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Ammonia Week in Review | October 11, 2013

October 11th, 2013

A busy week in the world of anhydrous ammonia! Make sure you didn’t miss anything by checking out the latest Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Gas Leak in Andhra Plant; 30 Hospitalized – At least 30 workers at a private agri-marine processing plant at Indukurpet mandal of the district were today hospitalized after inhaling leaked ammonia […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 6, 2013

September 6th, 2013

Several large scale leaks occurred in over the past week. We have them summarized for you in the latest Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Shanghai Refrigeration Plant Kills 15 – A liquid ammonia leak from a refrigeration unit at a cold storage facility in Shanghai on Saturday has killed 15 people and injured 26 […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 30, 2013

August 30th, 2013

There is never a dull moment in the world of ammonia. We summarized the week’s most important events in the latest Ammonia Week in Review… Pressure Valve Cause of Anhydrous Ammonia Leak in Byron – According to Byron’s Fire Department, a pressure valve was the cause of a non-threatening anhydrous ammonia leak at Greenway Co-op in […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 9, 2013

August 9th, 2013

It was a very busy week for ammonia in the world news. We’ve summarized it in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Sickens 17 at Schneider’s Dairy – Several people were sickened and taken to a hospital as a precaution after an ammonia leak was reported Monday at Schneider’s Dairy. Officials said […]

Q&A | Decommissioned Equipment

August 8th, 2013

Question: Does decommissioned ammonia refrigeration equipment need to be inspected as part of the mechanical integrity program if it is still connected to the closed-circuit system, but valved-off and not under pressure? Answer: The fundamental problem with the question is that ammonia refrigeration equipment cannot be decommissioned while it is still directly connected to the closed-circuit […]