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RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices (Part 4)

February 20th, 2018

Peter Thomas, P.E. recently wrote a technical paper and presented at the 2017 RETA National Conference on the topic of RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices. This is the fourth in a series of blogs which include excerpts from his technical paper. The previous blogs are available in the following links:  Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. RAGAGEP Confusion […]

RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices (Part 3)

February 6th, 2018

Peter Thomas, P.E. recently wrote a technical paper and presented at the 2017 RETA National Conference on the topic of RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices. This is the third in a series of blogs which include excerpts from his technical paper. The previous blogs are available in the following links: Part 1, Part 2. RAGAGEP Documents While it […]

RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices (Part 2)

January 23rd, 2018

Peter Thomas, P.E. recently wrote a technical paper and presented at the 2017 RETA National Conference on the topic of RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices. This is the second in a series of blogs which include excerpts from his technical paper. Part 1 is available here. Ammonia Refrigeration RAGAGEP Not every document is considered RAGAGEP. Generally, a […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 12, 2018

January 12th, 2018

Ammonia remains under cover in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. Three Treated after Whanganui Affco Imlay Ammonia Leak – Dudley said firefighters identified it was safe to send emergency workers in and then used water to keep the fumes down so people in the immediate area were safe. […keep reading] RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good […]

RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices (Part 1)

January 9th, 2018

Peter Thomas, P.E. recently wrote a technical paper and presented at the 2017 RETA National Conference on the topic of RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices. The next few blogs will include excerpts from his technical paper. Introduction The arena of codes, standards, and regulations can be confusing, frustrating, and often intimidating. The barrage of […]