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7 Safety Considerations For ASME Stainless Pressure Vessels

When designing and manufacturing pressure vessels, it’s crucial to comply with ASME or other global standards to ensure their safety, quality, and performance. Here are 7 important safety considerations driven by ASME: 1-Material selectionIn Apache’s background, 304 stainless, 316 stainless, Duplex, Hastelloy, Monel 300, AL6XN, and Alloy 20 are the most common materials used in … 7 Safety Considerations for ASME Stainless Pressure Vessels

Manufacturing A Sanitary Vessel Series

Each vessel in this sanitary series for a pharmaceutical manufacturer involved multiple processes to meet the hygienic requirements, ASME Code and CRN registration. The video showcases a behind-the-scenes look at the different stages of manufacturing this vessel series, from parts fabrication through final testing and documentation. METAL FINISHINGParts are fabricated from ASME-approved stainless material for … Manufacturing a Sanitary Vessel Series

(Video) ASME Custom Vessel Manufacturing

ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) manage a national standard for pressure vessel construction. ASME standards for pressure vessels are applicable to design, fabrication, inspection, testing and certification. Apache followed some high-compliance vessel projects coming through our ASME facility and created a video to showcase many of the construction, finishing, assembly, and quality processes throughout … (Video) ASME Custom Vessel Manufacturing

Guide To ASTM Stainless Finishes

ASTM (American Society for Materials and Testing) was developed to set standards for chemical, mechanical, physical, and electrical properties of material, as well as testing standards for materials. ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) includes ASTM standards, AWS (American Welding Society) standards and other nationally and internationally recognized standards as part of a widely adapted … Guide to ASTM Stainless Finishes

Application Comparison Of Stainless And High Alloy Materials

Apache’s background in pharmaceutical, medical, water purification, and chemical industries has driven expertise in high-alloy material used in vessel construction. The process application of a vessel or tank will determine the stainless or high alloy material specified for the construction of the vessel. Apache’s experience with stainless and high alloy material includes 304, 316, Duplex, Hastelloy, … Application Comparison of Stainless and High Alloy Materials

Comparing Base, Mid, And High-level Sanitary Finishes (Infographic)

Categorizing levels of sanitary design is helpful to professionals new to compliance-regulated industries requiring custom vessels because it bridges communications regarding standards and design requirements. In hygienic applications, stainless equipment requires a sanitary finish which generally refers to a smooth, scratch-free, non-corrosive finish. The fineness of the finish, which determines its performance, is measured in RA … Comparing Base, Mid, and High-level Sanitary Finishes (Infographic)

Benefits Of Passivation And Electropolishing

Pickle passivation is the immersion of metal in a nitric-hydrofluoric acid bath. Pickled stainless material has a light matte appearance. Benefits include ease of sterilization and corrosion resistance. Electropolishing is the immersion of metal in a charged bath of sulfuric and phosphoric acid. Benefits include ease of sterilization, improved cleaning properties, corrosion resistance and a … Benefits of Passivation and Electropolishing

What Is The Difference Between Pickle Passivation And Electropolishing?

The main difference between pickle passivation and electropolishing is the appearance and RA (roughness average) of the stainless material. In the photo, an electropolished sample is shown above a pickle passivated sample. The pickle passivated sample has a white appearance, while the electropolished sample has a mirror-like, shiny finish. Pickle Passivation is the immersion of … What is the difference between pickle passivation and electropolishing?