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Would you recommend expansion joints become filled with Kao when the expansion joint is utilized in high-temp applications (e.g. reactor overhead lines)?

With regards to materials, how do you certify the materials?

Why should I use a double offset expansion joint?

Why do bellows have corrugations?

Which forming method is better of more quality?

Where is the insulation pillow located within the expansion joint?

Where do I install expansion joints in a piping system?

When are center supports required on expansion joints?

What type of material is normally used in the accumulation barrier?

What type of EJ do I use so that I don’t need to design for the pressure thrust force?

What’s the highest cycle # you can handle?

What’s the difference between a single and multi-layer bellows?

What other name is the toroidal pipe expansion joint known as?

What limits the U-shaped design application?

What is the smallest inner diameter you can fabricate?

What is the service life of expansion bellows before it needs to be serviced in steam application?

What is the purpose of the hinged expansion joint on a duct expansion loop?

What is the leak “rate” acceptance criterion for the bolt to fabric connection?

What is the function of the particulate deflector on a fabric expansion joint?

What is the function of an expansion joint in a compressor?

What is the flow direction of an expansion joint?

What is the difference of the expansion joint at the elbow, one with expansion joint at the outside of elbow and the other without it?

What is the difference between tie rod and limit rod?

What is the bellows of an expansion joint?

What is lateral deflection?

What is free length in an expansion joint bellows?

What is flow rate?

What is expansion joint O.A.L.?

What is bellows I.D.?

What is a swing expansion joint?

What is an RFSO flange?

What is angular deflection?

What is an FCC unit?

What is an expansion joint?

What is 300 psig?

What happens if a fabric expansion joint is exposed to sudden pressure fluctuations, such being located near ID fans and dampers?

What does cold preset 2.5″ mean?

What causes expansion?

What are wipers on slip type pipe expansion joints?

What are the travel limits for the tie rods?

What are the three basic movements within a joint?

What are the guidelines on how to locate anchors and expansion joints in chilled water risers?

What are intermediate anchors used for in the expansion joint system?

What are convolutions on bellows for expansion joints?

What anti-corrosion coatings are used on expansion joints?

The axial load is transferred through expansion joint itself and the limit rod is for safety? Is my understanding is correct?

On a lateral tied expansion joint, is there space allowed in between the nut and the retainer to functionally avoid tilt of the tie-rod when at the operating temperature?

Is there a pressure limit to start to use a wall thick EJ?

Is the branch of a balanced Tee in the normal process flow path? Or is it sealed off?

Is seamless tube available instead of a butt welded tube for metallic expansion joints?

Is it okay to put guides on only one side of the expansion joint?

Is it okay to punch a hole into an expansion joint?

Is an In-line pressure balanced pipe expansion joint more expensive than the similar type of expansion joints?

Is 304 Stainless safe for applications installed near the ocean where the metal may be more susceptible to corrosion or would you recommend another material?

In what situations would you pre-compress piping expansion joints?

If a simple bellows is designed without limit rods (for operating cases), under a hydro test, do you recommend adding limit rods?

How would I determine the equivalent length of an expansion joint within a piping system?

How much tension is needed to prevent a pipe from buckling?

How long is an expansion joint cycle?

How do you seal high temperature furnaces?

How do you remove an expansion joint from a pipeline?

How do you order an expansion joint?

How do you decide the number of convolutions for a bellows?

How do you connect duct pipe with expansion joints?

How do you attach a copper tube with a bellows?

How do you anchor and guide an expansion joint on elevated pipe?

How do you adjust pipe expansion joint tie rods?

How do the bellows flex when you have a solid rod connecting each end together?

How do I insulate large piping expansion joints?

How do I change a steam expansion joint?

How does one determine the design life of a particular bellow as opposed to cycle life?

How does an expansion joint operate in a furnace?

How does an expansion bellows function?

How close should the expansion joint be set to the anchor?

How are the telescoping liner and liner seal installed?

How are the seals retained?

For field installation work do you have tools to punch holes in the expansion joint? Is it a mechanical or hydraulic punch?

For a fabric expansion joint, what does the joint frame take the place of?

Do you provide lifting lugs and/or lift points to be used during field installation?

