Process and Mix Tanks
Stainless is the material of choice when the product has to stay clean or the tank has to stand up to something corrosive, and that describes most of the process and mix tanks we build. We build them in varying complexities, from a simple stainless storage tank to intricate process tanks for large corporations, with the nozzles, manways, and supports your process needs, and we help with the layout so the tank fits the plant rather than the other way around.
Stainless Pressure Vessels
When your process calls for stainless, we build ASME Section VIII Division 1 vessels in it the same way we build them in carbon steel: designed by our Engineering department, "U" stamped, and registered with the National Board. Sterilizers, autoclaves, mix tanks, jacketed vessels, and air receivers are all on the list of Code vessels we have built, and we can quote any of them in stainless.
Rolling and Welding Stainless
Stainless takes more care than carbon steel. It work-hardens as it is formed, it holds heat differently when it is welded, and it has to be kept clean of carbon steel contamination the whole way through the shop. Our plate rolls take stainless to the same 1-1/4 inch thickness as carbon steel, our submerged arc procedures are qualified for it, and our rolling department rolls stainless structural shapes for stiffener rings and supports. If you only need stainless plate rolled or a stainless shell welded for your own shop, we are glad to do that too!
Choosing the Material
Tell us what the tank will hold, how hot it will get, and how it will be cleaned, and we will help you decide between carbon steel and stainless and quote the stainless grade your specification calls for. Where only the wetted surfaces need to be stainless, a carbon steel tank with stainless internals can save real money, and we will tell you when that is an option.
Who We Build For
Our stainless tanks and vessels go to food processors, rendering plants, and chemical and industrial plants. Most of the contractors and engineers who order them are in North Carolina, from the Piedmont Triad to Raleigh and Charlotte, and up through Virginia, but the tanks themselves end up at facilities all over the country, and we help arrange the freight.
