Years of corrosion and reliability problems for two, rubber-lined steel vessels led to their replacement with corrosion resistant fiberglass vessels. A design pressure of 109 psig (7.5 bar) required the vessels to be stamped per ASME Section X. Superior physical properties combined with unique fabrication techniques insured the successful completion of this project.

Subject
Pressure vessels, Costs, Test methods, Materials, Finite element analysis, Materials performance, Acoustic emission, Fiber reinforced plastic, Stress, Fibers, Equipment, Acoustic emission testing, Visual assessment
Keywords:
fiberglass reinforced plastic, FRP, brine filter vessel, ASME, Section X
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