Engineers l Fabricators l Contractors
Storage Tanks l Pressure Vessels l Process Equipment
Engineering + Procurement + Construction
Our Business
We provide EPC Contracting Services for Oil & Gas Storage
Terminals and fabricate Pressure Vessels & Process
Equipment for a range of industries. These include the Oil &
Gas, Refinery, Petrochemical, Fertilizer, Steel & Power
Sectors.
Now into the sixth decade of servicing global markets, we
have an extensive and world-class portfolio of references:
including some of the worlds largest Oil & Gas Storage
Terminals and Heavy Process Columns & Pressure Vessels
with single piece weights of up to 1425 Metric Tons.
The successful implementation of such challenging
projects inspires us to seek new benchmarks to set and
new landmarks to build.
Our People
Every critical aspect of a project is managed by us, directly,
with our highly skilled in-house resources. This distinctive
operational philosophy gives us hands-on knowledge and
a greater ability to capture critical details relevant to
project management; leading to enhanced value for our
customers in terms of competitive costs, on-time delivery
and high-quality workmanship.
Our people operate within a flat hierarchy. We empower
and encourage them to take direct ownership of their
work. This ensures a strong sense of personal
commitment, allows a high degree of responsiveness, and
sharpens our result focus.
VTV has migrated into the third generation of Owner
Management. This continuity in leadership has helped
build a consistent framework of values within the
organization which is embodied by todays Team VTV.
sixth decade of servicing global markets
extensive and world-class portfolio of references
consistent framework of values
Storage Tanks
Low Temperature & Cryogenic Storage Tanks
Low Pressure Storage Tanks
Atmospheric Storage Tanks
High Pressure Spheres
Mounded Storage Bullets
Silos & Gas Holders
Pressure Vessels & Process
Equipment
Columns & Towers
Pressure Vessels & Heat Exchangers
Reactors & Separators
Pipe Spools & Process Skids
Fired Heaters & Flare Stacks
Modular Steel Structures
Business Divisions
Our operations are structured under two Business
Divisions that provide independent focus to the
Companys Turnkey Contracting & Shop Fabrication
operations. Both Divisions support the entire product
range of the company with two distinct delivery models.
The integrating factor between these two divisions is VTVs
world-class fabrication capabilities.
The primary areas of concern in our industry relate to
Safety, Cost, Delivery & Quality. Our business decisions,
operational architecture & change initiatives are aimed
towards responding to these core market demands on an
ongoing basis.
two distinct delivery models
turnkey contracting & shop fabrication
world-class fabrication capabilities
Manufacturing Division
Our Manufacturing Division designs and fabricates Our Fabrication Plants are located in Vadodara, Kandla &
Columns, Heavy Pressure Vessels & Process Equipment. We Jamnagar, with a consolidated annual steel fabrication
also handle a wide range of customized fabrication work capacity of 20,000 Metric Tons. Our Shops are situated on
including Modular Structures, Process Skids, Pipe Spools arterial Highways and cover a total area footprint of 160,000
and Prefabricated Storage Tank Components. Square Metres. We are close to major Indian Ports and have
shipped Over-Dimensioned Shop Fabricated Equipment
weighing up to 500 Metric Tons in a single piece.
total area footprint of 160,000 square metres
fabrication plants in Vadodara, Kandla & Jamnagar
close to major Indian ports
We have established Welding Procedures for an extended
metallurgy-process matrix. We deploy SMAW, SAW,
FCAW, GTAW & GMAW processes and have handled
metallurgies including Carbon & Low Alloy Steels, Heat
and Creep Resistant Steels, Nickel & Aluminium Alloys,
Austenitic & Ferritic Stainless Steels, Duplex Stainless
Steels & Clad Materials.
