Large Fabricated Pipe Support for a Major Refinery

Large fabricated pipe support being welded by one of Piping Technology’s welders. When it is completed it will be shipped to a major refinery in the Virgin Islands.

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Engineered Spring Hanger for Reformer Furnace in Venezuela

Engineered spring hangers shown are being calibrated and tested at Piping Technology & Products, Inc., Houston, Texas Facility. A digital load cell is attached to the hydraulic press that guarantees calibration to the exact loads specified. The spring hanger will support the tubes in a reformer furnace destined for Venezuela.

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Custom Designed Vertical Upthrust Constant

Pictured is a vertical upthrust constant developed for an application where the traditional horizontal upthrust would not fit.

Our Canadian customer searched to find existing products to support a pressure vessel which was to be located in an area with no additional horizontal space. PT&P developed this design and tested a prototype within one month to meet customer’s schedule.

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Pipe Shoes for Hot Temperature Applications

Pipe Shoes for Hot Temperature Applications

The pictures above show insulated pipe supports designed for two very different temperature applications. The top picture shows an inspector checking “hot” shoes for high temperature piping. They have one 180 degree section of the insulation made of foam glass and the other 180 degree made from calcium silicate. Some components are chosen for their insulating properties only, other must both insulate and support the load of the pipe. The bottom picture shows a 54 inch “cold” shoe of galvanized steel with PTFE slide plates on the bottom. Inside the galvanized steel is bonded a layer of polyurethane foam which has been coated with a white vapor barrier. This polyurethane layer provides both insulation and support of the load at cryogenic temperatures.

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Pipe Shoes for Cold Temperature Applications

The picture above shows a 54 inch “cold” shoe of galvanized steel with PTFE slide plates on the bottom. Inside the galvanized steel is bonded a layer of polyurethane foam which has been coated with a white vapor barrier. This polyurethane layer provides both insulation and support of the load at cryogenic temperatures..

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Four “Ball Type” Flexible Strut Joints

Pictured above are four “ball type” flexible strut joints often used to help control vibration. These struts are attached to piping or other equipment to restrain movement in one direction while allowing movement in another direction. Movement may be due to temperature or pressure changes. Piping Technology & Products can furnish strut joints made from various materials and with various finishes depending on the load requirements and the environment where they will be installed.

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Color-Coded Insulating Components

The pictures above show pipe supports designed for a system with very cold operating temperatures. The insulating components are polyurethane, which are inside the galvanized steel exterior of the support. At the top left of the picture are the color-coded polyurethane components of a “cold shoe” for a 60” pipe, the top (green) is 14 lb/ft3 density and the bottom (orange) is 20 lb/ft3 density. The higher density material has greater compressive strength but it is a better conductor of heat. The other pictures show finished shoes which have white coating over the polyurethane. Hot shoes, designed for high operating temperatures, are similar but usually have different insulating materials.

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