Pressure Vessels Blog

Pressure Vessel Manufacturers

justinea — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:11:43 +0000

Manufacturing pressure vessels is a tricky business and nobody knows that better than the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), an organization of professionals that “promotes the art, science and practice of multidisciplinary engineerin

Following the Rules with ASME Tanks

justinea — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:38:23 +0000

There is a reason why we have rules in this world. If you've ever taken a history class, you know what happens when a society or group has not yet implemented and enforced a system or that society's system has been overrun and done away with by revol

Pressure Tanks and Why They Matter

justinea — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:54:19 +0000

When industries need to store and/or transport large quantities of pressurized fluids, they don’t just get a pressure vessel— they get a pressure TANK. Pressure tanks are used by the chemical, food processing, pharmaceutical, oil and fuel industr

The Big Deal About Pressure Vessels

justinea — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:48:05 +0000

Pressure Vessels image courtesy of Patterson Industries (Canada) Limited.

Pressure vessels are all around us. Most of us don't realize how often we rely upon them and in how many places and situations they are used

Passing the Test with Stainless Steel Pressure Vessels

justinea — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:47:33 +0000

Stainless Steel Vessels image courtesy of Midwest Imperial Steel Fabrications, LLC.

If I know I am going to have to withstand especially hard condit

Staying Safe with Expansion Tanks

justinea — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:19:40 +0000

Expansion Tanks image courtesy of Pope Scientific, Inc.

This past summer, my parents had their home's water heating system replaced out of an attempt to adhere to our neighborho

Process Tanks and Why They’re Important

justinea — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:01:41 +0000

Last month I attended a West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum meeting, and it was at the City of Grand Rapids Wastewater Treatment Plant. What initially sounded like a fairly dull outing, during the tour of the plant I found myself genuinely impre

Up in the Air Pressure Tank Business

justinea — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:45:10 +0000

Air pressure tanks are vital tools for many different areas of life. Without these tanks, numerous industries, such as oil production, nuclear energy and chemical plants, would not be able to function. A good quality, well-working pressure tank is al

Decoding an ASME Pressure Vessel

justinea — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:26:48 +0000

Life is dangerous, unpredictable and many times too big and powerful for us to know how to handle on our own. Without getting into big government versus small government or political points of contention of any kind, I would imagine we can all agree

The Grease Kettle’s Helping Hand

justinea — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:09:36 +0000

Lubricants are very important for keeping our post-industrial revolutionary world moving. No matter the kind or the intention, lubrications of all sorts arevital for a wide-range of environments and applications. A grease kettle is a kind of press