Engineered Air Cooled Heat Exchangers -Fabsco

Engineered to your projects specific needs.

Specializing in API 661 designs, Fabsco Fin-Air, LLC, manufactures and sells air-cooled heat exchangers for applications in:

– Condensing

– Gas Compression

– Petrochemical

– Petroleum Refining

– Power Generation

– Refrigeration

Fabsco’s staff uses the latest thermal design software from the Heat Transfer Research Institute (ACE), and Aspentech (ACX).

Fabsco’s tube bundles are designed and fabricated in accordance with ASME Section VIII, Div. 1.

Fabsco’s proprietary parametric structural design, and 3D modeling system help limit vibration to 20% below the API 661 allowable amplitude.

Aluminum Fin types available include:

– L Tension

– Embedded

– Extruded

Tube Materials include:

– Steel, Seamless, and Welded

– Stainless Steels, Seamless, and Welded

– 2205 Duplex

– Chrome Moly

– Copper, Copper Nickel

– Titanium

Header materials include:

– Carbon Steel, Normalized

– HIC quality and HIC Tested Carbon Steel

– Chrome Moly

– Stainless Steels

– 2205 Duplex

– Titanium

Winterizing options:

– Over-End Recirculation Systems

– Over-Side Recirculation Systems

– Steam Coils

– Space Heaters

– Automatic Fans

-Variable Frequency Drives

About Our Manufacturing Operation:

We can build to the following Codes / Specifications:

ASME Section I & VIII Division 1

TEMA

API 660

API 661

National Board

Fabsco Facilities

Land Area: 19 Acres

Shop Area: 134,400 sq. ft.

Area Under Roof: 138,850 sq. ft.

Paved Storage: 9,500 sq. ft.

Quality Control:

Inspection Agency: One Beacon America Insurance Company

ASME Certificates S and U

National Board Repair Certificate R

American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspectors (CWIs) – 2

Radiography, Liquid Penetrant, Ultransonic, Hardness, Mag Particle (Wet and Dry), Surface

Roughness, Delta Ferrite, Tensile, Chemical and Physical Analysis, Olmpus Borescope with Camera and Monitor, Tube Joint Tester, Material Analyzer

Our Machine Shop Includes:

Vertical Turret Lathes (8) 22″ to 144″

Boring and Milling Machines (2) Hydrotel, 44″ Under Spindle

Radial Drills (5) 10-ft Arm, 20″ Max Column

Automatic Drill (20) CNC Drilling/Boring/Milling Machines

(2) Bolt Circle Drills

Portable Nozzle Facing Machines(4) Nozzle Sizes 2″ to 72″

Our Size Capabilities:

Max Bundle Weight: 100 Tons

Max Bundle Diameter :100 Inches

Max Shell Diameter: 100 Inches

Max Tube Length: 70 Feet

Our Assembly Shop:

Electronic and Air Controlled Torque Tube Expanders

Hydraulic Tube Puller

Test Water Heater and Circulator

Hydro Test to 10,000 PSI

Air Test to 125 PSI

High Pressure Washer

Bolt Tensioners

Our Weld Shop Includes:

Machines:

Positioners: (9) Power Driven 1,000 to 24,000 Lbs

Turning Rolls: (26) Power Driven to 360,000 Lbs

Automatic: (6) 6′ to 14′ Manipulators

Overlay: (1) Nozzle Overlay Machines

Inert Gas: (28) MIG 650 Amp

(25) TIG Welding Units

(3) Hobart® Cyber TIG Tube to Tubesheet

Cutting: ¼” to 12″ Thick Oxy/Fuel

2″ Thick Plasma

Local Heat Treatment: (2) Electric Resistance Power Sources

Construction Materials We Used:

Carbon Steel, Low Alloys: 4″ Maximum Shell Thickness

Stainless, Chrome/Clad Steels, Monel: 4″ Maximum Shell Thickness

Hastelloy, Inconel, Incoloy, Nickel: 2″ Maximum Shell Thickness

Titanium: ¾” Maximum Shell Thickness

Fabsco coolers are in operation worldwide, from Alaska to Argentina, Asia, Europe, and Africa.

Contact us for more information on the above products:
Email: sales@southgateprocess.com
Phone: (770) 345-0010