Towers & Process Columns
Petro Energy Man engineers and manufactures Process Towers and Columns for separation, absorption, stripping, scrubbing and other mass-transfer applications.
Tall vertical process equipment requires integrated pressure-vessel and structural engineering because mechanical loads may be dominated not only by internal pressure but also by wind, seismic effects, dead weight, internals and operating conditions.
Applications
Distillation Columns
Fractionation Towers
Absorbers
Strippers
Scrubbers
Packed Columns
Tray Columns
Reaction Towers
Process Towers
Mechanical Design
Engineering evaluates:
Internal Pressure
External Pressure
Design Temperature
Operating Weight
Empty Weight
Hydrotest Weight
Wind Loads
Seismic Loads
Platform Loads
Piping Loads
Nozzle Loads
Internal Loads
Column Internals
Depending on process requirements, equipment may accommodate:
Trays
Packing
Support Grids
Distributors
Redistributors
Demisters
Chimney Trays
Internal Piping
Support System
Tall process columns are generally supported by a skirt system.
Engineering may include:
Skirt Thickness
Base Ring
Anchor Bolts
Foundation Interface
Local Stress
Wind Overturning Moment
Seismic Loading
Transportation & Erection
Large towers also require consideration of:
Shipping Length
Transportation Orientation
Lifting Trunnions
Tail Lugs
Temporary Supports
Site Erection
Field Welding