Hydro-Pneumatic Tanks
Wessels is a manufacturer and marketer of pressure vessels for fluid control applications. Wessels was founded in 1908 and has emerged as a leading provider of certified ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and non-ASME pressure vessels to the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) market. Wessels’ diverse product offering includes hydropneumatic tanks, expansion tanks, air separators, and other specialty and custom tanks.
There are several different functions that a hydropneumatic tank can perform. In a booster pump application, it can provide water to the system during periods of a no flow shutdown of the booster pump or it can provide water to replace leak loads. In a well water application, it can provide the desired volume of water required between the pump shut down pressure and the pump turn on pressure. Wessels offers top of the line hydro-pneumatic tanks for any application in both bladder and diaphragm models.
Wessels’ has developed a sterling reputation for delivering high quality products primarily for hot or chilled water HVAC systems. Wessels is recognized for delivering a wide breadth of high quality pressure vessels that are cost competitive and delivered on a timely basis. Wessels products are manufactured in it’s 110,000 sq./ft. facility in Greenwood, Indiana. Sales are made worldwide.
Most of Wessels’ pressure vessels are designed using a pre-pressurized vessel with an internal bladder or diaphragm to manage fluids under pressure. The majority of Wessels products are standard catalogue models. Over 6000 tanks are carried in inventory at the Wessels factory for immediate shipment. Custom tanks are produced to customer specifications, for high pressures and/or special materials for severe duty applications.
