Ammonia Repeats in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Minor Ammonia Leak Prompts Hazmat Response in Houlton – In an email, DEEP spokesman James Fowler said 10 to 15 workers were evacuated from the plant as a precaution due to an ammonia leak. He said no injuries were reported. […keep reading] Second Ammonia Leak in a […]
This is an update to a blog that was originally posted on 10/14/14. You can read the original blog here. Question: What is the proper procedure for selecting the pressure relief valve capacity for a positive displacement compressor? Answer: ANSI/IIAR 2-2021 §8.2.2.2 addresses this very question. Furthermore, Appendix E (Informative) of that same document gives […]
Ammonia Heats Up in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Tuem Ice Factory Sparks Panic, Swift Response Averts Disaster – On reaching the site, firefighters detected ammonia gas—commonly used in ice manufacturing—spread across the area. […keep reading] Blythe Ammonia Leak Contained – Hazmat crews Friday are investigating an anhydrous ammonia leak that […]
This is an update to a blog that was originally posted on 6/13/17. You can read the original blog here. Relief System Design and Design Basis is one of the most commonly inspected components of Process Safety Information (Title 8 CCR §5189(d)(3)(A)(4) and Title 29 CFR §1910.119(d)(3)(i)(D)). This documentation, when prepared correctly, will describe the […]
This is an update to a blog that was originally posted on 1/24/17. You can read the original blog here. One often overlooked aspect of a relief valve discharge termination piping system is the scenario that was used as the basis of the piping design. Most designers understand that termination piping must be sized so […]
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