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U.S. Bellows, Inc. Designed and Fabricated a Single Reinforced Expansion Joint for an Oil Refinery in Saudi Arabia. (PT&P Ref #00683-A1, RF) 01/11/2006

 
Expansion Joint Testing Expansion Joint Testing

This single reinforced expansion joint is 16” in diameter and is 15 1/8” in length. The expansion joint is fabricated with 316L stainless steel bellows, liner, weld ends, and bellows reinforcement. This expansion joint weighs 170 lbs and is used in a feed pre-heater. It is designed and fabricated to ASME Section VIII for 581 PSIG at 842°F with a travel capacity of 0.496” compression. 100% Dye Penetrate testing was performed for the bellow attachment welds as well as 100% X-Ray testing on the long seam welds of the bellows and pipe ends. In addition, Hydro-testing was performed at 764 PSIG to assure quality and performance.


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