Usbellows101 06092010

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Expansion Joint Webinar

U.S. Bellows, Inc.

May 27th 2010

presents:


Certifications & Manufacturing Facility

• EJMA Member

• ASME U-Stamp

• ASME R-Stamp

• ASME NS Certified

• ISO 9001:2000 Certified

• Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) by City of Houston

• Houston Minority Business Council (HMBC)

• Houston, Texas USA

• 450,000 Square Feet of Covered Shop Space on a 35 Acre Property

• Located Near the Port of Houston

CertificationsCertifications Manufacturing FacilityManufacturing Facility


This Presentation Will Cover

• Bellows Movement & Motion• Bellows Creation and Terminology• Expansion Joint Testing• Type and Applications of Expansion Joints• Expansion Joint Accessories


Applications

▪ Research & Development

▪ Refinery

▪ Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Service

▪ HVAC Building Heating & CoolingSystems

▪ Furnace SealingBags

▪ Geothermal Power Plants

▪ Marine Piping & Exhaust

▪ Environmental Applications

▪ Kilns▪ Steam Distribution

▪ Heavy Metal▪ Solid Waste Incineration

▪ U.S. Navy▪ Gas Turbines

▪ Truck Exhaust▪ Waste Water Treatment

▪ FCC Units▪ District Energy

▪ Aerospace Turbo Engine Exhaust

▪ Municipal Water Districts

▪ Heat Exchangers

▪ Power

▪ Pulp & Paper▪ Stationary EngineExhaust

▪ Chemical & Petrochemical

▪ Fossil FuelPower Plant


Torsional MovementAngular Movement

Lateral MovementAxial Movement

Types of Movement


Gimbal Expansion Joint

Expansion Joint Movement

Tied Single Expansion Joint

TYPES OF BELLOWS MOTION

Bellows Basic


Single Expansion Joint

Universal Expansion JointTied Universal Expansion Joint

Slotted Hinged Expansion Joint

ADDITONAL TYPES OF BELLOWS MOVEMENTS:

Bellows Basic

Hinged Universal Expansion Joint


Pipe Guide Spacing


Installation, Anchoring and Guiding Instructions


Bellows Material Types

Bellows Basics

• STAINLESS STEEL – T-321, T-316, L & H, T-304, L &H• MONEL 400• INCONEL 625• INCONEL 625 LCF• INCOLOY 800• INCOLOY 825• HASTELLOY C-276• TITANIUM

DEPENDING ON THE STYLE OR DESIGN OF A BELLOWS WALL THICKNESSES MAY RANGE FROM: .010” TO .500” WALL WITH VARYING NUMBERS OF PLIES IN THE VARIOUS ALLOYS


EJMA Standards

Bellows Basics


PRODUCT ENGINEERINGData Sheet

U.S. BELLOWS, INC.


METHOD OF MANUFACTURE – BUTT WELDED TUBE

Bellows Fabrication: Stage 1


INSIDE DIAMETER

Bellows BasicOUTSIDE

DIAMETERWALL THICKNESS

PITCH LIVE-LENGTH OF BELLOWS


EFFECTIVE AREA• IT IS APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE AREA OF A CIRCLE LYING

HALFWAY BETWEEN THE CONVOLUTION’S INSIDE AND OUTSIDE DIAMETERS.

• USED TO CALCULATE END THRUST LOAD WHICH WILL BE PRODUCED.

Bellows Basic


SPRING RATE• THE LOAD IN POUNDS REQUIRED TO COMPRESS A BELLOWS

ONE INCH (lb/in).

Bellows Basic


Burst Test

Performance Assurance Program

• Hydrostatic Testing• Magnetic Particle• Ultrasonic• Cycle Test• Burst Test• Helium Leak Detection• Liquid Penetrant• Inspection• Radiography Test• Positive Material• Identification (PMI) Test• Pneumatic Testing• Spring Rate Testing• Fatigue Testing

Dye Penetration Testing

Value-Added Services


Cycle Test on a 12" diameter A240-321SS Bellows with 8 convolutions. The bellows has met the EMJA cycle life calculation of 1,000 cycles and failed in the root of the convolutions at 1,285 cycles.

