Sulzer Chemtech

Turnaround Services,
Replacement Equipment,
and Field Services
For refining, gas processing,
petrochemical, chemical
and other processing plants
Mass transfer experts
Sulzer Chemtech USA - the mass transfer
experts that understand the sense of
urgency to meet your challenges
Sulzer Chemtech USA has over 40 years of experience in pro-
viding outstanding mass transfer technology, process engi-
neering and equipment. Our global coverage allows us to bring
our services to you, day or night, in almost every country of
the world. Our employees are ready with the conviction, enthu-
siasm and attitude to offer not only quality products, but excel-
lent service. Our goal is to meet your requirements and chal-
lenges while providing the most cost effective solutions with
the least amount of downtime, in any situation.
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A single source for all of your turnaround
and field service needs
Because we understand that time saved is money earned,
just one phone call to Sulzer Chemtech will provide you with
a single source for all of your turnaround needs; replacement
equipment, hardware, and installation requirements.
Whether you're facing a major turnaround or routine column
repairs and maintenance, Sulzer Chemtech USA offers a
complete turnkey solution with:
• An experienced turnaround services team
• SHaRP - Sulzer Hardware Replacement Program
• A complete portfolio of tower hardware
• Consignment hardware lockers and trailers
• Replacement internals
• Unparalleled field service
• The industry’s top welders and tower mechanics
• Site service technichians
 Ready to go the extra mile for your turnarounds

The Sulzer Chemtech Replacement Products and Services Team is known for their fast, reliable deliveries, quality products and
installation expertise. Our team can provide complete, around-the-clock support for your planned or emergency turnarounds. We
offer turnkey packages with our complete line of products regardless of the original manufacturer, which allows us to go the extra
mile. The Sulzer Chemtech USA replacement sales team is available to you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – with the quickest
response rate in the industry and a customer orientation that is second to none!

SHaRP services eliminate turnaround

headaches

Sulzer Chemtech USA's hardware replacement program –

SHaRP – eliminates the hassle of last minute hardware
purchases. No more looking for tower drawings in the middle
of an emergency turnaround! Our SHaRP program will
provide detailed reports of all of the hardware and equipment
in your plant, (regardless of manufacturer) listed by unit and
tower. Your report will also include material type, current
pricing and recommended quantities. The best part about
Sulzer Chemtech’s SHaRP program is that it’s free!

SHaRP benefits

• Maintain budget control

• Reduce labor cost
• Single source of supplies
• On-time deliveries

Consignment hardware lockers and

trailers give you total inventory control

To ensure that your turnaround is on time and on budget,

we have regional warehouses and offer tray hardware on
consignment. Our team will custom package hardware for
your specific towers and deliver the inventory in trailers and
lockers to your site for the duration of your turnaround.
Since most hardware is provided on consignment, you only
purchase the hardware that is needed. This service provides
you with proactive control over your hardware inventory and
your budget.

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Proven, reliable, replacement internals

When turnarounds or shutdowns occur, Sulzer Chemtech USA can provide the equipment you need. Whether it be
replacing and installing one of the many proven, reliable Sulzer internals or an exact OEM equivalent, we can supply
all of your internals quickly and efficiently.

Distributor

Structured Packing

Support Grid

Distributor

Structured Packing/
Random Packing

Collector tray

Inlet feed device

Chimney tray

Trays

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 Supplied by industry leaders

We have your packings We have your trays We have your internals

Sulzer Chemtech is the industry leader Sulzer Chemtech has a replacement Regardless of who supplied your original
in structured packing technology – in for absolutely any type of tray, and internals, we can supply and install the
fact, Sulzer invented structured packing. can address the unexpected problems mass transfer equipment you need with
We can provide you with a replacement encountered in every shutdown – a lump-sum, turnkey price. Sulzer
for any tower packing in the industry problems that can cause the loss of Chemtech has a complete range of inter-
structured or random. No matter who thousands of dollars a day due to lost nals for the optimum performance of
provided the last product, our packings production. Our new or replacement your columns.
will match or improve the performance of trays are manufactured to exact specifi- • Distributors
your existing packing. cations and arrive on time, every time. • Supports
• Hold-downs
We offer equivalents to all OEM We can supply the trays listed below as • Collectors
packings as well as these proprietary well as many others: • Retainers
packings: • VGMDTM trays • Gas inlet systems
• Mellapak® • MDTM trays • Liquid inlet systems
• Mellapak Plus® • MVGTM trays
• MellagridTM • VG Plus®
• The original Gauze Packings, • SVGTM trays
BX and CY • Perforated (sieve) trays
• Nutter RingsTM • Bubble cap trays
• I-Rings • Dual flow trays
• P-Rings • Baffle trays
- All rings come in various sizes. • Shower deck trays
• Disc and donut trays
• Grid trays
• Chimney trays
• Cartridge trays
• Valve (round or rectangular) trays

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Turnaround services hardware
• All items are stocked in all regional warehouses.
• All hardware stocked in carbon steel; Type 410, 304L, 316L stainless steel; and Monel.
• All hardware available in other materials including exotics and various sizes.

