Special Process Vessel Loaded for Transport

Special Process Vessel Loaded for Transport

Manufacturing industries

Darby Manufacturing Corp.

Kansas City (Kan.)--Maps

Factories--United States

Black and white photograph of a special process vessel produced by the Darby Corp. loaded for transport. The vessel was produced for the Bechtel Corp. for phasphates plants and used in the burning of phosphorus. It was 14' -6" x 45' long, made from solid stainless steel Type 316 ELC (.03 carbon max.) Thicknesses ranged from 1/2" on the bottom to 1/4" on the top. Top head 3/4" thick, 20% stainless clad, flared and dished. The problem presented in this tank consisted of controling carbon precipitation in the heat affected area. All seams radiographed.

Unknown

Kansas Room Special Collections

Kansas City, Kansas Public Library

ca. 1950

JPG

eng

Gelatin silver print

KSCOLL_PH_DarbyCorp_17

Photograph

8 x 10 inches