Projects Division
Our Projects Division handles Turnkey Projects from We are the only Indian Company and amongst a handful of
concept to commissioning. We have the track record and global players with in-house capabilities to deliver the
resources to handle Mega Storage Terminal Projects with entire range of storage solutions. This enables us to offer
an annual steel fabrication capacity of 50,000 Mt. the best storage options to suit customer requirements.
Our credentials rank us amongst the world's leading
Storage Tank Companies.
entire range of storage solutions
from concept to commissioning
innovative field fabrication capabilities
We have built India's first LNG Storage Tanks & India's first
three Cryogenic Ethylene Storage Terminals. We have the
expertise to deliver Cryogenic Storage, Refrigeration &
Handling Terminal Facilities on a turnkey basis from
concept to commissioning. Another unique offering is our
EPC execution of Over Dimensioned Field Fabricated
Columns & Pressure Vessels. These include ASME Code
Stamped Coke Drums, the first such Coke Drums anywhere
in the world that have been completely fabricated on site.
1956 - 1962
The Early Years
Our Story
1956
Initial exposure to the General Founded by R. Ramanujan as Vijay Industries
Contracting Business
Starts out as a manufacturer of Underground
Petroleum Storage Tanks
1963 - 1969
Building Blocks
1963
1960 Pioneering Project Milestones Ramanujan & his son Raghavan build strong
Heralds creation of World Class Storage Tank reputation based on innovation, grit and
Revamping work for the furnace at Standard- & Pressure Vessel Company enterprise.
Vacuum's Bombay Refinery
Awarded the contract to build the entire
Opens floodgates for Mechanical Construction Tankfarm for Indias first Indigenous Refinery
assignments at Refinery
1964 1965 1967
Established first fully equipped Pressure Vessel Built the entire Tankfarm for Indias second Developed in-house manufacturing
Factory in Bombay, Indigenous Refinery capabilities for Welding Rectifiers
Manufactured the earliest Shop fabricated LPG Designed & shop fabricated first Crude Pioneering efforts in the development of Shop
Bullets in India. Distillation Column for the Esso Refinery Fabricated LPG Road Tankers
1968 1969
First Indian company to design & build High Reconstituted into a Limited Liability company
Pressure LPG Storage Spheres for Esso Refinery Rechristened as Vijay Tanks & Vessels Ltd.
Complete Erection of 1 MTPA Atmospheric Established second Pressure Vessel Factory in
Unit at Gujarat Refinery Southern India
1970 1979
Technology Renaissance
1970 1971
Path-breaking technological initiatives Built the entire Tankfarm for Indias third First Cryogenic LOX/LIN Storage Tanks for
Culture of creative innovation that remains Indigenous Refinery Hindustan Steel
the edifice of todays VTV
Licensee arrangement with Graver Tank Extensive Turnkey Scope : Built 9 Nos. Product
Manuf. Co. for Floating Roof & Cryogenic Tank Storage & Handling Marketing Terminals
Technology across India
1973
1972 Built Asias largest 1,170,000 Cu.M. capacity
Crude Oil Storage Terminal. 13 nos., 79 m. Dia.
Pioneered deployment of the SAW Process for x 18.1 m. Ht. Double Deck Floating Roof Tanks
Tank Welding in India
Built 22 high Pressure Spheres across the
country
1974 1987
Global Footprint
1974 1975
Emergence as a Global Player First foray into international arena with a Tank First Indian shop export of LPG bullets to Iraq
Leverages strong domain expertise & Farm Project for Kuwait Oil Company
integrated business model Entry into Africa with Turnkey Tankfarm
First Crude & Vacuum Heaters built for Gujarat Projects at Nairobi & Embakasi Airports
Refinery
1976 1978 1979
Developed Indian Standard Code for Storage Built Pilot Distillation Process Plant for Gujarat EPC Contract for Refrigerated Ammonia
Tank Design & Construction as Lead Member Refinery Storage Terminal in Southern India
of the Government appointed committee
Turnkey Project for LPG Unloading, Storage & Shop Fabricated 10 Nos. Distillation Columns /
Built first Low Temperature Ammonia Storage Handling at Salem Steel Plant Process Towers for a Chemical Plant
Spheres in India
1981 1983 1986
Built 5 nos. Refrigerated Ammonia Storage Largest Single Shop Order 8 Spheres, 137 EPC Project for Indias first Ethylene Storage
Tanks for Fertilser Plants across India Pressure Vessels, 2 Gas Holders & 14 Columns Tanks at IPCL-Nagothane
for IPCL
Major Tankfarm Orders secured from KNPC- Major Fuel Oil Storage & Handling Facility
Kuwait & SCOT-Syria Major Tank Project for Basrah Refinery, Iraq Project at Abukamash, Libya
1988 - 1995
Innovation & Consolidation
1987 1988
Introduced the concept of Tank Construction Next generation construction technology Turnkey Project for 2 nos. CokeChambers.
