FCC Reactor Riser and Spent Catalyst Standpipe Expansion Joint for Southeast European Refinery
The fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process is one of the most critical yet cost-effective processes in refineries today.
The high temperatures and corrosive environment present different challenges that require reliable equipment and highly qualified and experienced manufacturers.
MACOGA has supplied innumerable FCC Expansion Joints to refineries and petrochemical plants throughout the world and has extensive experience with all main FCC/RFCC licensors.
On this occasion, one of the most important refineries in the Southeast of Europe, has awarded us an order for the design, manufacture, testing, packing and shipping of one FCC Reactor Riser Expansion Joint and one Spent Catalyst Standpipe Expansion Joint with the following main features:
Design codes and specifications
- EJMA latest edition
- ASME Code
- Pressure Equipment Directive PED 97/23 / EC
- UOP
Type FCC Spent Catalyst Standpipe
- Size: 896 mm
- Bellows material: SB 443 - UNS N06626
- Bellows type: Equalized + Monitored type with flow test ports 2 ply testable + Sealed
- Pipes material: SA-387 Gr11
- Abrasion lining: Rescobond A22S
- Hexagonal mesh: SA-240 410S
- Design temperature Bellows: 538 °C
- Design temperature Pipe: 560 °C
- Design Pressure: 5,17 barg
- Medium: Catalyst
Type Reactor Riser Expansion Joint
- Size: 1220 mm
- Bellows material: Alloy 825 (2.4858) UNS N08825
- Bellows type: Sealed
- Pipes material: ASTM A 387 Gr. 11 Cl.2
- Abrasion lining: Resco AA225
- Hexagonal mesh: SA-240 410S
- Design temperature Bellows: 560 /-29 °C
- Design Pressure: 0,14 barg
- Medium: Catalyst
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.
More information https://www.macoga.com/en/expansion-joints-for-specific-applications/fcc-expansion-joints/intro-fcc-expansion-joints