Bolts • Full thread

• Regular and slotted
• Available sizes:
- 3/8" x 1-1/4"
x 1-1/2"
x 2"
- 1/2” x 1-1/4"
x 1-1/2”
x 2”
• Other sizes available upon request

Hex nuts • Heavy or finished

• Available sizes:
- 3/8"
- 1/2"
- 5/8”
• Other sizes available upon request

Washers • Washers
• Lock washers
• Dimpled washers
• Domed washers
• Available sizes:
- 3/8" x 1-1/4”
x 1-1/2"
x 1-3/4"
x 2"
- 1/2" x 1-1/2"
x 1-3/4"
x 2"
• Other sizes available upon request

Manway fasteners • Manway football washers

• Manway hex washers
• Slide fasteners
• Slide fastener washers

Studs • Square
• D-shapes
• Available sizes:
- 3/8” x 2”
x 2-1/2”
• Other sizes available upon request

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 Turnaround services hardware
• Any tray hardware or part can be manufactured upon request with a sketch or actual sample.
• Regardless of who supplied the original equipment, Sulzer does it all.

Seal plates • Available sizes:

- 3"
- 3-1/2"
- 4"
- 4-1/2"
• Other sizes available upon request

Valves • Round - RV1

• Rectangular - BDP & BDH
• Caged
• Snap-in
• All lifts available upon request

Universal tray clamps • Available clamps:

- One-way universal
- Two-way universal
- Universal "long"
- Universal with 2" Bolt
- Universal with nut
• Other clamps available upon request

Gasket Tape • Non-drop warp

• Drop warp
• Rope
• Available sizes:
- 1/16" x 1"
x 1-1/4"
x 1-1/2"
x 2"
• Available materials:
- Neoprene
- Teflon®
- Fiberglass
• Other material available upon request
• Various thicknesses and diameters

Washer gaskets • Available sizes:

- 3/8" x 1"
x 1-1/4"
x 1-1/2"
x 1-3/4"
x 2"
- 1/2” x 1”
x 1-1/4”
x 1-1/2”
x 1-3/4”
x 2”
• Available materials:
- D8080
- Garlock
- Other materials available
upon request

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A complete portfolio of tower hardware

Sulzer Chemtech USA can supply you with all the tower hardware or equipment
your project needs. Whether you are in the middle of a shutdown or just planning
ahead, our Team has the right products and services for you. Day or night, one
call does it all!

Our large hardware inventory is available for immediate shipment, and our regional
warehouses are in convenient proximity to our customers, wherever they may be.
Sulzer's hardware trailers and lockers can be stocked with each specific tower's
hardware and located on your site for quick and easy access.

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 Unparalleled field service

Sulzer Chemtech Field Services was

formed in 1999 to install the mass
transfer equipment designed and fabri-
cated by Sulzer Chemtech. Today, as a
division of Sulzer Chemtech USA, our
field services group specializes in all site
activities associated with drums, ves-
sels, and towers and is recognized for
excellence in the field. Sulzer's manage-
ment, supervision and crews are knowl-
edgeable of all types of mass transfer
equipment, and we are the experts at
installing Sulzer Chemtech equipment.

Sulzer Chemtech field services

include blind to blind service including:
• Installation and removal of all
tower internals
• On-site assembly, inspection
and repairs
• Internal retrofits
• Code welding
• Nozzle and tower
attachment welding

Sulzer Chemtech has total capabilities Field service capabilities

and the right personnel for all of your
turnaround needs. Whether you require
large crews to work around the clock, or
simply a highly qualified technician, our
Team is available for the smallest tray
installation to the largest revamps,
de-bottlenecking, or major project.
• Tray removal, replacement, repair
and installation
• Packing removal, replacement repair
and installation
• Blinding, de-blinding
• Inspecting and cleaning of trays
• Opening external and internal
tower manways
• Hand cleaning of vessel walls
(scale)
• Modifying and welding in new
internal tower attachments (rings,
lugs, etc.)
• Welding repairs
• Stripliner
• Nozzle replacement, repair
and installation
• Weld metal build-up
• Vessel erecting and associated
piping connections
• Removal and replacement of piping
associated with vessel work
• Engineering - nozzle calculations,
as-built nozzle installation drawings
• Vessel internal equipment
inspections
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The capabilities and personnel you need

The industry's top welders

and tower mechanics

Sulzer Chemtech maintains ASME and

NBIC fabrication and repair code
stamps. We hold ASME "R" and "U"
certifications that allow us to perform
complete welding services. We employ
the industry's top welders and tower
mechanics, with proven track records
in safety, scheduling, and execution.
Our complete supply of the latest and
most utilized weld procedures in the
industry — from basic carbon steel to the
most exotic alloys - ensures that we can
meet your turnaround requirements.

