November 11, 2014

Emergency On-site Service - Clamshell minimizes down time on FCC

Emergency On-site Service - Clamshell minimizes down time on FCC
Emergency On-site Service - Clamshell minimizes down time on FCC
On Friday the 7th of October at noon, a Refinery contacted MACOGA informing that an existing expansion joint failed causing the FCC unit shut down. The customer required immediate assistance and MACOGA recommended a Clamshell Expansion Joint.

The universal oversize clamshell Expansion Joint 1200 mm diameter was made from Inconel 625 plate and designed fabricated and shop tested in only four hours. The MACOGA On-Site Team and the clamshell unit were at the Refinery on Saturday at 17:00 hours. On Sunday at 17:00 h. the Expansion Joint was completely installed and successfully tested. A 100% dye-penetration test and a pneumatic leak test were performed to ensure quality.

The FCC was ready for service in a record time.