FCCU Spent Catalyst and Regenerated Catalyst Expansion Joints for East European Refinery

Our client, one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world awarded MACOGA with the design, manufacturing, testing and delivery of one FCCU Spent Catalyst and one Regenerated Catalyst Expansion Joint for one of their refineries in the east of Europe.

Main mechanical design and constructive parameters and features:

Design Codes

• EJMA latest edition
• ASME Code
• UOP Standards

Spent Catalyst Expansion Joint

Size: 1232 mm – Length: 3987 mm

Technical description.

• Double bellows in SB443 N06625Gr.1, 2 ply testable system
• Pantographic linkage in SA516Gr.70 MT with center Gimbal
• With slotted hinges
• Refractory lining as per UOP 3-24 and UOP 3-25
• Abrasion lining Material type: ACTCHEM 85;
• Refractory Material: RESCO RS-17EC

• Design internal pressure: 545 kPa(g). Blast conditions: 723,95 kPa(g)
• Design temperature for bellows: 538 ºC. Blast conditions: 510 ºC
• Design temperature for pipeline: 343 ºC; MDMT: -21 °C. Blast conditions: 343 ºC
• Pneumatic test internal pressure: 857 kPa(g)
• Medium: Catalyst

Regenerator Catalyst Expansion Joint:

Size: 1232 mm – Length: 4300 mm

• Double bellows in SB443 N06625Gr.1, 2 ply testable system
• Pantographic linkage in SA516Gr.70 MT with center Gimbal
• With slotted hinges
• Thermocouples K type and transmitters
• Refractory lining as per UOP 3-24 and UOP 3-25
• Abrasion lining Material type: ACTCHEM 85;
• Refractory Material: RESCO RS-17EC

• Design internal pressure: 487 kPa(g). Blast conditions: 723,95 kPa(g)
• Design temperature for bellows: 538 ºC. Blast conditions: 510 ºC
• Design temperature for pipeline: 343 ºC; MDMT: -21 °C. Blast conditions: 343 ºC
• Pneumatic test internal pressure: 770 kPa(g)
• Medium: Catalyst

MACOGA has advanced capabilities to design and manufacture FCCU Expansion Joints. Today MACOGA is the world leader manufacturer of high-tech Expansion Joints.