Steel Tank Fabrication and Construction, Pittsburg Tank and Tower, Henderson, KY

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Pittsburg has long been recognized as a diverse fabricator, drawing from years of experience with hundreds of tank designs and thousands of applications.

Our experience multiplies every year, and we continue to improve our manufacturing environment with state of the art equipment. Know-how and the most efficient resources allow Pittsburg to remain a leader in delivering cost-effective fabricating solutions.

Our main facility includes more than two acres under roof, twelve overhead cranes and 24 jib cranes. Unique to the industry, our new facility is custom designed to provide the most efficient fabrication process. The quality of the finished material is second to none and the protection given to the natural environment is unmatched.

Specifications · Fabrication Sequence · Facilities · Standard Capacity Charts

Specifications

Typical Construction Materials		Carbon Steel Special Alloys Stainless Steel

Welding Processes		FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding) GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) SAW (Submerged Arc Welding) SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding)

Additional Equipment		Air Compressors & Mobile Blast Equipment Automatic Vertical & Horizontal Welding Machines Cranes Diesel Generators Mobile Equipment Trailers Rigging & Fit-Up Equipment Scaffolding Submerged Arc Welding Equipment

Fabrication Sequence

When we combine one of the largest paint rooms in the Midwest with a plant layout designed for maximum safety and efficiency, the Pittsburg fabricating plant becomes a model of economy-providing quality products, delivered ontime.

The wheelabrator and blast room are positioned at the end of the production cycle. The elapsed time from shaped, clean material to applied coatings is a matter of hours as opposed to days in competitive facilities- avoiding oxidation which can lead to premature coating and lining failures.

Facilities

Wheelabrator

The wheelabrator performs surface preparation of steel plates prior to coating. The process achieves cleanliness standards defined by NACE and SSPC. Coatings manufacturers require these standards be achieved for surface profile and cleanliness prior to application of protective coatings. Eight, 100-horse power electric motors propel steel shot/grit on to the surface of the steel at speed up to 400 mph inside a closed chamber. The machine recycles metal blast abrasive in lieu of single-time usage and disposal. The steel abrasive minimizes surface contamination occurring with other forms of blast material, including sand. The closed chamber and automatic recycling reduces potential employee injury and exposure to blast media. All processed parts receive a consistent surface profile and cleanliness.

Blast Room

The sealed blast room allows environmentally friendly surface preparations for fabricated sections too large for the wheelabrator. The room is positioned directly between our manufacturing plant and our paint room, complete with overhead crane and cart trolleys for immediate transfer to painting, preventing unwanted oxidation to steel surfaces. The blast room is a full-recovery shot blast machine that requires no disposal of blast media and is equipped with dust collectors to reduce worker exposure to dust. The blast room exceeds current EPA and OSHA requirements.

Temperature Controlled Paint Room

Our fully automated paint facility is a 112’ x 90’ room (10,000 sq.ft.). One of the largest paint rooms in the Midwest, the room is equipped with 15 million BTU air make-up units, allowing the controlled environment to be used for year-round painting. Exhaust ducts located under the room’s floor are equipped with filters and scrubbers to minimize emissions to meet or exceed EPA standards.
Parts may be painted immediately after they have been cleaned and prepared by moving along the continuous trolley or crane from the blasting areas to the paint room.

Coatings

Our tank erection crews are followed by fully equipped mobile painting crews. Complete with mobile sandblasting and painting equipment, OSHA approved scaffold and highly skilled workmen Pittsburg outfits several painting crews to put a professional finish on your tank. Whatever your specification calls for, our experienced crews are trained in proper surface preparation, coating and lining operations.

Environmentally Friendly Coatings Pittsburg prides itself as being an innovator in the use of environmentally friendly coatings. Many of these new coatings can be applied with minimal or no abrasive blasting required prior to application. They emit low or no VOC’s (Volatile Organic Compounds) into the atmosphere thus helping to improve the quality of the air we breathe.

Standard Capacity Charts

API Tank Capacities			Bolted Steel Tank Capacities
Barrels	Diameter	Height	Gallons	Diameter	Height
2500	21' - 3"	40' - 0"	14000	12' - 3"	16' - 1"
5000	30' - 0"	40' - 0"	32000	18' - 5"	16' - 1"
7500	37' - 0"	40' - 0"	34000	15' - 4"	24' - 2"
10000	42' - 6"	40' - 0"	45000	15' - 4"	32' - 2"
12000	46' - 6"	40' - 0"	88000	21' - 6"	40' - 3"
15000	52' - 0"	40' - 0"	125000	29' - 9"	24' - 2"
20000	60' - 0"	40' - 0"	150000	32' - 8"	24' - 2"
25000	67' - 0"	40' - 0"	200000	32' - 8"	32' - 2"
30000	73' - 6"	40' - 0"	250000	32' - 8"	40' - 3"
35000	79' - 6"	40' - 0"	318000	47' - 6"	24' - 2"
40000	85' - 0"	40' - 0"	500000	59' - 5"	24' - 2"
50000	80' - 0"	48' - 0"	606000	65' - 4"	24' - 2"
55000	100' - 0"	40' - 0"	755000	72' - 10"	24' - 2"

Factory Mutual Tank Capacities			Standard Steel Tank Capacities
Gallons	Diameter	Height	Gallons	Diameter	Height
50000	20' - 0"	24' - 0"	50000	24' - 0"	16' - 0"
100000	27' - 0"	24' - 0"	100000	27' - 0"	24' - 0"
125000	30' - 6"	24' - 0"	150000	28' - 6"	32' - 0"
150000	28' - 6"	32' - 0"	200000	33' - 0"	32' - 0"
200000	33' - 0"	32' - 0"	250000	37' - 0"	32' - 0"
200000	42' - 0"	20' - 0"	300000	40' - 6"	32' - 0"
206000	34' - 0"	32' - 0"	350000	44' - 0"	32' - 0"
250000	37' - 0"	32' - 0"	400000	46' - 0"	32' - 0"
265000	38' - 6"	32' - 0"	450000	50' - 0"	32' - 0"
275000	39' - 0"	32' - 0"	500000	46' - 6"	40' - 0"
300000	40' - 6"	32' - 0"	500000	52' - 0"	32' - 0"
350000	44' - 0"	32' - 0"	750000	64' - 0"	32' - 0"
400000	46' - 6"	32' - 0"	1000000	74' - 0"	32' - 0"
500000	46' - 6"	40' - 0"	1500000	90' - 6"	32' - 0"
500000	52' - 0"	32' - 0"	2000000	104' - 0"	32' - 0"
600000	46' - 6"	47' - 0"
600000	53' - 0"	40' - 0"
650000	50' - 0"	45' - 0"
750000	64' - 0"	32' - 0"
1000000	74' - 0"	32' - 0"

Typical Construction Materials

Welding Processes

Additional Equipment

Wheelabrator

Blast Room

Temperature Controlled Paint Room

Coatings