by hydraulic jacking in India. initiatives VTVs unique erection scheme using derricks,
vetted by IIT (Powai), has since become an
Slew of Tank contracts in Africa & Middle East
industry standard
cement international reputation
1992 1993 1994
Embarked on a special project for the Commissioned VTV's largest Turnkey Project. Continued Cryogenic thrust built 2nd & 3rd
development of the Varahasphere to Integrated Oil & Gas Storage & Handling Ethylene Storage Terminals in India
enhance construction safety standards by Terminal in Libya
EPC contract for Fuel Oil Storage & Handling
maximizing work near grade levels
Relocation of Pressure Vessel Factories to Terminal at Tobruk, Libya
Cryogenic LOX Tank for Essar Steel, Hazira Vadodara & Jamnagar
1995 1996 1997
Built Worlds first hydraulically lifted 'Varaha Shop Fabricated equipment supplied to Built LPG Import Terminal for Elf Gas 6 Nos.
Sphere' using VTV's patented construction Bechtel for the Enron Dabhol Power Project 18 m. Dia. Spheres
process
Built SS Silos & Sour Service Tanks with PWHT Heaviest Domestic Shop Order : 3 Nos. x 5.9
VTV's construction technology innovations for RIL, Hazira Petrochemical Plant m. dia. x 64 m. long x 600 Mt. each Mounded
widely appreciated Bullets transported in 9 segments to the IOC
Gujarat Refinery.
Fresh Contracts for 21 Spheres
1996 - 2001
New Benchmarks in Scale &
1998 1999
Built storage terminals and equipment that Commenced design & construction of one of Turnkey Project for India's largest LPG
set global benchmarks in terms of scale the Worlds largest Crude Oil Storage Mounded Storage & Handling Terminal
Terminals 3,168,000 Cu.M. (20 Mil. Bbls)
14 Nos. Shop Fabricated Process Columns
capacity - 24 Nos. 92 M. dia. x 20 M. ht. Double
delivered from Jamnagar Works to Reliance
Deck Floating Roof Tanks.
Designed & constructed largest Cone Roof
Tank 57 m. Dia. x 20 m. Ht.
2002 & Beyond
Leadership & Excellence
2000 2001
Major Orders received for 3 additional Built Indias first LNG Storage Tanks for IHI at New targets, new relationships, new
Mounded Storage Terminal Projects Cements Dahej benchmarks
VTV's market leadership in this new product
15 Nos. LPG/Hydrogen Spheres for Essar/ABB
segment
Oil Refinery Plate thickness upto 73 mm
VTV Ranked amongst India's Top 500 Unlisted
Companies
2002 2003 2004
First LSTK Yard Piping Contract executed for Establishment of Kandla Export Works : First Pioneered Site Fabrication of Critical Columns
IOC Shop Export of Pipe Spools to Australia for & Coke Drums in India - Built all the OD
Burrup Fertiliser Project Columns for CDU, DCU & PX Plants at IOC
80 mm Wall thk. Hydrogen Bullet Fabricated at
Panipat
Vadodara Shop for IOC Mathura First Indian Company to execute an EPC
Contract for SS Silos / Duplex SS Tanks for PTA Contract for 17 Strorage Tanks at KOC, Kuwait
chip storage
2005 2006 2007
Turnkey Contract for Cryogenic Ethylene VTV's heaviest Shop Export 4 nos. 500 MT Shop Export Order from Petrofac for 8 Nos.
