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Permits axial and lateral movement without causing high stresses in penetration pipe and boiler wall.
Maintenance-free
Used in heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs).
Advantages
Improved boiler efficiency through zero gas seepage.
Improved boiler efficiency through reduced heat loss.
No emissions
Noise reduction
Operating range
Diameter: 75 mm (3”) ... 750 mm (30”) bellows inside diameter
Process temperature: Up to 650 °C (1,200 °F)
Pressure: Up to 1 bar (15 PSI)
Typical axial movement limit: ±200 mm (±8”)
Typical lateral movement limit: 200 mm (8”)
Typical angular movement: 0°
Bellows basics: formed by punch mandrel, thin-wall ply thickness ≤1.5 mm (0.060”).
Rings, bands: carbon steel, chrome-moly.
Metal covers: carbon steel, stainless steel.
Standards and approvals
GE Specification
Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association (EJMA)
ISO 9001:2008
Recommended applications
Power plant technology
Refining technology
HRSGs (heat recovery steam generators)
Functional description
Metal expansion joints are used in pipelines to compensate for thermal growth, typically in applications with high internal temperatures; or to prevent vibrations from being transmitted beyond the expansion joint.
Notes
Standard quality control and testing:
Air and soap bubble leak check.
Service:
Skilled field service teams can provide site support.
Expert clamshell (split bellows, for in situ repair) bellows welders.
Experienced supervision by our field service personnel available.
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