Fabric Expansion Joints Custom Designed for an Offshore Oil Extraction and Natural Gas Project
October 20th, 2012
These fabric expansion joints were custom designed for an offshore oil extraction and natural gas project. They are 105″ dia. x 24″ O.A.L. 309 stainless steel was used for the duct, 310 for the liners, 316 for the covers, 321 for the studs, 309 for the flanges. The fabric belt was a three layer belt with an inner layer of glass cloth, a layer of KO wool and an outside layer of reinforced PTFE. The expansion joints were designed for 1 psig at a temperature of 1100°F. They The were designed for 4″ axial compression, a 1″ extension, and a 0.5″ lateral offset. All welds were dye penetrant examined.