Request A Quote

48 Multi-Layer High Temperature Rectangular Fabric Expansion Joints for a Gas Plant in Texas

July 15, 2005

48 Multi-Layer High Temperature Rectangular Fabric Expansion Joints for a Gas Plant in Baytown, Texas
The rectangular fabric expansion joints consisted of two carbon and stainless steel frames separated by a high-temperature Silica fabric. The frames measured 13” × 37” × 6”, 14½” × 20½” × 6” and 17¼” × 17¼” × 4” and weighed 90, 115, and 170 lb. Each expansion joint was designed for a 15” Water Column (W.C.) with a temperature of 750°F and allowed for movement ranging from ±½” to ±1” in both the axial and lateral directions.

Read More

U.S. Bellows, Inc. Designed and Fabricated Fabric Expansion Joints for a Power System Company in Texas

January 28, 2005

 

77428a1

Expansion Joint Ready for Inspection

 

Fabricexpjt b U.S. Bellows, Inc. recently custom designed and fabricated 17 rectangular fabric expansion joints for a power system company in Texas. The expansion joints measure 54″ x 136″ and weigh 135 lb. each. They are designed for operation up to 5 PSIG and temperatures up to 400°F. The expansion joints are made of fiberglass fabric and have stainless steel frames
Read More

Fabric Expansion Joints for Power System Company in Texas

December 3, 2004

Fabric Expansion Joints for Power System Company in Texas
U.S. Bellows, Inc. recently custom designed and fabricated five fabric expansion joints for a power system company in Texas. The expansion joints range in size from 30 to 62 in diameter and the rectangular expansion joints measure 81 x 18 and 136 x 54. They are designed to operate from 0.8 to 5 PSIG and in temperatures ranging from -40˚F to 400˚F. The products were fabricated using Neoprene and fiberglass fabric with carbon and stainless steel frames. A special paint system was applied per customer’s request. Additionally, the products were manufactured according to customer’s specific quality specifications.

Read More

78″ x 39″ Rectangular Fabric Expansion Joint for a Power Company in Texas

March 26, 2004

78" x 39" Rectangular Fabric Expansion Joint for a Power Company in Texas
U.S. Bellows, Inc. custom designed and fabricated a 315 lb. 78 x 39 multi-layer fabric expansion joint for a power company in Texas. This fabric expansion joint will be mounted inside a turbine enclosure and allows for a 15,000 cfm air flow through the enclosure. It is designed for 27 1/2 W.C. and 930°F with 0.27 axial and ± 0.12 lateral movements. The expansion joint is equipped with a stainless steel frame and a 6 thick insulated pillow which is enclosed in a stainless steel woven wire mesh.

Read More

Rectangular Fabric Expansion Joint for Coal Fired Power Plant in Puerto Rico

February 4, 2003

Rectangular Fabric Expansion Joint for Coal Fired Power Plant in Puerto Rico
U.S. Bellows, Inc. designed and manufactured a 21’ x 14′ fabric expansion joint for a power plant in Puerto Rico. This expansion joint was designed at 1 PSIG and 1200 °F for an air duct at the power plant. The frame is all A-240 and 304 stainless steel construction. This expansion joint is equipped with 6” thick insulation pillows. Telescoping liners hold the insulation pillows between the liner and the fabric belt to reduce heat transfer and prevent ash accumulation.

Read More

87 Fabric Expansion Joints for a Furnace Application at a Chemical Plant in Texas

August 30, 2002

87 Fabric Expansion Joints for a Furnace Application at a Chemical Plant in Texas
U.S. Bellows, Inc. manufactured 87, rectangular fabric expansion joints for a furnace application at a chemical plant in Texas. The joints were designed at 11″ W.C. and 750 degrees F for ½ ” axial and lateral movements. The fabric belts on these joints are composed of three layers. They were equipped with a telescoping liner and 2″ thick insulation pillows to reduce the heat transfer.

Read More

Fabric Expansion Joints Up to 32′ x 12′ for a Power Station in New York

May 24, 2002

Fabric Expansion Joints Up to 32' x 12' for a Power Station in New York
U.S. Bellows, Inc., the expansion joint division of Piping Technology & Products, Inc., specially designed and manufactured fabric expansion joints reaching sizes up to 32′ x 12′ for a power station in New York. The largest of the expansion joints that are to support the air ducts of the power station, was designed at 32′ x 12′, while the others measured at 10′ x 12′. The expansion joints were fabricated with high-temperature fabric belts and 4″ thick insulation pillows. The designing conditions were at 30″ WC and 950°F.
Fabric Expansion Joints Up to 32' x 12' for a Power Station in New York

Read More

12′ x 30′ x 12″ Face to Face, High Temperature, Fabric Expansion Joint for a Power Plant in New York

April 19, 2002

12' x 30' x 12" Face to Face, High Temperature, Fabric Expansion Joint for a Power Plant in New York
U.S. Bellows, Inc., the expansion joint division of Piping Technology & Products, Inc., specially designed and fabricated a 12′  x 30′ x 12″ face to face, high temperature, fabric expansion joint. The expansion joint was fabricated with a 3-layered fabric belt, A516 Gr. 70 telescoping liners / frame, and insulation pillows.  It was designed at 650°F and 30″ WC for 1/2″ compression and 1/4″ lateral.  This expansion joint will be installed in an exhaust system at a power plant in New York. EJMA standards, Fluid Sealing Association standards, and B31.3 code were used in the design and fabrication of these joints.

Read More

48″ Triple Layered Fabric Expansion Joints

October 19, 2001

48" Triple Layered Fabric Expansion Joints
U.S. Bellows, Inc., the expansion joint division of Piping Technology & Products, Inc., designed and fabricated two 48-inch, triple-layered fabric expansion joints for a power plant in Columbia to be used in its exhaust system. The expansion joints were fabricated with three layers: outer, center and inner. The outer layers consisted of PTFE, 25% glass filled, coated fiberglass, center layers of ceramic fiberglass and the inner layers of aluminum-coated fiberglass. These expansion joints were designed at a pressure of 27” of WC and a temperature of 700°F.

Read More
Top