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Ammonia Discharge

Ammonia Discharge

Ammonia Discharge

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Regarding ammonia release from pressure relief valves, ASHRAE 15 says you can discharge to the atmosphere or to a tank with water in it.  Is it required to report a relief valve discharge if you use the water tank option?  Where can I find information to design the water tank.

RE: Ammonia Discharge

wfn217:

Its been a very long time since I designed a couple of those water tanks.  As I recall, the tank had to contain  enough water to complete dissolve the entire in-plant inventory of ammonia and it needed to have a method for the safe disposal of that water after a relief valve discharge.  As I also recall, the local fire department (at least in Los Angles, California) had some regulatority authority over such tanks.  

As for reporting a discharge into a tank, I don't know.  Perhaps you should contact your local air pollution regulatory agency and your local fire department.

Milton Beychok
(Visit me at www.air-dispersion.com)
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