Air Separation Plant Tour

Air Products, Middletown, Ohio

A private tour for Dayton and Cincinnati ASMI and Dayton AWS Members

Have you ever wondered how nitrogen, oxygen, and argon are produced?

Do you want to see what it takes to separate air into its component molecules?

Do you want to understand the technical aspects of heat treating atmospheres?

If so, Air Products and ASM International invite you to find out the answers!

1027 Manchester Avenue

Middletown, OH  45042

 

·        What:             5:00 – 5:30    Arrive and overview of the how air is separated

                                    5:30 – 7:30    Shuttle to Middletown Plant for Tour(s)

Air Products employees will give you a tour of the plant and explain how air is separated into its base components using cryogenic technology and then shipped to hundreds of different industries.  Please wear appropriate attire including long pants and close toe shoes.  Part of the tour will be outside.

7:30 – 9:00    Dinner compliments of Air Products with cash bar

Technical presentations by P and G - William L. Roth “Welding for Sanitary Equipment – A Users Prospective” and Air Products – Tom Philips “Industrial Gas based Heat Treating Atmospheres”.

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Please RSVP by January 3rd, 2006 to

Chuck Woods

Phone – 937- 743-9933

Email – cwoods@globalms.com

 

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Map to Manchester Inn

FROM I-75 (NORTH FROM CINCINNATI, SOUTH FROM DAYTON)

Take Exit 32 from I-75 and turn right on St. Rt. 122 West. Staying on St. Rt. 122 West (Roosevelt Blvd.), follow the signs to downtown for approximately 5 miles. Turn right onto North University Blvd. (St. Rt. 122). Staying in the far right hand lane, proceed through the 4th traffic light (Manchester Ave.) and go up the ramp on Reinartz Blvd. Proceed to the 4th traffic light and make a left hand turn, our parking lot is a half black down on the left.

 

FROM ST. RT. 122 WEST (EATON)

Follow 122 east over the Great Miami River. Proceed through the first traffic light making a left turn at the second light. You are now on Main Street. Proceed straight through the first light. The hotel parking lot is one half block on the right.

 

FROM ST. RT. 4 SOUTH (HAMILTON)

Follow St. Rt. 4 North. After entering the city limits, proceed straight and turn left at the 9th light (Manchester Ave.). Proceed straight through one traffic light. The hotel is located one half block down on the right. If you proceed to the next traffic light and make a right turn, our parking lot is a half block down on the right.

 

FROM ST. RT. 73 (OXFORD/TRENTON)

Follow St. Rt. 73 East until it joins with St. Rt. 4 North. (The two roads are the same within Middletown). After entering the city limits, proceed straight and turn left at the 9th traffic light (Manchester Avenue). Precede straight through one light. The hotel is located one half block down on the right. If you proceed to the next traffic light and make a right turn, our parking lot is a half block down on the right.

 

FROM ST. RT. 4 NORTH (GERMANTOWN)

Follow St. Rt. 4 South (carefully following signs). As you approach downtown, you will pass Expert Tire on your left and the Post Office on your right. Continue straight through the light at Jeff Pohlman Tire. Turning right at the next light (Manchester Avenue). The hotel is located one half block down on the right. If you proceed to the next traffic light and make a right turn, our parking lot is a half block down on right.

 

FROM ST. RT. 73 EAST (FRANKLIN)

Follow St. Rt. 73 West until it joins St. Rt. 4. (The two roads are the same within Middletown). After entering the city limits, proceed straight and turn right at the sixth traffic light (Manchester Avenue). The hotel is located one half block down on the right. If you proceed to the next traffic light and make a right turn, our parking lot is a half block down on the right.

 

 

WELDING FOR SANITARY EQUIPMENT-

A USERS PERSPECTIVE

W. L. Roth

 

 

ABSTRACT

 

 

The term “sanitary welding” brings many different thoughts from many different people.  What is sufficient for cosmetic plants might not meet the needs of a food production facility.  In reality, the term “sanitary” is much more general than most of us think.  What is critical to the successful project is for the customer to know what is needed and to have a clear understanding between the fabricator and the customer as to what is acceptable.

 

In our discussions, we will look at what factors might influence your need for a sanitary design.  These factors can be product type (i.e. what material will actually be processed or transported in the sanitary system), product form (liquid, paste, powder, etc.), and hostility of product to microbial growth, accessibility, and application.  The design criteria might include material type, surface finish, weld finish, weld joint design, and passivasion or pickling requirements. 

 

Who in your company is specifying the sanitary design requirements?  Ideally is should be a team involving those responsible for managing the risk of microbial contamination, purchasing, engineering and project management.  However, smaller companies may not have the luxury of specific experts in each of these areas to consult with.  This is one of the many situations in which published standards for sanitary welding, such as AWS D18.1 and other AWS literature, can be of great benefit to both the user and the fabricator.  These published standards and guides provide common terms and understanding when specifying requirements.

 

We will also look at some common practices that add cost to the final product, but may not be required for all applications.  These may include polishing non-product contact and non-splash zone areas, requiring a weld finish that is smoother than is actually required for application, specifying full penetration welds for non-pressure retaining connections, or choosing a more expensive alloy when a less costly one will work in the environment.

 

Discussion will also include suggestions on how to select a vendor.  Things to look for in a sanitary vendor are beyond those for an ordinary tank or pressure vessel.  Many tank and pressure vessel vendors do not have and appreciation for the requirements unique to sanitary equipment, such as iron contamination.  Capabilities for material segregation, polishing, material handling, passivation, etc., must be considered when evaluating a sanitary vendor.

 

William L. Roth, PE, CWI

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Personal

              Married to the former Janet Palli of Whitestone, NY and they have 3 children.