Do you normally recommend tie-rods for a single expansion joint?

Do you include or recommend adding construction tolerances to the calculated thermal movements the expansion joints are supposed to accommodate?

Do intermediate anchors have to be a full anchors on an expansion joint?

Does US Bellows, Inc. have any unique design for pressure thrust balancing an in-line slip joint for long stretch of large-bore pipes?

Does fatigue failure of an expansion joint include the natural vibration of the structure and the natural frequency of the piping system during operation?

Does air between multilayer expansion joints reduce the pressure rating from single thickness?

Can you explain how carbon steel does not have sufficient elasticity?

Can expansion joints be repaired in the field?

Can double gimbal expansion joints be self-stable if applied horizontally?

Are you carrying out finite element analysis for designing the bellows?

Are there special considerations for bellows material that do not have a fatigue endurance limit such as titanium?

Are there expansion joints for seismic joints?

Are hinged pipe expansion joints provided with pin holes?

What does LNG stand for – what is it?

What is an Inner Thrust Ring?

Where is a common area to find a piping deformation?

Can you electrically isolate the piping from other structures?

Is it cheaper to install pipes underground or above?

How do pipe supports reduce vibration?

What is cold expansion?

What is a Pipe Spool?

How do you protect steel from corrosion?

How does Zinc protect steel from corrosion?

What factors go into calculating Pipe Thickness?

How do you define a hydro-test pressure based on design pressure?

Does materials incompatibility play a role on stress analysis?

Can you give examples of solids that are transferable via a pipe?

Does an anchor restrict motion in all direction that is X-Y-Z directions?

What is the maximum sag usually considered when designing a steel piping system?

What is sag when referring to a pipe?

What is thermal bowing?

How do you know when you are above the maximum force that the system can take?

Regarding various types of pipe clamp devices, are these devices also suitable for use with polymer material pipe?

How can I model your supports into CAESAR II?

How vital are pipe stess results to pipe support design?

How much compressive strength does the marinite material permit?

How do we inspect load cells and what is the criteria for their positioning?

What is the isolation pad material?

Does change in density imply change in thermal conductivity?

We use a low pressure steam heater to heat rail cars at our asphalt terminal, will high temperature insulated pipe supports allow for proper expansion and contraction of the piping?

Will the load of fluid flowing through the pipe be considered as a varying load? or is that included in the basic piping weight?

What is STAAD analysis?

When you take a compression test to failure, what is the failure criteria?

The dimensions of the support are checked as individual pieces or after it has been welded into a full assembly?

Will the load of fluid flowing through the pipe be considered as a varying load?

How do I determine whether the pipe loads will be varying?

What is the maximum spring rate decay in percentage required to replace it?

Can the spring be re-calibrated?

What’s the maximum temperature rating for the galvanized finish?

Do you have a recommendation to prevent quick corrosion in a salty environment?

What is a 3-coat paint system?

What is the centerline of the pipe?

What does axial pipe restraint mean?

What are the different types of supports in piping?

What is standard PT&P finish on catalog items?

What causes pipe vibrations?

How do you double nut a pipe hanger?

How do you calculate how much load a particular pipe support can take?

How many pipe hangers do I need on my pipe?

How do I attach a pipe hanger to a concrete deck?

How do I make a request for quotation?

How much weight can a pipe support?

How do I get a pipe support custom made?

Where do you anchor piping?

How do you prevent corrosion on pipe supports?

Why do you paint carbon steel material?

Why is permali wood used for cryogenic pipe supports?

What is axial pipe movement?

Is neoprene or galvanized coating a better option?

What are the standards used for the design of your pipe supports?

How many types of insulation do you provide?

What is Piping Technology?

What is galvanized steel?

What is galvanized coating?

How do you perform a burst test?

What is burst testing?

What are EDI capabilities?

How do you pre-insulate pipe?

What is the density of polyurethane?

How is vertical piping suspended?

What is the name of the temporary stand used to hold pipes in place?

What are resting supports for piping?

What is a pipe trunnion?

What is the centerline in pipe supports?

What are the different types of pipe supports in refineries?

What is a pipe support?

What is Permali®?

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