Pressure Vessels a vital component in the oil and gas industry
Pressure vessels are essential components in various industries, including oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, and food processing. These enclosed containers play a critical role in the storage and transportation of liquids and gases at pressures significantly higher or lower than the surrounding pressure. In the oil and gas industry, tanks and pressure vessels serve multiple purposes, making them invaluable assets in ensuring efficient operations.
The oil and gas industry utilizes a variety of tanks, including storage vessels. These storage vessels are meticulously engineered to withstand the immense volumes at low pressure. Additionally, the industry relies on heat exchangers, another crucial type of pressure vessel, as well as boilers, which are frequently encountered in the oil and gas sector. Furthermore, Process vessels, including distillation columns, decanters and gravity settlers, industrial mixers, and chemical reactors, are also essential pressure vessels in the oil and gas industry.
Pressure vessels geometry and materials
Pressure vessels can be classified based on their shape as either spherical or cylindrical. Spherical pressure vessels, as the name implies, have a spherical design. This particular shape enables the stress to be evenly distributed, making them an excellent choice for high-pressure applications. On the other hand, cylindrical pressure vessels have a cylindrical shape and usually come with hemispherical, ellipsoidal heads, as well as ASME torispherical heads, which are suitable for low-pressure applications.
For numerous decades, Faccin Group has established itself as the leading choice for top-notch rolling, bending, and forming solutions specially crafted to cater to tank and pressure vessel manufacturers. It comes as no surprise that a majority of pressure vessel fabricators worldwide skilfully rely on one of the Faccin Group’s premium brands.
Faccin Group Solutions to build Pressure Vessel Components
An Insight on Plate Rolling Equipment to build the pressure vessel shells
The FACCIN’s HAV 3-roll variable axis plate rolls are recognised worldwide as the most advanced and powerful model of electronic 3-roll bending rolls. The HAV series combines rolling power and maximum pre-bending precision, assuring high performances in less time. The special variable geometry configuration makes it the preferred choice for medium-heavy and heavy rolling processes for plates with thicknesses up to 300mm.
Other than its versatility and flexibility, the HAV series can easily bend a wide range of diameters due to the interchangeable top rolls, it combines maximum precision with best pre-bending performances, and top reliability thanks to a revolutionary hydraulic unit. There is no other better solution in terms of calibration results. The plate roll HAV series stands out as the top performer, delivering unmatched results across a vast variety of high tensile steels.
On the other hand, 4-roll plate bending machines, with linear or planetary guides, are also a perfect rolling solution for the construction of pressure vessel shells. FACCIN’s 4HEL and 4HEP series guarantee greater productivity as they are fast and precise besides being easy to use. The four roll plate rolls are the ideal solution for mass production, high volumes, repetitive production in an automatic cycle.
All models can be equipped with cutting-edge accessories to ensure 24/7 productivity. Among them are the newly upgraded Siemens CNC – the PGS-Absolute™ and the recently launched laser-based plate roll measurement system, the Eyebend™.
- The Siemens CNC – the PGS-Absolute™ comes with powerful machine axis controls, new features, more functionalities, and a user-friendly interface. It comes with graphic real-time simulation, including complex shapes, and automatic re-alignment for conical plates.
- The Eyebend™, has been designed to quickly, and accurately, calculate the developing plate radius during the rolling process. This technologically advanced method of precise and contactless measuring provides real-time feedback and radius self-correction through the CNC control.
- In addition, central and side supports, automatic loading and unloading systems, motorised feeding tables and many other solutions can be provided.
Automatic Dishing Lines to produce pressure vessel heads
Automatic dishing presses with manipulators and flanging machines with capacities from 2mm to over 80mm in heads thickness in cold forming and up to 100mm in hot forming and a diameter of up to 12000mm can be provided to manufacture hemispherical heads, torispherical heads, and/or ellipsoidal heads, an essential part of the pressure vessels.
Most of the prominent worldwide manufacturers of dished heads and heads trust BOLDRINI’s equipment, a brand of the Faccin Group, to meet their consistent production demands. The PAO series is an advanced and high-speed portal frame press that boasts a cutting-edge handling device, equipped with a CNC manipulator that is able to handle multiple blanks, ensuring impeccable forming quality. In addition, a high-tech automatic playback system is included, allowing exact and uninterrupted repetition, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
Furthermore, the RIBO series from Boldrini are flanging machines especially designed for simple operation and high productivity of large dished and flanged ends. This model can process a dimensional range from 2 to 80 mm thick (cold-forming) or up to 300 mm (hot-spinning).
A BOLDRINI press and flanging machine exceeds twice the maximum capacity of any other manufacturer.
Alternatively, the group also provides the FACCIN range. The PPM+MA model is a hydraulic press with manipulator, its range varied from 150 tons to more than 3,000 tons of force up, covering all the needs of the market. The innovative HPT system minimizes the deformation of the frame, thanks to the presence of forged tie rods that keep the frame connected.
The BF model from FACCIN is a hydraulic and automatic flanging machine suitable both for heads with or without a center hole and for thicknesses up to a maximum of 50 mm in cold forming. It features an electro-welded “C” structure and forged alloy steel rolls, capable of ensuring durable performances.
In conclusion, pressure vessels are essential for maintaining the required pressure levels and preventing leaks or failures in the oil and gas industry, and it is imperative they are fabricated with top-quality rolling and forming equipment such as the Faccin Group solutions, to meet industry standards and ensure the utmost safety in operations.
The Group
For over six decades, the Faccin Group has remained at the forefront of the metal forming industry, positioning itself as a global leader in the manufacturing of top-quality metal forming machines. The group’s unwavering commitment and dedication to excellence are evident through its three leading brands – FACCIN, BOLDRINI, and ROUNDO, which offer a vast array of plate rolls, angle rolls, dished end lines, and integrated solutions for rolling, bending, and forming metal sheets, profiles, and heads.
The company’s goal is to deliver cutting-edge industry solutions in forming technology, with a strong emphasis on enhancing performance and reducing energy and production costs. The focus on improving performance and reducing energy costs demonstrates the group’s commitment to engineering excellence and sustainability.
Let our team assist with your new, or existing, metal forming project by reviewing your application and engineering, and in return provide a higher productivity and ROI solution.
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