Dixie Steel Merchandise Produces Massive Diameter Course of Exhaust for New Owens Corning Plant

In early 2023, Dixie Steel Merchandise, a SPIDA member situated in Memphis, TN, was contracted to manufacture a big diameter exhaust ductwork system wanted for a brand new 550,000 sq. foot Owens Corning facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas.  

The brand new $115 million plant might be producing roofing mat and different constructing materials functions, and the exhaust duct was related to a drying and clear air environmental course of exhaust system.

Dixie Steel Merchandise started producing the ductwork in late 2022 with an anticipated completion in early 2023.  The scope of labor included gear connections to 11 Voith course of exhaust followers and 11 basic exhaust places, totaling 150,000 CFM exhausting to a Durr clear air environmental system exterior of the constructing.

The ductwork contained a considerable quantity of lengthy seam welded 86” diameter pipe and 86” multi-gore elbow fittings, together with 60” and smaller spiral pipe and fittings, all with galvanized angle rings for joint connections. With the very giant diameter and weight of every piece, it was clear that fabrication and transportation would must be rigorously monitored to make sure success and security.

The most important single becoming, a welded 86” diameter lateral that had a 60” diameter 45deg department, represented essentially the most fabrication and dealing with challenges due to its measurement. It measured 12ft tall by 12.5ft broad and weighed near 900lbs.

In the long run, the mission encompassed over 40,000lbs of galvanized metal, spiral coil, and galvanized angle rings. The mission supplied a singular, large-scale fabrication alternative to Dixie Steel Merchandise with a profitable set up by SM Lawrence Firm of Jackson, TN.