The Pipe Support Blog

Structural Steel Frame Posts for Power Plant

Piping Technology & Products, Inc. recently custom designed and fabricated an 11' x 11' x 11' six structural steel frame for a power plant in California.

Each post of the frame measures 11'x11'x11' with knee braces 15' long at 45º to the vertical post. The structure is made of carbon steel and includes W6X15 beams. The frame supports 24' auxiliary cooling water lines and can sustain vertical operating loads of up to 13,500 lbs. This structure is also designed to withstand a seismic loading factor of .49 in all directions.

Do you see a need for structural frame posts in your plant? Get pricing today!

Installation of FRP Bundles in the Pipe

84" Diameter Seawall Outfall Flow Regulating Device

Installation of Flow Device On-Site

Flow Device in Use

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300 lb. Dampers for an Oil Refinery

5,000 lb. Air Intake Stacks

Sweco Fab, Inc. designed and manufactured two 5,000 lb. air intake stacks and two 300 lb. dampers for an oil refinery in Baytown, Texas.  The air intake stack is designed to keep debris from traveling to the duct. It was manufactured from A-36 carbon steel and measures at 11'x 5'x 8.' The damper is designed to control ventilation in the ducts. This damper is manufactured from galvanized carbon steel and measures at 73.5" I.S. x 20.5" I.S. x 7.5" wide.

Do you require air intake stacks or dampers like those described above? Get pricing now!

60" diameter Flue Gas Duct Vessel

Sweco Fab, Inc. designed and manufactured a Flue Gas Duct, weighing over 66,000 lbs. and 18'-5 in length, for an oil refinery in Detroit, Michigan. The duct is designed to transport hot gases from the regenerator to the flue gas cooler. The walls are 1/2 thick with a high-density vibracast refractory lining. The rest of the unit was fabricated out of carbon steel SA-516-70 and is designed for a maximum pressure of 51 PSIG and maximum temperature of 1450°F.

Leak examinations where performed on the unit after fabrication, which included a10 percent x-ray test, a100 percent dye-pen test and a hydrotest at 77 PSIG.

Do you require a flue gas duct in your current or future job? Get pricing today!

Instrument Supports

Cable Mount

U-Bolt Mount

Floor Mount

Do you require instrument components in your current or future job? Get pricing today!

27' x 16' x 21' Structural Steel Frame for an Offshore Site

Base in Fabrication Process

Structural Steel Base in Painting Phase

PT&P custom designed and fabricated a 27' x 16' x 21' structural steel frame to be placed on the sea-bed for an offshore rig. This assembly will be used as an undersea cable support frame, capable of withstanding a load of 600 Kilonewtons (68,000 lbs for each pad). It is constructed of 8 tube-steel, a 10 channel, and a steel plate. The frame will remain stationary on the sea-bed and is designed to endure heavy wave action when lowered to or raised from the sea-bed.

Finite element analysis of the lifting lug on the structure was performed to verify load conditions.  A trial fit-up of bolted sections was also conducted to ensure the structural frame will assemble easily before being placed in position.

 Do you require a structural frame for your current or upcoming project? Get pricing today! 

Spray Nozzle Assemblies for a Special Pressure Application

Sweco Fab. Inc. recently manufactured 16 injection spray nozzle assemblies from INCO 625 material for a specific pressure application.   Each nozzle is made up of a 1½ S/160 pipe. The quill construction is clog proof and utilizes the turbulence created by its unique design to achieve distribution of the injected liquid into the product flow.

Do you require spray nozzle assemblies as described above? Get pricing today!

Rotary Valve for a Manufacturing Facility

Sweco Fab, Inc. recently fabricated a M-1318 Rotary Valve Assembly composed of a stainless steel hopper, double reduction gear, drive cover, and a sprocket & chain drive. The valve is powered by a 1/2 hp, 3 phase electric motor. This particular piece will be used in a plastic processing company. Rotary valves can be fabricated in different assembly formations and can be altered based upon customer needs.

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150 PSIG Heat Exchanger for a Chemical Process Research Lab

Sweco Fab., Inc. recently designed and manufactured a 1 1/2" diameter heat exchanger for a chemical process research laboratory.  This Heat Exchanger is fabricated from stainless steel, grade 316L, with a maximum allowable working pressure of 150 PSIG at 250°F. It was hydro-tested at 185 PSIG. Heat exchangers are widely used in refineries for multiple applications. Sweco Fab, Inc. can design and fabricate pipe supports and heat exchangers in different sizes and materials as per customer needs.

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30" Diameter Spectacle Blinds for a Petroleum Plant in Texas

Sweco Fab, Inc. recently manufactured Spectacle Blinds ranging in size from 28" to 30" for a petroleum plant in Texas. These Spectacle (Figure 8 Blinds) are rated for 300# service, and are fabricated from SA516 carbon steel, grade 70N.

Do you have a need for spectacle blinds in your plant or refinery? Get pricing today!