Tanks and Vessels

Techcon Engineering and Consulting develops pressure vessels, tanks, silos and heavy pipe designs for any industrial and offshore applications.

Equipments:

  • Oil, oil products and chemicals storage tanks
  • Pressure vessels
  • Silos
  • Bulk warehouses
  • Accessories (stairs, stands, skids)
  • Stacks
  • Heavy pipes
  • Special equipments

Designs:

  • Basic
  • Detailed
  • Installation
  • Lifting (rigging plan)
  • Calculation report
  • Reinforced remote drain

Other designs and services:

  • Stress analysis
  • Documentation for quality and supply control
  • Complete design of foundations
  • Design, manufacturing, installation certification
  • Audit to check compliance with technical standards
  • Check security conditions against fire and accidents

Standards:

  • ABNT
  • PETROBRAS
  • ASME
  • API
  • AW

Some projects developed

Tanks and Vessels

Stress analysis by finite element dynamic, analysis to vibration study, structural reinforcement proposition for stainless steel storage tanks with a capacity of 6.5 m3 and 20 m3 including agitator blades.

Design review of foundations and design of the tanks. Certification of projects. Supervision of manufacturing, assembly and painting. Dimensional inspection, welding and nondestructive testing. Consulting project and execution. Tank to elevated reservoir Ø8,59m, height 24,63m, capacity 634m3, elevated reservoir Ø8,59 height 28,8m 385m3. Supported reservoirs with a capacity of 434m3 112m3, 146m3.

Structural and mechanical design of six stacks for gas compression station of Petrobras. Photograph: União Engenharia.

Tankage design of oil and gas well drilling fluids for offshore support base

Storage tank design of water fire fighting according to API 650 standard.

Slop tank design according to API 650 standard.

Rectangular tank for diesel oil storage, P-19 platform Petrobras, dimensioned finite element.

Design of two C5 + tanks with domed ceiling, including stress analysis and rigging plan for field assembly. Design according to API 620. Foto: Alusa

Circular and rectangular tanks in reinforced concrete for station treatment of industrial effluents

Metal structure calculation of recovery boiler stack (HRSG) ASME STS-1 standard, 50 meters high and 5 meters in diameter. Auxiliary stacks with a height of 50 meters and a diameter of 3.2 meters. Stress analysis of the base plate by finite elements. Analysis VIV (Vortex induced vibration). Wind effect of dynamic analysis. Non linear analysis of stresses on the base plates and stud bolts.

Vessel lung design of gas compression system as ASME VIII standard.

Condensate vessel design as ASME VIII standard.

Pig launcher instrumented design.

Basic design of ethanol storage tank and fire fighting system, capable of 20.000 m3. API 650 Standard.

Stress analysis of rectangular tank for drilling fluids up to 500 bbl.

Structural calculation drilling fluid storage tank with capacity of 1000 bbl. Design according to API 650. Stress analysis by finite element background grid with drainage basin.

Structural calculation drilling fluid storage tank with capacity of 1000 bbl. Design according to API 650. Stress analysis by finite element background grid with drainage basin.

Storage tank design of fuel oil A1 with heating coil system, capacity 1100 m3. API 650 Standard.

Design of silos, piping and steel structure for gasifier.

Water tank for 150 m3 and 22 meters.

Water tank 50 m3 and 16.5 meters.

Engineering storage tanks of diesel. Photo: Saveli

Lifting boiler stack ducts of Veracel Celulose without use of cranes.