Temperature Change

Repetitive Mechanical Movements

Vibrations

Stresses

Value-Added Services


Single Expansion Joint

12" diameter single tied expansion joints with an overall

length of 12", fabricated from stainless steel

Types of Expansion Joints


Universal Expansion Joint

66" Metallic Tied Universal Expansion Joint



Tied Universal Expansion Joint

Tied Universal Expansion Joint with Stainless Steel Flanges

Universal Expansion JointSingle Expansion Joints



Hinged Expansion Joint

Two 43" hinged expansion joints with 5" thick refractory lining, manufactured to be part of FCC stand-pipes in a synfuels plant



Gimbal Expansion Joint

55" O.D. Double Gimbal Universal Expansion Joint for an FCC Unit. The expansion joint is equipped with floating rings and Inco 625 LCF bellows.



In-line Pressure Balanced Expansion Joint

24" In-line Pressure Balanced Expansion Joints designed for 175 PSIG and 610°F for a petrochemical plant in Venezuela



Pressure Balanced Elbow Expansion Joint

Pressure Balanced Elbow Expansion Joints designed for 150 PSIG and

450°F for a 42" steam line



54" Pressure Balanced Elbow Turbine Crossover Expansion Joint

(Refurbished)

36" Pressure Balanced Elbow Expansion Joints



Externally Pressurized Expansion Joint

* Pressure is applied externally to the bellows

* Ability to absorb large mounts of axial travel



Clamshell Bellows Expansion Joint

Toroidal Bellows Expansion Joint

(Omega Bellows Expansion Joint)

• Stable at high pressures

• Absorbs small amounts of movement



Refractory Lined Expansion Joint

44" Universal Refractory Lined Expansion Joint

designed for 30 PSIG and 1400°F

36" Double Hinged Expansion Joint

designed for 50 PSIG and 1000°F

70" Tied Universal Expansion Joint designed

for 51 PSIG and 1460°F



80" Diameter, FCU, Expansion Joint in Fab Shop



Rectangular Expansion JointThick Wall Metallic Expansion Joint

108" Diameter Thick Wall Expansion Joint(with 2 convolutions)

71" x 143" Round Corner Regular Expansion Joint for an oil refinery in India

78" I.D. x 100" O.D. Thick Wall Expansion Joint

Rectangular Metallic Expansion Joint

240" x 80" and 157" x 65"



Rubber Expansion Joint

Fabric Expansion JointSlip Type Expansion Joint

30" Slip Type Expansion Joint(Designed for hydrocarbon flaring system )

21' x 14' I.D. Fabric Expansion Joint(Power plant in Puerto Rico)

30" Diameter Rubber Expansion Joint

(EPDM reinforced tube & cover, telescoping linear and A516-70

flanges)

59" Diameter Neoprene Expansion Joint

(Carbon Steel Angle flanges and Stainless Steel Clamp Rings)



High-Temp 23 ¼" I.D. Fabric Expansion Joint Stitching the Fabric Belt on the 1st Layer

128" x 229" Rectangular Fabric Expansion Joint (Includes a Three Layer Belt)



Protective Covers & Internal Liners

Expansion Joint Accessories


Limit Rods

Expansion Joint Accessories


EJMA Standards


Same-Day Emergency Service on an 8" Single Expansion Joint

Value-Added Services– Emergency Response


Friday, 5:30pm

Saturday

Sunday24x7 Emergency/Quick-turn Services for a

48" dia expansion joint

24x7 Web-based Emergency Services

Value-Added Services– Emergency Services


• Engineering and Design

– Piping, pipe support and structural design

– 3D modeling technology

– Pipe Stress Analysis

• ANSYS

– Finite Element Analysis

• Special stress/thermal problems

• Pro/E for 3-D Part Design

• ANSYS for Mesh Generation + Analysis + Results Analysis

– Field Testing

Value-Added Services– Engineering & Design Department


Technical Information

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Fatigue Testing

Pressure Balanced Expansion Joints

Heat Exchanger Shell Bellows

High Temp Furnace Seal Bag


Thank You for Joining U.S. Bellows’Expansion Joint Webinar

Please forward any additional questions or inquiries to us at [email protected] or visit our website at www.usbellows.com

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