Equipment used in petrochemical equipment
They include tanks, types of converters, pumps, generators, centrifuges, control valves, towers, pressure breakers, etc., the use and preparation of each of which requires a lot of scientific research, because most of these petrochemical equipments are in contact with chemicals with properties. They are acidic or alkaline, and the different density of materials, flammability, and the need to insulate the equipment are very serious and necessary.
High heat in many parts of conversion systems and the addition of various catalysts cause industrial valves and tanks to face very high pressure and cause corrosion and damage to the bodies, therefore it is necessary to clean refinery equipment by operators in certain periods. or replaced if needed.
Always the most important part of petrochemical equipment is its reactors, which are a place to convert raw materials into secondary materials, which are accompanied by violent reactions and even explosions, and the great role of the reactor is to guide and control the destructive effects of these chemical reactions and bring them to a conclusion. Cooling towers also play a significant role in reducing the heat of the complex through water vapor or dry air in some chemical activities that produce a lot of heat.
In the meantime, the very important role of tanks as one of petrochemical equipment should not be ignored, these tools and equipment are used to store petrochemical materials, which are divided into two categories, pressure tanks and storage tanks, which pressure tanks It has the task of maintaining sensitive petrochemical materials at the temperature and pressure desired by engineers.
Industrial valves, which include the largest volume of petrochemical equipment, require very high maintenance and care because they are the most vulnerable part of this set, especially in industrial connections and control valves, which need to be visited periodically and replaced if necessary. .
Important Tips on Petrochemical Equipment
The countries that have scientific ranks in this field and have a special position by taking possession of energy resources in raw form, turn them into raw materials in many industries, and therefore replace industrial products that have a lot of added value. Raw materials are petroleum. But the construction of large petrochemical complexes requires possession and supply of advanced and complex equipment that is produced by companies all over the world, and today Iran has acquired the ability to localize some of these petrochemical equipment. To build large petrochemical plants, many petrochemical equipments are needed, and each of these equipments requires a high investment. In any case, entering this sector, which is included in the category of large and petrochemical industries, will have a very high financial return. Therefore, large companies producing industrial equipment are interested in investing in oil-rich countries and making huge profits by building refineries and factories for the conversion of petroleum materials.
Some of the day's petrochemical equipment is:
Generators, centrifuges, control valves, industrial cooling towers, pressure breakers, industrial valves, tanks, all types of converters, pumps, etc., which are all included in the category of industrial connections. Each of these equipments are used in a specific sector and perform a different action, which eventually, with the construction of industrial factories, the primary petroleum raw materials become petrochemical raw materials for production in other industrial sectors. The use and construction of each of these equipments requires a lot of scientific research, because most of these petrochemical equipments are in contact with various chemicals with different acidic or alkaline properties, and the different density of the materials and their flammability, and the need for insulation of the equipment is very serious and It is essential.
In fact, the quality rating of each of these industrial equipment and connections is determined based on their efficiency in facing various petroleum substances. The point is that some of these petrochemical equipment may suffer corrosion and erosion over time because they are in direct contact with acidic materials and various catalysts. Therefore, the industrial operators have the duty to control all the oil and gas equipment in specific time intervals and repair or replace them if needed. Tanks are among the industrial equipments that have a completely separate and different process for their production. Industrial tanks are divided into two categories: pressure tanks and storage tanks. Pressure tanks are responsible for keeping chemical materials and products at the temperature and pressure desired by the designers.
Applications of petrochemical equipment or oil and gas
In addition to their previous uses, petroleum products today play an important role in the production of many other parts required for the construction of cars, such as vehicle fuel, engine oil, and other items. Also, petroleum products are used to provide fuel for guided missiles, satellite ships, and sometimes in the manufacture of their internal parts. In order to use the products, it is necessary to use oil and gas equipment specific to this area.
Gas equipment segmentation
Gas equipment is divided into two categories: fixed equipment and rotating equipment. Fixed equipment is the type of gas equipment that does not have any movement of its own, and items such as vessels and counters are part of this category of equipment. This type of equipment is only based on the influence of external factors such as internal and external pressure, weight, contraction, expansion and thermal stresses. These equipments are the opposite of rotary equipments and there are no moving parts in them.
But rotating equipments are devices that operate at different speeds or in different modes such as reciprocating. Pumps, turbines and compressors are examples of rotating gas equipment. The process of installing, adjusting and operating rotating equipment is very sensitive, and in all stages of work, all instructions must be followed carefully and regularly.
Types of rotary equipment
Pump One of the rotary equipment is the pump. A pump refers to a device that receives mechanical energy from an external agent and transfers it to the fluid that passes through it. Compressor The second type of compressor is a rotating equipment, one of its tasks is to compress fluids. Another use of compressors is to compress the air and send it to the combustion parts. Turbine Turbines have different types, each of which has its own role and function. Gas turbine, steam turbine, wind turbine and water turbine are the most widely used types of turbines in gas equipment and petrochemical industries. A gas turbine is also a rotating machine that works with the energy of gases that are created in the combustion process. Turbines have a compressor for air compression, a chamber for combustion, the energy of this combustion is created by mixing air with fuel, and finally a turbine to convert the energy of heated gases and compress them to convert mechanical energy. p>