Record-breaking tank produced in the workshop

Never before has a larger tank been produced in Halvorsen's workshop. The 6Mo tank measures almost 20 metres.

Text and video: Sveinung W. Jensen, Tellus Kommunikasjon

– We are now in the workshop by the largest tank we have ever had here, says foreman Harald Klungland.

The tank is almost 20 metres long, weighs 58 tonnes and has an internal diameter of 4.7 metres, and is produced from 6Mo – a stainless steel alloy with a high content of molybdenum (Mo). This steel grade is used in corrosive environments, especially where extra resistance to pitting corrosion, crevice corrosion and chloride corrosion is required.

– There's a lot of work to do on it to finish it. We're welding and using an assembly station to clamp it together. Simply put, to finish it off, says Klungland, adding:

– It's practically all hands on deck. Because it's a huge job. But we are aiming to finish it relatively quickly.

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