What is Process equipment & its types

A process equipment is any equipment that is essential to the smooth functioning of the process. It includes pumps, vessels, tanks, filters, heat exchangers, valves and even piping. These process equipment have a variety of industrial applications like pure water generation, steam power generation, salt water disposal etc. We take a look at some types of process equipment below –

 

  1. Pumps serve the essential function of moving different types of fluids like water, chemical, petroleum, oil, wastewater or even gas. Their main application is in the boiler feed water, and are used for storage and distribution systems.

 

  1. Vessels and tanks - A vessel is a container that can handle pressure while a tank is simply a container that holds fluid at low or no pressure. Before designing a vessel or tank, it is very important to consider the application, the nature of the fluid to be used in it, its temperature, volume or capacity. It is vital that your vessel or tank is designed and manufactured as per cGMP or ASME regulations to avoid a negative impact on the entire production process.