BASF South Korea — PESOL Project — PESOL Main Reactors & Vessels (9 units)

Lmart manufactured PESOL Main Reactors for BASF South Korea — PESOL Project in South Korea. Built in SA240 304, 316 to ASME standards, this project demonstrates Lmart’s capability in industrial gas and specialty chemicals equipment.

Client	BASF South Korea — PESOL Project
Equipment	PESOL Main Reactors & Vessels (9 units)
Design Code	ASME
Scope	27T reactors (DN3550) with half-pipe coils • SA240 304L/316L • ASME KEMCO KOSHA

Customer Background

BASF South Korea — PESOL Project is a recognized participant in the industrial gas and specialty chemicals sector based in South Korea. The company’s operations involve process equipment that must meet stringent safety, quality, and performance standards demanded by the industry and regulatory authorities.

This project required PESOL Main Reactors engineered to ASME standards using SA240 304, 316, reflecting the technical demands of the application and the client’s commitment to equipment reliability and regulatory compliance.

Challenges and Engineering Requirements

Design for Multiple Operating Conditions

The vessels in this project must withstand the full range of operating conditions specified by the process design: normal operation, startup/shutdown transients, and upset conditions. ASME requires the designer to evaluate each load case and ensure the vessel wall thickness, nozzle reinforcement, and support design are adequate for the governing condition. Where vessels operate under vacuum or external pressure, buckling analysis adds another layer of engineering complexity.

Material Traceability and Quality Documentation

Construction in SA240 304, 316 requires complete material traceability from the steel mill to the finished vessel. Every plate, forging, pipe fitting, and welding consumable must be traceable to its mill certificate, with chemical composition and mechanical properties verified against the code requirements. The selection of SA240 304, 316 addresses the corrosion environment specific to industrial gas and specialty chemicals service conditions.

Fabrication Sequence and Workshop Logistics

Producing 9 vessels to ASME standards requires careful production planning. Shell rolling, head forming, nozzle preparation, fit-up, welding, post-weld heat treatment (where required), NDE, and final hydrostatic testing must be sequenced to optimize workshop loading while maintaining material segregation and inspection hold points.

Why BASF South Korea — PESOL Project Selected Lmart

ASME and international certifications. Lmart holds ASME U stamps along with PED, ML (Chinese A-class), and multiple classification society approvals. This breadth of certification means BASF South Korea — PESOL Project can source vessels certified to the applicable code without engaging separate manufacturers for different regulatory jurisdictions.

Heavy fabrication capacity. With workshop crane capacity up to 200 tonnes and the ability to handle vessels up to 6 m diameter, Lmart manufactures equipment ranging from small process vessels to large storage tanks and columns — all within a single facility.

Proven track record with global end users. Lmart has delivered equipment to BASF South Korea — PESOL Project and similar clients in the industrial gas and specialty chemicals sector, demonstrating consistent quality and on-time delivery performance across multiple projects.

Engineering and Manufacturing Solution

Lmart engineered and fabricated PESOL Main Reactors for BASF South Korea — PESOL Project to ASME using SA240 304, 316. The scope of supply included complete detail design, material procurement, fabrication, inspection, testing, and documentation.

Key engineering considerations for this project included thermal-hydraulic performance optimization, material selection for the specific process environment, and compliance with ASME requirements for design, fabrication, and inspection.

The equipment was manufactured at Lmart’s Zhangjiagang facility, which provides full-cycle fabrication capabilities including plate rolling, head forming, machining, welding (SAW, GTAW, SMAW), post-weld heat treatment, and NDE — all under a single quality management system.

Quality Control and Project Execution

All equipment was manufactured under Lmart’s ISO 9001-certified quality management system with the following key inspection milestones:

• Material verification: Incoming inspection of all plates, forgings, and fittings against mill certificates; PMI spot checks on alloy materials
• Welding quality: All welding performed by qualified welders using approved WPS/PQR; NDE per ASME requirements including RT/UT on pressure-retaining welds
• Dimensional inspection: In-process dimensional checks at shell rolling, head forming, and final assembly stages
• Pressure testing: Hydrostatic test to ASME requirements, witnessed by the authorized inspector and/or client representative
• Documentation package: Complete data book including material certificates, weld maps, NDE reports, dimensional records, and test certificates

Equipment was delivered to BASF South Korea — PESOL Project’s project site in South Korea, meeting the project schedule requirements.

Results and Business Impact

Lmart successfully delivered 9 units of PESOL Main Reactors to BASF South Korea — PESOL Project, meeting the project’s quality, schedule, and documentation requirements. The equipment was manufactured in SA240 304, 316 to ASME standards, with full documentation packages accepted by the client and applicable inspection authorities.

This project reinforces Lmart’s position as a qualified manufacturer for industrial gas and specialty chemicals applications, demonstrating the company’s ability to deliver equipment that meets international quality and certification standards.

Customer Voice

“The equipment was delivered on schedule and the documentation package was complete. The quality of fabrication met our inspection requirements.”

— BASF South Korea — PESOL Project project team (paraphrased from project review)

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