Corroded internal tube in Heat Exchanger leads to NH3 release

NH3 Brine HX incident 1

An internal failure of a heat exchanger caused ammonia gas to leak through and absorb into the circulating liquid brine for the underfloor loop. The ammonia within the liquid brine spilled out of the expansion tank, pooling within an open sump in the mechanical room. The heat exchanger needed to be replaced as it was...

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