Applying

automatic
welding process
in refinery
Welding Process

• Electrogas Welding (EGW)

Basic Principle
➢ EGW is an arc welding process that uses an arc
between a continuous filler metal electrode
and the weld pool
➢ Only vertical welding progression with a
nonmetallic backing (stationery and
moveable)
➢ Electrode is usually in the form of solid or
cored wire
➢ The heat generated by the arc melts the
continuously fed electrode
➢ Thickness of 13 - 38 mm are typically welded
➢ Little or no angular distortion of the base
metal occurs with single-pass welds
Applying EGW to construction work

• Electrogas Welding (EGW)

Advantages
➢ High deposition rates
➢ Cost savings, particularly when welding thicker
metals on vertical position with a continuous
weld than SAW and FCAW

Limitations
➢ High skill of operator is required
➢ Initial cost of equipment is high and setup
time can be lengthy
➢ High heat input may cause lower toughness in
the weld and HAZ (coarse grain size)
➢ Weld is not completed in one continuous pass,
the resulting restarts usually require repair
Applying EGW to construction work

• Electrogas Welding (EGW)

Benefit of EGW on TE-3706 : New FO Tank

➢ Compare deposition rate with FCAW
➢ EGW 0.5 shift / FCAW 2 shifts : Reduce production time 75%
➢ EGW is approximately 20% total length of weld joints

Future development plan

➢ Pressure vessel with thicker material
➢ Large structural steel
Further automatic welding process

• Automatic Weld Overlay Internal Pressure Vessel

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