Fabrication Process for Large Diameter Thin Wall Vessels

Rick Shepherd
Ward Tank and Heat Exchanger Corp

Topics

SS/Duplex/Ni. Alloy ASME code vs. API and non-code tanks Design Material

Welding process review Integrity Hydro testing Shipping/handling Safety y

SS/D ple /Nickel Alloy SS/Duplex/Nickel Allo

Advanced use of stainless steel/duplex Used in p place of carbon steel Used for reduction of chloride stress corrosion Newly developed corrosive processes Long g term cost benefits ( (life cycle) y ) Corrosion allowance Higher g e a allowables o ab es p producing oduc g thinner e material ae a

ASME Code C d Vs. V API & N Non-code d Tanks T k

ASME code
Calc thickness per ASME Sect VIII, Div1 Calc nozzle thickness Calc repads Calc hydro y pressure p plus static head

API & non-code

Thicknesses per App S & J (shop fab) Suggested nozzle thicknesses Calc repad thickness but typically not reqd Air/soap test or water fill Manway is standard plate flange design

Design to Assist in Deformation R d i or Elimination Reduction Eli i i in i Horizontal H i l Shop Fabrication

Stiffening rings Spiders p Large openings Supports pp (with or without p ( pads) ) Vertical fabrication

Large Openings

Vertical Fabrication

Welding Process Review Re ie

Procedures & processes Wire availability Customer specifications Heat input (hottest to coolest per inch of weld)
GTAW SAW SMAW FCAW GMAW

Welder qualifications

Integrit During Integrity D ring Fabrication

Review Stiffening g rings g Internal rounding rings or spiders Rolling bands Width of turning g rolls

Stiffening Rings

Stiffening Rings and Turning Roll Location

Spiders

Proper p Turning g Rolls

H dro Testing Hydro

Design Vertical or horizontal? Drain and vent locations are critical Temporary saddles for hydro test and shipping

Shipping & Handling

Saddles - design Trucking g Permits Blocking g Plant entrances Offloading

Safet Handling Safety

Hydro-test Loading/shipping Off loading

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