Benefits of a Specialty Turnkey Service Provider
New Series Introduction: Know Your Metal! At Ward, we work with a wide range of materials—from shiny stainless to stubborn duplex to the occasional high-nickel diva. And while our welders,…
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Benefits of a Specialty Turnkey Service Provider
Know Your Metal (Pt. 2): Stainless Steel – Shiny, but Sensitive! Previously in the Series… In June, we kicked off Know Your Metal with a look at carbon steel—the dependable,…
Vessel Components – Vortex breakers
Vortex breakers are simple devices used to prevent the formation of vortices, or swirling patterns, at the drain nozzle in a tank or pressure vessel. If a vortex forms when…
In Situ Tower Skirt Replacement
How’d They Do That?! In Situ Tower Skirt Replacement Our final segment of “How’d They Do That” was an exciting project. A key client and manufacturer of personal care products…
Code tolerances – Shell roundness
The ASME code gives tolerances for shell roundness in section UG-80, but this section is often misunderstood. UG-80 has two parts, (a) and (b). UG-80(a) applies to all vessels. It…
Ward Vessel & Exchanger: Beyond the Blueprint: Prioritizing People and Progress through Innovation.
Here’s the link to the story as published by Heat Exchanger World (HEW-Cover-Story_December_2023.pdf (heat-exchanger-world.com). As a manufacturer specializing in industrial heat transfer equipment, Ward Vessel & Exchanger is dedicated to…
