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Heat exchanger tubesheet in 254 SMO , dimensions 2.700 x 370mm thick .
“ The project took around 11 months from first enquiry to delivery of the part . It was quite a demanding project , in terms of size and speciality of the material ,” Markus acknowledges . “ We were delighted to be able to deliver the tubesheet exactly to customer requirements .” “ I think this really demonstrates what we are so good at ,” continues Markus . “ The unique , speciality projects ; like I said , the cherry on top of the cake .”
Future trends As with the rest of the industry , Markus has noticed an increase in orders for certain energy production applications . “ What we can see now is that there are many projects coming up for hydrogen technology with more and more investors in this field . Hydrogen is definitely one of the keywords we will be focusing on in the next few years ,” says Markus . “ Another is LNG terminals ; the German government , for example , is investing a lot of money in LNG technology . These are of course pushed by the transition in the energy industry , and a need for energy independence in these complicated times .” Markus refers in particular to a large order for an LNG processing plant in Canada 2 years ago – which required large heat exchangers in 254 SMO material . Kind manufactured solid forged , heavy thickness heat exchanger tubesheets in material 254 SMO / Alloy F44 / UNS S31254 / W . Nr . 1.4547 with forging dimensions OD 2.700 x 370 mm thk . and a forging weight of 16,900 KGS . These impressive tubesheets have become part of heavy heat exchangers working at the LNG Canada Project - one of the largest energy investments worldwide . Kind has also been a long-term partner in Geneva ’ s large hydron collider ( LHC ) project , supplying materials as well as performing practical research on new materials , plants , physical applications , and methods of energy production .
Hot rolled ring , Alloy 800H , dimensions 4.600mm .
10 Heat Exchanger World October 2022 www . heat-exchanger-world . com