【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Engineering Equipment】1589–2024: Domestic hot-bent pipes shipped to Europe

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2024: A year of blooming flowers and joy – Happy Forum **********************【Ten Years of Progress in Chemical Processing Equipment】Continuous updates and summaries available; feel free to join the discussions at https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-3576046-1-1.html (Source: Haichuan Chemical Industry Forum Website) ***************** Elbows are connectors in pipelines that enable the redirection of oil and gas flow as well as the adjustment of stresses, playing a vital role in ensuring the safe and smooth operation of pipelines. In recent years, Bohai Equipment has intensified its efforts in product innovation, driving continuous upgrades of its products toward higher quality levels. It has obtained 18 authorized patents, and has managed to develop domestically produced elbow and pipe fitting products capable of withstanding ultra-low temperatures (down to minus 45 degrees Celsius). The L485Q D508×42 mm elbow set a record for the thickest wall thickness among such products produced in China, making it a leader among domestic competitors in this field. On April 2, 2024, over 30 tons of heat-bent pipe products were loaded and sent off from the Fittings Factory of Julong Steel Pipe Company, located in the Qingxian Industrial Park of Bohai Equipment Company, on their way to the European market. These are the first batch of bent pipe products from Giant Dragon Steel Pipe Company to be shipped to the European market this year, with all products to be dispatched within 3 months. 　　In its expansion into international markets, Julong Steel Pipe Company’s bent pipe products have obtained international certifications such as those from Shell, the Russian Customs Union, and CED in Europe, and the company has become the only supplier of hot-bent pipes for Total in China. In September 2023, Giant Dragon Steel Pipe Company stood out among numerous competitors and won a contract in the European market for the production of nearly 200 tons of bent pipes. 　　“The European market has higher quality requirements and stricter standards for bent pipe products. During the product manufacturing process, we pursue excellence with a ‘rigorous’ attitude to ensure the highest quality of our products. ”Bai Leijie, deputy director of the fittings factory at Giant Dragon Steel Pipe Company, said, “Just the precision in reducing the wall thickness of bent pipes has been improved by 50% compared to the original products.” ” 　　At the production site, each finished bent pipe that comes off the production line is equipped with white protective strips on both sides of its ends as well as in the middle. “Each protective strip is wound around the elbow pipe 11 times, which prevents any damage to the anti-corrosion coating on the surface of the elbow pipe due to impacts during transportation. ”said Liu Hong, deputy director of the fittings factory at Giant Dragon Steel Pipe Company. 　　The elbow products manufactured by Giant Dragon Steel Pipe Company have been successfully used in various key projects such as the West-East Gas Pipeline, the Shaanxi-Beijing Pipeline, and the China-Myanmar Pipeline; they are also exported to more than 10 countries and regions in Africa, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and elsewhere.