Bolting for Pernambuco: Suape & Recife.
The Suape industrial port complex south of Recife, home to Petrobras's Abreu e Lima refinery, an integrated PTA and PET plant and a gas-fired power station.
- RefineryPetrobras Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST), Ipojuca — about 70% crude-to-diesel conversion
- ChemicalAlpek (Petroquímica Suape and Citepe) Suape PTA–PET complex, Ipojuca — 640,000 t/year PTA and 450,000 t/year PET
- PowerNeoenergia Termopernambuco, Ipojuca — 550 MW, cleared to resume commercial operation October 2024
- TerminalComplexo Industrial Portuário de Suape (state of Pernambuco) Suape port complex, Ipojuca
Listed to describe the area’s industry — not a list of our customers.
What plants in Suape order.
Flange and valve bolting for crude, hydrotreating and FCC units — B7 and B7M stud bolts with 2H and 2HM nuts, often PTFE coated, and sour-service grades to NACE MR0175.
Corrosion-resistant bolting for process lines, reactors and exchangers — 316 stainless (B8M), duplex and nickel alloys where chlorides or acids attack carbon steel.
Turbine, boiler and heat-exchanger bolting that holds its load at temperature — B16, A453 660 and 422 stainless studs made to OEM drawings.
Flange, valve and tank bolting for storage terminals, fractionators and pipelines — B7 stud bolts with 2H nuts, and L7 where lines run cold.
Jobs we’ve made in these grades.
Do you have a location in Suape?
No — everything is made and shipped from our shop at 18401 Intercontinental Crossing Dr, Houston, TX 77073, about 4,800 miles from Suape in a straight line.
How fast can you get bolting to Suape?
We ship to Suape, Brazil by international air or ocean freight from Houston, with the delivery time and shipping terms quoted on every order. When a unit is down, call +1 832-446-3442 — answered 24/7, Houston time — and we will quote the fastest air option on the call. Made-to-order parts are quoted with a lead time.
Do you ship to Brazil?
Yes. We ship from Houston by international air or ocean freight from Houston, with the delivery time and shipping terms quoted on every order. Parts are made and certified in Houston before they ship.
What certification comes with the parts?
Every lot ships with an EN 10204 3.1 material test report traceable to the heat. EN 10204 3.2, PMI, Charpy and NACE MR0175 compliance are available on request.
What do refineries in Suape usually order?
Flange and valve bolting for crude, hydrotreating and FCC units — B7 and B7M stud bolts with 2H and 2HM nuts, often PTFE coated, and sour-service grades to NACE MR0175.
What do chemical plants in Suape usually order?
Corrosion-resistant bolting for process lines, reactors and exchangers — 316 stainless (B8M), duplex and nickel alloys where chlorides or acids attack carbon steel.
What do power stations in Suape usually order?
Turbine, boiler and heat-exchanger bolting that holds its load at temperature — B16, A453 660 and 422 stainless studs made to OEM drawings.
What do terminals & pipelines in Suape usually order?
Flange, valve and tank bolting for storage terminals, fractionators and pipelines — B7 stud bolts with 2H nuts, and L7 where lines run cold.
Sources: suape.pe.gov.br · petrobras.com.br · alpek.com · eixos.com.br