Ammonia is now harvestable from wastewater in this special Mother’s Day edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… New Process Harvests Ammonia from Wastewater – A dash of ruthenium atoms on a mesh of copper nanowires could be one step toward a revolution in harvesting ammonia from nitrates in wastewater and groundwater. […keep reading] IIAR 2-2021: Emergency […]
In the 2008 edition of Standard 2, IIAR first addressed the topic of emergency pressure control systems (EPCS). Prior to the publication of ANSI/IIAR 2-2021 earlier this year, each subsequent publication of Standard 2 has offered commentary on the subject of EPCS in an informative appendix. ANSI/IIAR 2-2021 §15.6 is the first instance of EPCS […]
It has been a year and half since we last addressed eyewash and safety showers on our blog. With the publication of ANSI/IIAR 2-2021 it is prudent to examine the latest design requirements for these important safety units at ammonia refrigeration facilities. Summary of requirements in ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 Before looking at the 2021 edition of […]
Raley’s installs their first supermarket ammonia system in preparation for the California’s Air Resources Board regulations in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Raley’s Unorthodox Ammonia/CO2 System – Installed at its first Raley’s supermarket, the system is the California chain’s answer to impending state regulations capping the GWP of refrigerant at 150. […keep reading] Differences […]
Earlier this year, IIAR published ANSI/IIAR 9-2020 Standard for Minimum System Safety Requirements for Existing Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems. While it has long been recognized that new systems must adhere to the requirements of IIAR Standards 2 and 4, facilities with existing systems have often been confused on how they should relate to these standards. […]
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