The Pipe Support Blog

60" Diameter Air Tank for a Manufacturing Facility

Side View of Air Receiver Tank

Sweco Fab, Inc. recently fabricated an Air Receiver Tank for a Manufacturing Facility in Alabama. This 5,400 lbs tank measured 60" 143" tangent to tangent and was designed for 170 PSIG and 200 F. It was fabricated from SA516-70 carbon steel. The interior and exterior were painted with standard epoxy paint to provide an interior lining and exterior protection. The tank was hydrotested at 221 PSIG to ensure product quality.

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Sludge Tank Vent Ducts

Sweco Fab, Inc. recently designed and manufactured sludge tank vent ducts for a development project in Chad, Africa.

Due to the thin wall and height of the cylinder shell it was required to add a stiffing ring between the cylinder shell and flange. Each duct was 12 ¼" I.D. x 104 7/8" high and weighed approximately 96 pounds. They were painted inside and out per System 6E grey color.

16’ Dia. x 20’ Carbon Steel Storage Tank

Dual cranes are required to lift the pictured 16’ x 20’ Carbon Steel Storage Tank to a flatbed eighteen-wheeler for transportation to the paint yard.Upon completion of painting and lining it will be shipped to a major producer of caustic soda in Corpus Christi, South Texas Area.

This is one of many (similar type) tanks and pressure vessels supplied for a recent plant expansion.

Learn more about tanks and vessels from our webinar archives.