Vessel Head Repair Ward was called on to repair a section of the bottom head on a stainless steel half pipe reactor. This required that we remove sections of the…
The ASME Code is not a law. What makes it required? It is up to each jurisdiction to pass laws that require boilers or pressure vessels operating in that jurisdiction…
The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) decreased slightly in July, down to 52.8 from June’s 53 mark. The new order rate contracted, supplier deliveries showed improvement, and prices began to ease. The pricing…
Heat Exchanger Replacement – Ward was called on to evaluate and repair several heat exchangers in a solvent condenser system. The plant knew there were issues with at least one…
Vessel engineers first use the design pressure to find the required thickness of all components on a vessel. Next, normally a stock plate or pipe thickness is chosen for each…
Here’s a link to the article as published by Process Cooling Magazine – Expansion Joint Considerations for Heat Exchangers Used as process Coolers | Process Cooling (process-cooling.com) Several factors should…
