u.s. bellows expansion joints in-depth webinar

U.S. Bellows, Inc.Worldwide Leader in Metallic and Fabric Expansion Joints

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Certifications & Manufacturing Facility

U.S. Bellows, Inc. – Expansion JointsPiping Technology & Products, Inc

3701 Holmes Rd.Houston, TX 77051

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Introduction to U.S. Bellows

• Pioneer in expansion joints, in business since the 1960’s

• Joined the PT&P Family in 1995– 5x the resources: PT&P, SWECO, Pipe Shields and Fronek Anchor Darling– Better location next to the Houston Ship Channel (one of the largest ports

in the U.S. and in the world)– U.S. Bellows got a further shot in the arm with the acquisition of RM

Engineered Products• Acquired all of Lortz’s assets in December 2011Manufacturing Facility

• More than 450,000 sq/ft of covered shop space

• 35 acre property• Continuing to expand

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U.S. Bellows Team

• Combined experience of 800+ years– 35 Manufacturing (500+ years)– 8 Engineering (200+ years)– 3 Field Service (75+ years)

• 2 Shifts – Day and Night John DemuszManager of U.S. Bellows

Manuel PerezProduction Manager

Dennis SatorreScheduler/Planner

Scott RungeBellows Engineer

Aydin EyupBellows Engineer

Blake GrundyBellows Engineer

Linda CaiCAD Drafter

Guadalupe StewartCAD Drafter

Jie ShiBellows Engineer

Scott StelmarGeneral Manager of U.S. Bellows

Jerry GodinaQuality Control Manager

Hasan AlsabeaBellows Engineer

Mustakin KhanBellows Engineer

Ricardo GalindoCAD Drafter

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Certification / Membership

• ASME U-Stamp, R-Stamp and NS Certified• Minority Business Enterprise• Houston Minority Business Council• ISO 9001:2008• EJMA Member (10 years now!)

– With representation on both management and technical committees

• ASME Section IX• AWS D1.1• MIL-STD-248

Manufacturing Qualifications QA / QC Approval

• UOP• GE / Stewart and

Stevenson

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Manufacturing Capabilities

Bellows MaterialsBased on operating temperature + media + pressure requirements + desired life cycle

– 300 Series Stainless Steel (any type of general service: H=high temperature, L=low carbon content)

• 304, 304L, 304H, 316, 316L, 316H and 321– High Nickel Materials

• Monel 400 (sea water, high corrosive) and Inconel 600 (seawater/marine)

• Inconel 625 LCF (low cycle fatigue): oil refineries & chemical plants in high temperature service due to high strength at high temperatures

– Hastelloy C-276 (highly corrosive service – destruction of toxic gasses, sulphuric acid plants)

– Incoloy 800 / 800H and 825 (high temperature applications)

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Manufacturing Capabilities

• 2” to 138” in Diameter• .010” to .500” Wall Thickness• Stock Bellows• Stock Material

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Installation, Anchoring, & Guides

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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

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Pipe Guide Spacing

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PRODUCT ENGINEERINGData Sheet

U.S. BELLOWS, INC.

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Single Expansion Joint

12" diameter single tied expansion joints with an overall

length of 12", fabricated from stainless steel

Types of Expansion Joints

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Externally Pressurized Expansion Joint

* Pressure is applied externally to the bellows

* Ability to absorb large mounts of axial travel

Types of Expansion Joints

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EJMA Standards

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EJMA Standards

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Universal Expansion Joint

66" Metallic Tied Universal Expansion Joint

Types of Expansion Joints

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Tied Universal Expansion Joint

Tied Universal Expansion Joint with Stainless Steel Flanges

Universal Expansion Joint Single Expansion Joints

Types of Expansion Joints

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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

Types of Expansion Joints

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Pressure Balanced Elbow Expansion Joints

Pressure Balanced Elbow Expansion Joints Designed for 50 PSIG and

450F for a 42" Steam Line

Pressure Balanced Elbow Expansion Joints Designed with Inconel® 625 Grade LCF Bellows for a 36" Line

