Pressure vessels are designed to contain liquids or gases at high pressure values. Typically pressure vessels are built using materials like stainless steel, aluminum, nickel alloys, carbon and low alloy steels, and duplex stainless steels. Over, the years, stainless steel pressure vessels have gained popularity due to several advantages offered by them. BEPeterson is one of the leading manufacturers of stainless steel pressure vessels in the US. All pressure vessels are designed per ASME standards, which helps us ensure all the client specified requirements are fulfilled. Examples of specific requirements include internal pressures, corrosion allowance, wind and seismic loading, operating temperature, volume, etc. In this post, we will discuss why stainless steel pressure vessels can be an asset to your process.

5 Reasons Why Should You Opt for Stainless Steel Pressure Vessels

The following reasons will help you understand why pressure vessels made from stainless steel are gaining popularity.

1. Helps Achieving Liquid Tight Welds: Stainless steel is a sturdy material, but can be easily fabricated to desired shapes. It allows machining to close tolerances. Pressure vessel leakages are very dangerous due to their storage contents. Experienced fabricators like us always take precaution to avoid leakage by hydro testing every vessel. Additional testing can include PT and RT. Also, the welding of stainless steel can be easily simplified by adding a single chemistry filler throughout the vessel.

2. High Structural Integrity: One of the key benefits of using stainless steel in pressure vessels is high structural integrity. The structural integrity is contributed by two factors – high strength and high durability. In addition to that, stainless steel pressure vessels require no additional protective coatings due to their high corrosion resistance. This helps reduce maintenance needs, and improve their service lives.

3. Thinner Vessels for Ambient Temperatures: Stainless steel has higher tensile strength than carbon steel and other metals, which enables producing thinner vessels at ambient temperatures.

4. Easy to Clean: Stainless steel pressure vessels are easy to clean.

5. High Economic Value: Proper maintenance and handling make these stainless steel pressure vessels a cost efficient choice. As known, corrosion is one of the major known causes of disintegration of vessels or equipment in the process industry. However, stainless steel is composed of iron and minimum 10.5% chromium, which helps prevent corrosion. The presence of chromium also contributes to the self- healing property of the steel. Another major fact is that stainless steel doesn’t react with gases or liquids that are stored inside the vessel. This helps reduce chances of accidents brought by a disastrous combination of metal and toxic gas or liquid.

All the above-mentioned reasons enable users to realize long term value of their investment. Also stainless steel is recyclable, which means users can easily reduce their carbon footprint. At BEPeterson, we provide various stainless steel designs including baffled jackets, half pipe, and internal pipe coil, tubesheets, etc. Our fabrication process allows us to produce high quality products. All our products are backed with our quality assurance guarantee.

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2.  Durable and Long-Lasting

Stainless steel is a durable material. It does not rust, corrode or bend under pressure. This characteristic makes it ideal for use in many different industries, including the automotive industry and the military. Stainless steel is also resistant to heat, cold, and moisture. Because of this, you will notice that stainless steel appliances seem to last longer than other types of kitchen appliances–even those made of copper or cast iron.

3.  Resistant to Corrosion

Stainless steel is naturally resistant to corrosion, because of the chromium and nickel content in its makeup. When exposed to oxygen, stainless steel forms an oxide film on its surface that protects it from further rusting. It can also be enhanced with more chromium and nickel if you want even more protection from corrosion.

4.  Non-Toxic

Stainless steel is non-toxic, meaning it does not leach any chemicals into food. This makes it perfect for storing food items, whether you're using it in the kitchen or on the go.

You can use stainless steel to store all kinds of foods without worrying about contamination because stainless steel does not contain harmful chemicals that will taint your food. For example, if you're traveling with perishable food and are worried about spoiling it due to temperature changes or other factors like moisture build-up around the lid/lid seal; stainless steel containers will keep everything fresh so long as they are closed properly.

5.  Easy to Recycle

Stainless steel is 100% recyclable. It can be recycled over and over into a new stainless steel or into other products. Recycling stainless steel takes less energy than mining ore from the earth to make new metal, so it's better for the environment as well as our wallets.

To recycle your stainless steel pots and pans, you'll need to remove all food residue with soap and water before dropping them off at your local recycling center. Your local municipality may have specific instructions regarding what types of materials they accept; check their website for details about how to get rid of everything from food waste to electronics.

6.  Requires Less Energy to Produce

Stainless steel is a great choice for the environmentally conscious because it requires less energy to produce and recycle. The production process uses less energy than other materials, not only because of its ease of manufacture but also due to the fact that it doesn't require many resources during production. For example, stainless steel can be recycled multiple times without any loss in quality or purity. This makes it an ideal material for recycling because there is no degradation of the product during this process, which is a rare characteristic among recyclable goods.