Importance and Applications of Pressure Vessels in Various Industry Sectors
Multifarious industries use pressure vessels to execute various demanding and critical applications including storing and transporting liquids and gases under pressure. Liquids, gases and other substrates such as propane, air, water, refrigerant, ammonia, nitrogen, chlorine etc., can be safely transported to faraway places and stored without the fear of unexpected issues like bursting the vessel wall, vibration and damage. These vessels are intelligently designed and precision-engineered by strictly following international guidelines and safety measures. Pressure vessels have been broadly used in both industrial and commercial sectors for hot water storage and also for storing gases like chlorine and ammonia to be used in nuclear reactors, submarines, and space ships. These vessels are ideal for pressure/vacuum conditions, low/ambient/elevated temperatures, multi-chamber applications, internal and external load conditions, and standard and unusual shaped configurations.
These vessels have been designed and manufactured using superior quality materials. Also they are available in shapes like cones, cylinders and spheres. Precision design and high-end built has made these vessels extremely resistant to corrosion, varying temperature and fluctuating weather conditions. Since these vessels have been fabricated using one of the superior and strongest materials available, the stainless steel, they can be relied on for handling and storing liquids and gases at extreme temperature and pressure levels.
Various alloy combinations of steel have been used to:
• Enhance heat resistance properties
• Improve corrosion resistance properties
• Increase tensile strength
Durable and reliable pressure vessels have been largely used by following industry sectors for storing and transporting a wide array of liquids and gases.
• Cosmetic
• Chemical
• Food and beverage
• Oil and fuel • Paper and pulp
• Pharmaceutical and plastic processing
• Power generation
• Energy processing
These industries use several types of vessels such as thin walled, thick walled, autoclave, jacketed vessels, filter housing, pressurized strong tanks, transportable containers, propane bottles and gas cylinders and air receivers to accomplish their most demanding storing and transportation activities.
Since these vessels are broadly employed for storing and conveying gases and liquids under high pressure and temperature, there are chances for unexpected accidents and related catastrophes. In fact, dangerous and fatal accidents have occurred due to excessive deformation and bursting of vessels in the near past. Hence, these vessels are presently designed, manufactured and operated by following a strict set of rules, backed by legislation. Today’s manufacturers oversee each and every stage of the manufacturing process and also conduct a comprehensive inspection before the product being shipped to customers. Many numbers of modern inspection techniques have been pioneered to ensure the reliability, operational performance and safety.
Industries that use pressure vessels for transportation or storage must inspect and test the thickness of the unit on a regular basis and replace or repair them in case of any failure and malfunction. Users of the product must consider the factors like engineering code compliance, material usage and pressure ratings before procuring these high pressure units.
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All-Weld Company Limited is a major Canadian manufacturer of pressure vessels for transportation and storage which designed, engineered and manufactured to individual customer’s applications and specifications. We are ready to handle customer’s heavy machining, large machining and fabrication needs and are supported by 3D Pro-Engineer design, FEA analysis, and shop drawing detailing in-house to assist in your prototype equipment design.
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