Main shaft seal compressor failure releases ammonia (Technical Safety BC)

By ex-dev / May 14, 2020

DESCRIPTION

Failure of the main shaft seal ( mechanical seal ) of compressor #2 released ammonia vapor from the refrigeration system into the machinery room.

INCIDENT OVERVIEW

There was an ammonia leak from the main shaft seal, isolated to compressor #2 in the machinery room.

INVESTIGATION CONCLUSIONS

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