Shop or field fabricate large process vessels. transportation is often the key

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6199364

Wells, D D; Whited, J D

Modern facilities that allow the transport of large process vessels include ocean-going ships with cranes that can load and off-load items weighing up to 800 tons; barges with a 20,000 lb/sq ft deck-loading capacity and the ability to carry 2000 tons of cargo; rail routes in the U.S. that will handle items 12 ft in width; rail equipment that will handle loads of up to 600 tons; crawler transporters, which can be used in tandem, with capacities of 800 tons/crawler; tired lowboys and dollies with 500 ton capacities; self-loading hydraulic transporters with wheels sets that turn up to 54/sup 0/ and with the ability, when combined, to handle loads of over 1000 tons; and cranes with 1600 ton capacities in the U.S. and 2500 ton capacities in Japan. Other transport considerations, including the transport of thin-wall vessels and of very long vessels, and means of minimizing height and width dimensions, are discussed.

• Research Organization: Am. Rigging Inc.
• OSTI ID: 6199364
• Journal Information: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States), Journal Name: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States) Vol. 60:1; ISSN HYPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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