An ice producer in New Bedford, Mass., agreed to a $170,000 settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency for breaches of safety regulations in the use of its ammonia refrigeration system.

Corrosion under insulation is the primary damage mechanism that affects the integrity of ammonia piping. A proactive approach to maintaining an ammonia system will help aovid factors that are catalysts for corrosion under insulation.

Mechanical integrity, or MI, is a significant part of the 14 elements included in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s process safety management (PSM) program. An online course will explore the “Fundamentals of Mechanical Integrity for Ammonia Refrigeration Systems” on June 6-10.

Maple Leaf Foods (MLF), a Canadian producer of meat and plant-based proteins, saw an opportunity to reduce natural gas usage in its boiler system by using the heat generated by the facility’s ammonia refrigeration system.

Stellar published an e-book about the critical elements of a process safety management (PSM) training program for facilities operating an ammonia refrigeration system.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Engineering is offering three ammonia refrigeration courses in March and April. They are part of its professional certification course for process safety management.

Ammonia is a toxic gas and the proper safety monitoring procedures and equipment must always be in place to avoid serious accidental injury or death.

A partnership between two manufacturers of ammonia refrigeration systems will allow the companies to leverage their capabilities and talent.

The latest version of IIAR 2, a standard for the design of safe closed-circuit ammonia refrigeration systems, has been published by the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR).