Piping Technology & Products, Inc. recently designed and fabricated 9 pipe supports with loads up to 75,000 lbs. for a 750MW power plant in Alabama.  After extensive engineering hours and structure analysis, PT&P’s engineering department produced a detailed design and 3-D model for the supports that would allow them to run electronic interface checks.

Pipe supports on shipping floor awaiting final assembly

The supports are to support the cooling towers’ circulatory water system at the power plant.  Six of the 9 supports were designed for a 60” line and 50,000 lb. load, and the remaining 3 were designed for a 78” line and 75,000 lbs. of load.

For more information, please contact us at info@mail.pipingtech.com.

The major differences between standard springs and furnace springs are their construction and intended use. Furnace springs operate in much the same way as other variable spring supports. They are designed to support the pipe and tubes that are subject to vertical thermal movement. The design changes come about because, furnace springs are exposed to extreme temperatures. 

FURNACE SPRINGS STANDARD SPRINGS COATINGS Red oxide primer in order to aviod potential hazards when exposed to high temperatures  Hot dipped galvanized which tends to melt the zinc coating. Molten zinc can damage surrounding pipe and equipment.  CONSTRUCTION Unique to its application and intended use Welded design for housing assembly Centers the spring coils within the housing and accommodates lug attachments Interchangeable Bolted configuration for the housing  DESIGN Spring used as a means to determine the loading of the catalyst tubes

For more information, please refer to our online technical bulletin.