Pressure Vessel | Quick Opening Closures
Quick Opening Closures offer safe and rapid access to a wide range of Pressure Vessels. Quick Opening Closures save a considerable amount of time in comparison to Blind Flange or Swing Bolt type closures. Closures can be provided to suit most pressure, temperature and size requirements. A range of materials such as carbon steel, stainless steel, duplex and super duplex are available.
HORIZON Industrial is the Authorised Distributor in Australia and New Zealand for the Stark Solutions range of Quick Opening Closures.
Typical Quick Opening Closure types include:
Selection Criteria
is usually based around a range of operating considerations such as:
- Frequency of operation
- Size of pipeline
- Operational hazard levels
- Operating Pressure &Temperature
- Type of pigging operation i.e. process or inspection
- Flow Media
- Design Codes and Standards applicable
- Level of operator Safety required
- Ease of operation
- Type of Pipeline Pigs being employed
- Ongoing maintenance and spare parts requirements
- Location of Pig Launchers & Receivers
Timed Closure Comparison
Applications for Quick Action Closures
include, but are not limited to :
- Pig Launchers and Receivers
- Cartridge Gas Filters
- Filter Separators
- Pipeline Strainers
including Basket Strainers, Y-Strainers, T-Strainers, BathTub Strainers, Duplex Strainers - Sea Water Injection Filters
- Storage Tank access points
- Carbon Filters
- Manway & Vessel entry points
- Sock Filters
- Sewerage Pipeline Systems
- Floating Production Facilites
- Offshore Oil Rigs
- Onshore Gas Metering Skids
- Shale Oil Processing
- Fracking Plants
- Refineries
- LNG Processing
- Raw Water Pipeline Systems
- Desalination Plants
- Chemical Plants
- Food Production Plants
- Paint Plants
Downloadable Closure Brochure
HORIZON Industrial provides advice on the selection of Quick Opening Closures to suit all applications.