Site service technicians

Sulzer Chemtech Service Technicians

provide a valuable service to our
customers by assuring that Sulzer's
equipment is installed properly, meeting
Sulzer's tight installation specifications.
Site Service Technicians — or SST's —
are available as our customers need
them, any time, anywhere, providing
the following services:

• Inventory of mass transfer equip-

ment at customer's site
• Supervision of installation to meet
equipment specifications
• Observation and assessment
of new and replacement
Sulzer Chemtech equipment
• Review and evaluation of existing
mass transfer equipment
• Installation expediting and
troubleshooting
• Turnaround and installation
consulting
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A commitment
to safety
Working with the Houston
Area Contractors Safety
Council and using the latest
technology, Sulzer Chemtech
is leading the industry with
their Safety Program. With
t h e combination of instal-
lation and safe work prac-
tices training, this program is
highly effective.
Leading the way in training
Sulzer Chemtech's Craft Skills Assessment Program is the first of its kind in the tower installation industry. It assesses craftspeo-
ple and provides documentation to our customers, which validates a tower mechanic's ability to install mass transfer technology.
With color coded Sulzer identification badges, our customers can easily identify each craft classification at their facility.
Turnkey advantages
Because Sulzer Chemtech
Field Services is owned and
operated by one of the world
leaders in mass transfer tech-
nology, it is easy to see the
many advantages of making
Sulzer Chemtech your single
source provider for equipment
and installation.
• Sulzer Chemtech is THE
expert at installing Sulzer
Chemtech equipment.
Safety, training, and turnkey advantages
The safety goal of Sulzer Chemtech is to accomplish all work safely, without any accidents
or injuries. This goal will only be reached when we promote a safety conscience environ-
ment for all employees while they are at work or at home with their families. We strive daily
to be proactive safety leaders, thinking objectively how we can accomplish every task we
undertake. People are the most essential element of an effective Safety and Health
Program. The active and sincere cooperation of all employees and the coordination of their
efforts in carrying out these responsibilities are Sulzer's greatest resource.
- Mauricio Bannwart, President, Sulzer Chemtech USA, Inc.
This includes structured • A single source for your
packings, distributors, equipment and installa-
collectors, and trays. To tion requirements reduces
ensure maximum opera- contract administration
ting performance, it is and saves you time
imperative that Sulzer and money.
Chemtech equipment be
installed properly.
• Having a single point of
contact for equipment
and field issues, with
around the clock service,
reduces the red tape and
unnecessary waste of
time that often occurs
when working with
multiple suppliers.
• Fast access to replace-
ment hardware and
parts minimizes your
down-time.
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Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent and South American Sales: Sulzer Chemtech Ltd, a member of the Sulzer Corporation, with headquarters in
Sulzer Chemtech USA, Inc. Winterthur, Switzerland, is active in the field of process engineering and employs
4106 New West Dr. some 1200 persons worldwide.
Pasadena, TX 77507
Phone (281) 604-4100 Sulzer Chemtech is represented in all important industrial countries and sets stan-
Fax (281) 291-0207 dards in the field of mass transfer with its advanced and economical solutions.

Inside Sales: The activity program comprises:

4019 South Jackson
Tulsa, OK 74107 • Process components such as trays, structured and random packings, internals
Phone (281) 604-4100 for separation and reaction technology
Fax (918) 446-4701 • Engineering services for separation and reaction technology such as optimizing
energy consumption, plant optimization studies, pre-engineering for govern-
Southeast Sales: mental approval, basic engineering
11616 Industriplex • Separation and purification of organic chemicals by means of crystallization
Suite 11 and membranes
Baton Rouge, LA 70809 • Mixing and reaction technology with static mixers
Phone (225) 751-7026
Fax (225) 751-7584

Northeast and Eastern Canadian Sales: Where are we located?

5740 Limaburg Rd.
Burlington, KY 41005 The Sulzer Chemtech USA Replacement and Field Services Team has coverage
Phone (859) 647-9991 throughout the USA, Canada and South America. Our strategically located regional
Fax (859) 647-9992 offices bring our services closer to your facilities. Multiple manufacturing facilities
ensure that your replacement internals are available when you need them.
West Coast and Western Canadian Sales:
3820 Industrial Way
Suite A
Benicia, CA 94510
Phone (707) 746-8626
Fax (707) 746-8178

E-Mail: ctus.tas@sulzer.com
Internet: www.sulzerchemtech.com

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