The Accidental Release of Anhydrous Ammonia to the Atmosphere: A Systematic Study of Factors Influencing Cloud Density and Dispersion

Abstract

The ways in which anhydrous ammonia may accidentally escape to the atmosphere from refrigerated or pressurized containment are systematically reviewed. The circumstances in which the ammonia may form part of a mixture which is buoyant, neutrally buoyant, or denser than air are described and for each mode of release there is a discussion of the likely density of the resulting ammonia cloud. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.