* pressure balanced design does not exert pressure thrust

on the equipment in the piping system

60" Pressure Balanced Elbow Expansion Joints Designed with 304

Stainless Steel Bellows

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Pressure Balanced Tee Expansion Joint

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Pressure Balanced Tee Expansion Joint

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Pressure Balanced Tee Expansion Joint

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Pressure Balanced Expansion Joint with Flow Induced Vibration

Case Study – Problem Solving

Pipe Stress & CFD Analysis on Next Slide

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Pipe Stress & CFD AnalysisCase Study – Problem Solving

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Expansion Joint – CFD AnalysisDrawing: 60" Pressure Balanced Expansion Joint with Turning Vanes

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In-line Pressure Balanced Expansion Joint

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

Types of Expansion Joints

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Refractory-lined Expansion Joint

Clean Fuels Project• Inconel 625 LCF bellows

• ASTM A-516 GR 70 Carbon Steel shell

• Insulating and abrasionresistant refractory

• Pressure tested withair at 15 PSIG

63" In-line Pressure Balanced Expansion Joint

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Expansion Joint – Refractory-linedDrawing: 63" In-line Pressure Balanced Expansion Joint

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Water Service Hinged Expansion Joint

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92" Double Hinged Reinforced Expansion Joint

• 321 SS Bellows, Root Rings and Collars

• Carbon Steel Weld Ends and Hinge Hardware

• 100 PSIG @ 300°F

• 4° Angular Movement for Each Bellows

• Hydro-test @ 150 PSIG

• 100% Dye Penetrant Tested

• X-Ray Examined Bellows Long Seams and Longitudinal Pipe Welds

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Expansion JointDrawing: Water Service Hinged Expansion Joint

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Universal Gimbal & Single Hinged Flanged and Flued Head Expansion Joints

• 72" Diameter Universal Gimbal Flanged and Flued Head Expansion Joint with a 90° Elbow

• 72" Diameter Single Hinged Flanged and Flued Head Expansion Joint

• 304 H SS & 304 SS

• 5° of Movement

• Design Temp: 1000°F

• Design Pressure: 8 PSIG

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Universal Flanged and Flued Head Expansion Jointwith Slotted Hinge Plates and Duct Assembly

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Rectangular Metallic Expansion Joints

Rectangular Metallic Expansion Joint 240" x 80" and 157" x 65"

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

Rounded Corner

Single Miter Corner

Camera Corner

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Rectangular Metallic Expansion Joints

“U” Profile

“V” ProfileGeneral arrangement of rectangular

expansion joints with supported sides

84” Long Rectangular Metallic Expansion Joint

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Rectangular Metallic Expansion Joint

55' Long x 14'-6" Wide Rectangular Metallic Expansion Joint

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Fabric Expansion Joints

• Materials:– Single layer PTFE: temperatures

up to 600°F– 3-layer Belt and Insulation Pillow:

temperatures up to 2,000°F• Inside Layer: 100% fiberglass, coated with an

aluminum compound on both sides• Middle Layer: ½” thick Kao wool• Outside Layer: PTFE fiberglass reinforced

• Capacity: 40’ Length and 20’ Wide

Duct Expansion Joint – Low Temperature Duct Expansion Joint – High Temperature (up to 1200°F)

10’ square fabric expansion joint w/ high temp. and corrosion resistant composite belt

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Fabric Expansion Joints

Customized Design:– Liner and flange used to be 2 pieces– We combined the liner and flange into

one piece– As result, there is less welding for us

and a smoother flow in the duct work for them

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

128” x 229” Rectangular Fabric Expansion Joints

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Fabric Expansion Joint & Duct Work Assembly

78" Fabric Expansion Joint and Duct Work Assembly with a 90° Elbow

• Designed for 5 PSIG @ 750°F

• 2.5" Lateral Deflection (cold preset)

• 2" Axial Compression

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Technical Information

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• U.S. Bellows is a diverse manufacturer of a wide variety of high-quality, competitively priced expansion joints.

• U.S. Bellows has focused experience in supplying expansion joints around the world.

• U.S. Bellows is here for all your engineering needs…

Conclusion

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