re: Ascension Parish deputies putting up roadblocks to secure location of chemical release

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They are always having issues. Is it just in shite condition and not well maintained or do they just not operate it correctly? Or all of the above?

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The HF unit is a maintenance nightmare. There really are no materials that can withstand operating conditions of the process. On top of that the HF unit runs on vacuum, so any leaks typically go totally unnoticed until you lose vacuum.

As for the units containing chlorine, they are much newer and maintained very well. But some of the refrigerants they are producing have never been mass produced before, so that brings along its own set of challenges.