Storage Tank in Southern India each LPG Mounded Bullets shipped to New Mounded Bullets for British Gas Terminal in
Caledonia for the Goro Nickel Project Tunisia
Shop Export of 2 nos. Fuel Oil Storage Tanks
for erection at a Power Project in Libya & EPC Contract for 6 nos. Columns for Naptha EPC Contract for Coke Drums for Delayed
Equipment for a Steel Plant in Qatar Cracker Unit secured from Toyo (Japan) Coker Unit
Oil & Gas
Snamprogetti / Saudi Aramco, KSA
Petrofac / British Gas, Tunisia
Daelim / KOC, Kuwait
Petrochemical
Toyo /IOC, Panipat
Flour/Reliance, Hazira
Praxair / HPL, Haldia
Refinery
JGC/KNPC, Kuwait
ABB/ Essar Oil, Jamnagar
Industries & Clientele Basrah Refnery, Iraq
Marketing Terminals Fertiliser
Aker Kvaerner / Elf Gas , Mangalore Snamprogetti/Omifco, Oman
ENOC, UAE Fertil, UAE
SCOT, Syria SNC Lavalin/Burrup Fertiliser, Australia
LNG Chemical
IHI /Petronet LNG, Dahej Trust Chemicals, Egypt
Bechtel/ConocoPhilips, Egypt Technip/Chemplast Sanmar, Karaikal
Tecnimont / Shell, Hazira Chiyoda / PRC, India
Metals & Mining Power
Foster Wheeler/Inco, New Caledonia BHEL/Gecol, Libya
Midrex/Shadeed Iron & Steel, Oman Bechtel/Enron, Dabhol
Kobe Steel/Qasco, Qatar Nuclear Power Corp., India
Roof Air Raising
India's First LNG Storage Tanks Design Engineering
Two 160,000 cubic metre Full Containment LNG Storage 360 Degree Experience:
Tanks built for Petronet LNG. Each Tank comprises of an 81 Our experience covers a wide gamut of mechanical equipment
meter diameter x 38 meter height Outer Tank enclosing a design & a range of multi-disciplinary engineering work. This
79 meter diameter x 36 meter height Inner Cup wide template of expertise provides us with an edge in adding
aggregating to 3000 Metric Tons of Steel. value at the design board stage.
Our capabilities in the deployment of the Automatic SAW Practical Approach:
Process for 9% Ni Steel welding and the air-raising of the Our Engineering receives valuable real-time feedback from our
Dome Roofs benchmark us against a handful of global in-house Construction / Fabrication teams. This interface
cryogenic tank builders. sharpens our continuous improvement initiatives in design.
Engineering Review Tools :
Our designs are regularly updated in line with international
codes and standards. We use the latest design engineering
software tools to analyse and validate our engineering work.
These include STAAD, PVElite, PDS, ANSYS & COSMOS.
extending a pioneering legacy in cryogenic storage
Road Transit Ship Loading Ocean Freight
500 Mt. Single Piece Shipment
Four 8 meter diameter x 40 meter long CE Marked LPG
Bullets for a Mounded Storage System, built at VTV's Export
Shop at the Kandla SEZ. The Bullets were shipped on a
Heavy Lift Vessel with 2 x 400 Metric Ton capacity cranes to
the Goro Nickel Project site off the Australian Coast..
VTV's Export Shop within the Kandla Special Economic
Zone is strategically located in close proximity to the Port.
