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Fabric Expansion Joints Designed for an Exhaust Duct in a Gas Turbine Facility
September 16, 2013

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These fabric expansion joints were custom designed for an exhaust duct in a gas turbine facility in Europe. The 81″ x 18″ x 16″ face to face expansion joints have an integral stainless steel frame and liner with a reinforced red silicone fabric belt. The assemblies were manufactured for a 400°F operating temperature at +/-100 inches of water column pressure. The expansion joints were 100% dye-penetrant tested before being shipped to the customer.

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60″ Dia. Elbow Pressure Balanced Expansion Joint Refurbished in 3 Weeks
September 3, 2013

60" Dia. Elbow Pressure Balanced Expansion Joint Refurbished in 3 Weeks for a Power Generation Plant

This 60″ dia. x 20″ OAL elbow pressure balanced expansion joint was refurbished by U.S. Bellows in 3 weeks for a power generation plant in Wisconsin. The bellows are fabricated from Inconel 625 and the duct, elbow, cover and liner of carbon steel. The expansion joint was designed for 1″ axial movement at 715°F and 185 psig. The bellows longitudinal seams were 100% x-rayed prior to forming. After replacing the bellows, the expansion joint was dye penetrant tested and hydro tested at 185 psig.

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