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Custom 178″ Diameter Tied Universal Expansion Joints for an Exhaust Duct Application at a Power Plant in Virginia

April 17, 2017

Custom 178" Diameter Tied Universal Expansion Joints for an Exhaust Duct Application at a Power Plant in Virginia

Type: Tied Universal Expansion Joint
Size: 178″ in diameter and 276″ in length
Material: 321 Stainless Steel and Carbon Steel
Design: 248°F at 22.5 psig, operating load of 1256 lb/in, and 6.25″ lateral deflection
Testing: Dye-Penetrant and Soap & Air

U.S. Bellows custom designed five of these 178″ tied universal expansion joints for an exhaust duct application in a power plant in Virginia. The expansion joints are 178″ in diameter and 276″ in length. The bellows were fabricated from 321 stainless steel and the rest of the assembly from carbon steel. They are designed for an operating temperature of 248°F at 22.5 psig, an operating load of 1256 lb/in, and 6.25″ of lateral deflection. All units were 100% dye-penetrant and soap and air tested prior to shipment. Because of the sheer size of the units, all of the tie rod supports were FEA analyzed.

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