This has enabled us to ship equipments of up to 12 metres
in diameter and single piece equipments up to 500 Metric
Tons in weight.
heavy engineering expertise
unique breakthrough in construction innovation
TM
The Patented Varahasphere Project Management
Our 'Varahaspheres' are constructed using a patented Guided by Detail:
hydraulic erection system. This unique construction Our Project Schedules are prepared on MS Projects &
process delivers fresh benchmarks in construction safety Primavera. Planning activities focus on delegation of clear
by maximizing assembly and welding work near grade work and result targets across the organization.
levels. This approach also allows optimal resource
Integrated & Proactive Approach:
utilization during construction and facilitates higher levels
Our emphasis on building integrated teams, led by Project
of quality assurance / control.
Managers who provide a single-point contact to customers,
With references that include over 275 Spherical Tanks enables us to respond with speed and insight in tackling
worldwide, we combine decades of engineering, project issues.
procurement and fabrication expertise to build strong
Systems supported by Experience:
value propositions for our customers.
Critical path activities are tracked at multiple levels extending
up to Senior Management. This strengthens our ability to
forecast risks and mitigate them at the early stages of a project.
entry into an exclusive club of international fabricators
India's first indigenous Coke Drums
Indias First Indigenously Built Coke Drums fabricated by us
for a Refinery Project in northern India. These critical
application Vessels were designed using Low Alloy Cr-Mo
Clad Steels. Our path-breaking efforts on this project have
underlined our presence as a strong EPC Company in this
product segment.
Innovation & Flexibility combined with our highly
acclaimed fabrication capabilities have enabled us to
deliver uniquely designed Fabrication solutions for a wide
range of sophisticated equipments.
Turnkey Ethylene Storage Tank Procurement Services
A 7000 cubic meter capacity Double Integrity Cryogenic Long-term Relationships Worldwide:
Ethylene Storage Tank executed on an EPC basis by us for Over five decades in the business has helped us build enduring
Chemplast Sanmar's Import Terminal at Karaikal. relationships with suppliers and sub-vendors globally. Our
With over four decades of experience in delivering turnkey extensive and active vendor database helps us proactively
solutions for Cryogenic Storage Terminals, we are address project procurement demands.
recognized globally for our Cryogenic Storage Systems Expediting Focused:
expertise. We are the only Indian Company which We address both technical and commercial expediting options
straddles the entire Cryogenic & Refrigerated Storage to derive optimal sub-vendor delivery solutions. We assess
Systems product chain ranging from Ammonia / LPG / sub-vendor progress, understand their constraints and
VCM / LOX / LIN to Ethylene / Propylene/ Butane / LNG. respond in a manner that ties in their delivery cycles with
project requirements.
Strategic Tool:
As a major and active buyer, we are able to keep an advance
track on market availability, pricing and delivery trends. Our
ability to deliver inbuilt time and cost advantages is a result of
this focused effort.
servicing the entire range of cryogenic gas storage
Adsorbent chamber erection
Over Dimensioned CDU/VDU Columns
We built the Atmospheric and Vacuum Columns for the
IOC Panipat Refinery Expansion Project. The column
dimensions were 6.8 meter diameter x 70 meter long & 10
meter diameter x 56 meter long respectively. The entire
heavy lift operation for final erection of the Columns was
also handled by us, for which a 650 Metric Ton Lifting Crane
and a 250 Metric Ton Tailing Crane were deployed to
handle a maximum single lift of 300 Metric Tons.
With more than 150 Columns designed and supplied till
date and a track record spanning over four decades, we
combine enormous experience with a strong core
fabrication capability.
benchmarks in critical equipment fabrication
addressing industrial safety concerns
Mounded Storage Systems Quality & Welding
We have handled the turnkey implementation from basic International Certifications:
design to commissioning of Indias largest Mounded We are an ISO 9001 company with CE, ASME U & U2 & NB
Storage Terminal consisting of Nine 6 meter diameter x 99 certifications. We have established welding procedures
meter long Bullets aggregating to 25,000 cubic metres of qualified under inspection agencies such as LRA, TUV, DNV,
storage. We have delivered such systems to customers in BV & EIL.
