in Review | September 22, 2023

September 22nd, 2023

Ammonia On Ice in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Two Rushed to Hospital After Ammonia Leak at Simpang Pulai Ice Factory – The victims are a 33-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man who work at the nearby factory. […keep reading] Chemical Leak at AdvanSix Plant Triggers Shelter-in-Place in Hopewell, Virginia – It is the […]

IIAR 6 Appendix B Pressure Vessels Checklist | Part 2

September 19th, 2023

Part 2: This is a continuation of our blog series explaining how to perform an IIAR 6 Appendix B inspection of an ammonia pressure vessel. Page 1 of the pressure vessel checklist requires the inspector to indicate the application of the vessel. For example, if a high pressure receiver was being inspected, the corresponding box […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 15, 2023

September 15th, 2023

Training Is The Focus in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… New Program Teaches Ammonia Refrigeration Technology – Alaska Sea Grant is partnering with the consulting firm iWorkWise and the Alaska Research Consortium (ARC) to offer training in Kodiak toward becoming a professional ammonia refrigeration operator. […keep reading] Video: Compressor Inspection Checklist – IIAR 6 […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 8, 2023

September 8th, 2023

Aboundance Of Resources in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Authorities Investigate Ammonia Leak Inside Cancun Ice Factory – Cancun firemen were able to locate and control an ammonia leak at an ice factory in Cancun. The leak was reported by factory workers late Monday night. […keep reading] IIAR 6 Appendix B Pressure Vessels Checklist […]

IIAR 6 Appendix B Pressure Vessels Checklist | Part 1

September 5th, 2023

Part 1: This is the first in a series of blogs explaining how to perform an IIAR 6 Appendix B inspection of an ammonia pressure vessel. The checklists contained in IIAR 6 Appendix B are derived from a legacy document named IIAR Bulletin No. 109. For years, the Bulletin 109 checklists, or B109s, served as […]