The Pipe Support Blog

The ladders and platforms were designed to be installed on a 90' tall pressure vessel. The ladders were fabricated from carbon steel and ranged in size from 5' to 38' in length. The vessel platforms were also fabricated from carbon steel and measure up to 16'-6" in diameter.

Do you require ladders or platforms for a vessel or tank? Let us serve your needs today!

Register for our free Webinar presentation on ASME Vessels, Pig Launchers, Strainers and More from Sweco Fab, Inc. (May 19, 2011)

This Webinar is over, to view past Webinar recordings, visit http://www.pipingtech.com/news/webinars/index.htm

Attend a live Webinar introducing Sweco, Fab. Inc., the ASME design and fabrication division of PT&P. Learn how we design these components for high temperature, high pressure, and/or corrosive environments. Discover the different materials used based on a variety of applications. View some of the very unique and intricate Sweco custom designs, and corresponding technical drawings. Sweco designs and manufactures Pressure Vessels and Tanks, Pig Launchers and Receivers, Duct Work, Transition Pieces, Bellmouth Reducers, Spectacle and Line Blinds, Air Intake Stacks and Dampers, Conical Strainers, Instrument Stands and other custom fabricated products.

We look forward to having you join us for this complimentary presentation.

The featured presenter, Jerry Godina has over 13 years experience as a pipe support designer and manages PT&P's engineer training development program. He also inspects existing supports, consults on site remediation projects and oversees installation on a regular basis.

Submarine Drum Vessel

Do you have an upcoming requirement for a tank or ASME vessel? Get pricing today!

20 vessel supports ranging in length from 30" to 84" were manufactured for an oil refinery in Texas. The structural steel supports will be attached to existing vessels to assist in supporting the nearby pipes and piping system. The supports were fabricated from carbon steel and coated with a hot-dipped galvanize finish to prevent corrosion.

Need to replace or add extra support to your piping system? Let us price it today!

This high pressure knock-out drum has a 2.5" thick shell fabricated from ASTM SA516 Grade 70, and a SA105 and SA350 carbon steel flange. The drum has a 48" diameter, a total length of 15'8" and weighs over 23,000 lb. It underwent a hydro-test and design test per ASME section VIII-1 "U" stamp vessel prior to shipment.

Do you require a vessel or knock-out drum for your project? Get pricing today!

643 Instrument Stands

PT&P manufactured instrument stands from hot dipped galvanized carbon steel. The instrument stands are 52" in height and have varying widths from 1 to 4'. They will be used to support instruments in a new Coker unit that is part of an oil refinery in Illinois.

Need some instrument stands to support the instruments in your plant? Get pricing now!

These air inlet stacks were designed for 25 PSIG and 100 deg. F. Each inlet air stack was fabricated from A106-B carbon steel. They are 20 in diameter x 624 long. Each stack weighs 4,395 lb. To ensure product quality, the Inlet Air Stacks were galvanized externally and internally.

Do you have a need for air stacks like those described above? Get pricing today!

 

Structural Support Units for a Power Plant in California

Piping Technology and Products, Inc. recently designed and fabricated two structural pipe support units for a power plant in California.

The structural support pipes are made of A106 Gr. B; the beam, angle and plate are made of carbon steel. They have an overall height of 11 feet with a weight of 672 lbs. The purpose of these products is to support a 3 inch intermediate pipe.

Do you see a need for structural supports in your current job? Get pricing today!

Transition Piece for Olefin Site at Chocolate Bayou

Transition Piece in Progress

Sweco Fab, Inc. recently designed and manufactured a 1,900 lb. transition piece for an olefin site at Chocolate Bayou on the Texas Gulf Coast. The product transitions from round to oval and is made of 36" half pipe construction. The piece measures 36" x 72" x 60" and is constructed of carbon steel. The transition piece will be used to regulate the flow of both air and liquid. Prior to shipping the product was hydrotested to guarantee quality.

Do you require a transition piece in your piping system? Get pricing now!

Adjustable Base Supports and Flanged Pipe Trunnions for Cold Piping

Piping Technology & Products Inc., recently designed and fabricated 87 base supports and flanged pipe trunnions for cold piping to be used in Equatorial Guinea. The products were designed according to customer specifications and the pipes range in size from 3" to 24". The base supports and trunnions were fabricated from micarta and A36 carbon steel.

Do you require adjustable base supports like those described above? Get pricing today!