Anhydrous Ammonia Nurse Tank Safety
Russell, Alan / Chumbley, L. Scott / Becker, Andrew![Anhydrous Ammonia Nurse Tank Safety](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/165/16574404/CHSBZCOP0316574404.jpg)
Anhydrous ammonia is one of the most widely used and most dangerous agricultural chemicals. It is transported to farm fields in nurse tanks: steel pressure vessels towed behind tractors or trucks. Nurse tank failures have caused fatalities, injuries, and property damage. This document describes several problems commonly associated with nurse tanks that can lead to failure, including: stress corrosion cracking, residual stress in unannealed wel...