No Project We Can’t Handle

Our extensive capabilities as part of Koch Engineered Solutions position us to tackle your toughest projects. See the details behind some of our successes.

One Source Solution KSPS/Koch-Glitsch

USA, Gulf Coast

Type of vessel: C3 splitter

Size: 28' ID x 330' tall

Duration: 37 days

Scope of work:

  • (160) 4-pass trays changed to (157) 6-pass trays w/ 3 collectors
  • 44 containers
  • 54,000 parts
  • 1,000,000 pieces of hardware

Field Fabrication and Erection

USA, Gulf Coast

Type of vessel: Chemical Plant Gas Fractionator

Size: 35' diameter x 100'

Duration: 62 days /42,000 man-hours

Scope of work:

  • Field fabricate and erect gas fractionator
  • Design and construct foundations for fabrication
  • Field fabrication and installation of 35’ diameter hemi-head
  • 1,200-ton lift
  • Installation of ladder and platforms
  • Install new internals

Pipestill Turnaround

USA, Gulf Coast

Type of vessel: Vacuum Column

Size: 46' diameter

Duration: 24 days / 70,000 man-hours

Scope of work:

  • Removal and modifications to all internals – trays, tower attachments, packing, grid, etc.
  • Installation of new 72” vapor horn and nozzles per ASME code
  • Remove and replace top section of 21’ diameter column

Styrene Column Revamp

USA Gulf Coast

Type of vessel: Styrene Column

Size: 38' diameter

Duration: 125,000 man-hours

Scope of work:

  • Removal and modifications to all internals – trays, tower attachments, packing, grid, etc.
  • Install multiple beds of structured packing
  • Install multiple distributors and collectors
  • Vessel / bustle section replacement

Vacuum Column

USA, Gulf Coast

Type of vessel: Vacuum Column

Size: 32' diameter

Duration: 6 months

Scope of work:

  • Design and engineer complete vessel
  • Procurement of all material
  • Subcontractor Coordination – Scaffolding, Insulation, Painting, Cranes
  • Ladder and platform fabrication and installation
  • Installation of internals

Chile Refinery

Chile

Type of vessel: Vacuum Tower

Size: 5,183 mm ID, 28,726 height

Duration: 6 days of field work

Scope of work:

  • Remove/install 4 beds of packing 
  • Remove/install pipe distributors 
  • Install new manway 
  • Repair vessel wall 

Ecuador Refinery

Ecuador

Type of vessel: FCC main column fractionator

Size: 3,200 mm ID, 29,565 height

Duration: 15 days

Scope of work:

  • Remove internals at top section 
  • Remove top vessel section (11,284 mm) 
  • Supply and install new vessel section (11,284 mm)
  • Re-install internals

Venezuela Refinery

Venezuela

Type of vessel: 6 coker drums

Size: 8,229 mm ID, 22,707 height

Duration: 34 days

Scope of work:

  • Cut window sections in skirt 
  • Repair vessel shell cracks 
  • Overlay internal shell sections 

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