India and across the world in far-flung destinations such as
Strong In-house Resources :
Tunisia & New Caledonia. Our track record slots us
Our ability to handle a wide range of equipment fabrication
amongst the leading international EPC Contractors for
work with in-house resources is a key part of our integrated,
turnkey implementation of Pressurised Bulk Gas Storage
EPC business structure. This provides greater assurance on
Systems.
timely delivery and superior quality on our projects.
Welding Automation :
Our experience in the deployment of automated welding dates
back to 1972. We have a large complement of automatic
welding equipment and provide priority focus on development
and upgradation of this expertise.
columns & process equipment for a petrochemical plant
Built to UOP's exacting standards
We designed and supplied the Xylene & Raffinate Columns
and Two Adsorbent Chambers for a Paraxylene Unit of an
integrated Refinery and Petrochemical Complex. The
Adsorbent Chamber internals included an intricate
network of center-pipes, grids & interconnected piping,
fabricated to meet stringent tolerances that validated our
control over the fabrication process.
The Heaviest Column on our reference list is a Propylene
Fractionator Column weighing 1425 Metric Tons.
Equipment dimensions were 8.2 meter diameter x 85.4
meter TT length with 70 mm maximum thickness.
A 4.5 meter diameter x 24 meter long x 80 mm thick Hydrogen Bullet designed for a pressure of
640 psig. This 250 Metric Ton Bullet was fabricated at our Works in Vadodara and transported
over a distance of 1000 kilometres to an Oil Refinery in Northern India.
Integrated Oil & Gas Terminal Health, Safety & Environment :
Our experience on Turnkey Projects includes an Oil & Gas HSE Systems :
Storage & Handling Terminal in Libya for Brega Petroleum. At VTV, Safety is an area of priority focus. Our HSE standards and
Our scope involved a Multi-Product Storage System, an procedures are developed to ensure that we provide a safe and
LPG Bottling Plant, Terminal Piping, Electrical & healthy working environment to our people. We deploy qualified
Instrumentation Systems, Plant Pump House Facilities, a Safety Teams on all our work sites and plants.
2.6 km. Road Network, Administrative Buildings, Safety Awards :
Maintenance Workshops, Fire Protection Systems & an We have received many Safety Awards from customers for our
Integrated Communication System. initiatives in HSE. An audit program in underway to enable
certification under ISO14001 & OSHAS 18001 for our HSE
We have executed a range of such projects that showcase
Programs.
our deeply honed multidisciplinary organizational
capabilities that enable us to deliver the largest and most HRD Approach :
complicated projects on time, to international standards Our HR practices focus on long-term engagements with both our
and at a competitive cost. Engineers and Crew. This builds a sense of community within our
Plant and Project teams, which provides a strong human
dimension to our HSE implementation.
multi disciplinary skills
12 metre diameter SS Silo erection on a 45 m elevation platform using a 250 MT Crane.
Mega Crude Oil Terminals
A 20 Million barrels capacity Crude Oil Storage Tankfarm -
amongst the largest in the world - designed & constructed
by us for the Reliance Jamnagar Refinery. This Terminal
consisted of 24 Nos. 92 metre diameter x 20 metre height
Double Deck Floating Roof Storage Tanks aggregating to
72,000 Mt. of steel fabrication.
We have built more than 70% of India's Crude Oil Storage
Capacity. With over 3000 Storage Tanks in service across
the globe, we bring on board a rare depth in specialist
experience that delivers value on issues of substance.
a global leader in storage solutions
National Highway No.8,
Sankarda, Vadodara - 391 350,
Gujarat, India.
Tel : 0091 265 2840 168 / 171 / 572
Fax : 0091 265 2840 577
Email : ho@vijaytanks.com
URL : www.vijaytanks.com
