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 […]
A very busy week for the ammonia industry…executive orders, significant leaks, and some hefty fines. We have it summarized in the latest Ammonia Week in Review… Food Processor to Pay $157,000 Fine for Toxic Ammonia Release – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a settlement with food processing company Ventura Foods, LLC, located in Ontario, […]
We’ve summarized the ammonia news that made the headlines in the latest Ammonia Week in Review… Questions Linger Following Round Rock Ammonia Leak – Questions are still lingering following Saturday’s ammonia leak in Round Rock. The leak at Michael Angelo’s Frozen Italian Foods locked some people out of their neighborhood for hours. No one got hurt […]
Ammonia leaks plague the news in this edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Anhydrous Ammonia Leak Contained In West Dickinson – An anhydrous ammonia leak at an industrial park on Dickinson’s west side temporarily closed down Highway 10 and left area residents with a “shelter-in-place” order from Stark County. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Prompts Shelter – Officials reported a […]
Here is a snapshot of ammonia stories that made the news this week… Firefighters called to ammonia leak in Winnebago County – For the second time in three days, the Win-Bur-Sew Fire Protection Districts, along with as many as a dozen other area fire departments, responded Tuesday to a hazardous materials incident. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Stopped […]
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