Evolution Of Pressure Vessels in Food Processing Industries

Pressure vessels are used to store, carry or transfer gases and liquids under a certain pressure that is different from their surroundings. These enclosed containers are leak-proof and offer a range of improved chemical and mechanical properties to accord to application conditions and the generated pressure inside. Requirements arising from the application indicate that these vessels can be defined as a product of advanced engineering work including a properly designed material and production process.

Here are some things to keep in mind when it comes to Pressure Vessels

Types of pressure vessels

A basic pressure vessel is designed to store liquid or gas at a certain pressure as well as can be used for different purposes. You can define these pressure tanks depending on their utilization purpose. Storage tanks can be used to store certain products like chemicals or petroleum products that can react with the air and water and need to be kept at a certain pressure. Heat exchangers are also used in case any waste product needs to be removed from the environment and this allows them to remove or store heat depending on the process. If you’re dealing with several processes which include creating and removing aspects from a certain product then process vessels can help.

Your pressure vessel manufacturer in India will tell you that the vessel can use fractional distillation to separate complex chemicals or mixtures by heating them until a certain component evaporates. The aim of this is to reach the boiling point of the components that you aim to remove and separate from the rest by vaporizing. A pressure reactor can also be used to force certain chemical reactions to take place which should be above the boiling point of the solvent.

When it comes to food grade pressure vessels, these tanks can include an external coil for cooling or heating, agitators for different circumstances depending on the type of product and the process as well as exterior insulation composed of finish wool and an outer stainless-steel plate welded and polished to allow cleaning the outside with water. A lot of food processing industries use these pressure vessels to help them keep certain products at a cold or warmer temperature as well as ingredients so that they don’t get spoilt or ruined. This can help the supplier keep their sales up.

End Note

Pressure vessels are designed to be operated under certain temperatures and pressures since they hold high amounts of fluids under high pressure. This operation, if not done well, can lead to the occurrence of certain hazardous situations which is why right from the design, to the fabrication and operation of this vessel, needs to be regulated and standardized by several main organizations and pass certain tests to be approved. Each pressure vessel needs to meet a certain standard and needs to be tried and tested with a variety of products before it can be released into the market. This ensures that the employees handling the same stay safe and secure.

An Emc Contracting Company based in Hyderabad, Artson Engineering Limited is a majority-owned subsidiary of Tata Projects Ltd.