Ammonia Sparks in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Creamery Detects Ammonia Leak, Evacuates Plant/Store – Bauer said any ammonia that leaked is in the process of evaporating and does not pose a threat to the community. […keep reading] Nearly Eight Months After Ammonia Leak, Ennore Fertiliser Unit Starts Preparations to Resume Partial Operations – On August 15, […]
Summary In June 2023, the vibration of an evaporator over a long period of time allowed exposed electrical wiring to cause an arc flash that ruptured a distribution tube. This resulted in two (2) injuries and a release of approximately 11 lbs of ammonia. Incident Description The direct-expansion evaporator was equipped with an electric heater […]
Summary In August 2022, hydrostatic expansion occurred inside an improperly isolated evaporator coil, resulting in a release of approximately 230 lbs of ammonia. The leak occurred when one of the return tubes of the evaporator coil broke due to the overpressurization. Incident Description The evaporator coil (Coil 3) was recently replaced and the other two […]
Summary In June 2020, the failure of a bolt on the strainer cap for a compressor led to the release of 5,461 lbs of ammonia. One of the four bolts for the strainer cap had been broken for years. A second bolt broke during the incident as the compressor suction gasket failed. Incident Description When […]
Questions Arise in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Five Arrested for Ammonia Leakage from Potato Chips Making Unit Near Coimbatore – According to the police, the potato chips making unit at Senniveerampalayam village near Karamadai was established four years ago. […keep reading] Ammonia Release | Brine Chiller – In October 2017, an ammonia release inside […]
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