Online Industrial Training – Garden City Ammonia Program

If  an ammonia refrigeration system incorporates a vessel on the low side and compressor is pulling off of or through, then it is suggested to high level protection and to at least test it annually.  Today GCAP’s Online Training Resources brings your this free R-717 Video Tip of the Day on testing high level floats.  

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Did you know that ammonia can burn? Pure anhydrous ammonia’s fuel rangeis accepted to be 15%-28% ammonia and remaining being air.  This is 150,000 PPM – 288,000 PPM, way above life sustaining concentrations.  Not all vendors/suppliers can agree to the flammability of the chemical.  See below from these vendors recent SDS sheets.

We are excited to release today’s R-171 Video Tip of day “Can Ammonia Burn” presented by Jeremy Williams of GCAP.

Anhydrous means lack of water, unfortunately ammonia is hydroscopic which means it loves water.  Water can get in an ammonia system approximately six different ways and should be removed for several reasons.  If more information on how it comes in and how to remove please see this post.  

An anhydrator vessel is simply a batch process subcooler.  If systems are pipe accordingly, they can also act as an oil still and/or a pump out accumulator.  We hope you enjoy today’s R-717 Video Tip of the Day presented by Jeremy Williams and brought to you by Garden City Ammonia Program 

By popular request, GCAP is proud to announce our newest online class to be added to GCAP Training Solutions Platform.  This is the 7th class within the online suite and by far the most demanded.  If you have had an ammonia operator 1 and 2 and are looking for a refresher class, we have got you covered.  This class has been offered for several years at GCAP and now the curriculum is brought to the industry in our online platform.  Pull you books off the shelf and get the dust off!!!  Refresher is based around principles taught in ammonia operator 1 and 2 courses.  

IIAR, ASHRAE, and even ANSI all have something to say about labels and pipe colors.  Today’s tip is brought to you by Jeremy Williams of GCAP.  

• There is no official government color code for ammonia piping/insulation
• IIAR Bulletin 114 is considered the most relevant general RAGAGEP
• Your facility can/should adopt your own program
• Correct labeling can help in emergency situations
• Get your pipes labeled today

R-717 Video Tip is below.