FCC Expansion Joints for Aconcagua Refinery, Chile
MACOGA designs and manufactures the world's most reliable expansion joints and is the leading manufacturer of critical service expansion joints for the global refining and petrochemical industry.
We have been awarded a contract for the design, fabrication, and delivery of several FCC Expansion Joints for the Aconcagua Refinery in Chile.
The Expansion Joints will be installed in the new FCC Atmospheric Emission Reduction Unit and has been designed as per UOP Fluid Catalytic Cracking Process Unit Reactor Regenerator Section (Revamp) Specifications.
Design codes and specifications:
- EJMA latest edition
- ASME Code
- UOP Specifications
Main features of the Expansion Joints supplied:
- Two ply testable bellows
- Flow test ports and pressure sensing devices
- Bellows design with hose braid seal
- Bellows temperature measuring devices
- External thermal insulation
- Control rods
- Removable outer cover
- Lifting lugs for the installation
Type FCC Gimbal
- Size 1330 mm
- Bellows material SB443 N06625 Gr.1 LCF/2.4856
- Bellows type Monitored type 2 ply testable
- Medium Flue Gas
Type FCC Universal Tied
- Size 1330 mm
- Bellows material SB443 N06625 Gr.1 LCF/2.4856
- Bellows type Monitored type 2 ply testable
- Medium Flue Gas
The Aconcagua Refinery is one of the largest and most complex petrochemical facilities in South America. We are proud to provide the most advanced expansion joints available in the market to ensure a successful and safe operation.
More information https://www.macoga.com/en/expansion-joints-for-specific-applications/fcc-expansion-joints/intro-fcc-expansion-joints
