Pressure Vessels and Heat Exchangers from WES Engineering Australia

Pressure Vessels and Heat Exchangers have been manufactured in our Coffs Harbour factory for over forty years. Over that period all kinds of heat exchangers and pressure vessel projects have been produced. Specifically our workshop capabilities include from small exchangers right upto massive vessels 400 tonne, 6.5 m diameter and 70 m overall length. So Big Bananas are not the only big attraction in Coffs Harbour.

Vessels types include all types of TEMA shell and tube heat exchangers as well as many types of pressure vessel applications such as process vessels, storage tanks, columns, autoclaves, digesters and reactors. We manufacture from carbon and stainless steel as well as more exotic materials such as CrMo, Duplex, Titanium, Hastelloy, Zirconium and Tantalum. To provide superior corrosion resistance for lower cost we are able to manufacture vessels and exchangers from clad materials and weld overlay.

Technology

We utilize the latest technogy to perform thermal design of heat exchangers. Our software is research based and widely recognized as amongst the most advanced heat exchanger thermal design programs available. Where required vibration analysis is conducted to maximize exchanger life and help avoid operational problems. We use the latest technology available to perform vessel design calculations to major pressure vessel codes including AS1210 and ASME. Our mechanical design software produces detailed design reports and fabrication drawings so that we can quickly and accurately respond to our customers with leading design solutions. Where necessary we have the option to perform finite element anlaysis (FEA) to investigate special thermal and mechanical loadings. 

Refurbish and Repair

Naturally we also refurbish and replace exhangers and vessels that have been in operation and extend their life with the same care and skills used for new equipment. If required we can engineer in features that may improve performance and longevity over the original design or we can simply re-tube an existing bundle to original specifications. With stocks of common materials available we are able to offer rapid turn around times on many exchangers and vessels.

Spare Parts

We supply an extensive range of spares parts for vessels and heat exchangers including plugs, gaskets, ferrules, tubesheets, channels, tubes and replacement tube bundles.