January 17, 2019

Reactor Internal Expansion Joint UOP Fluid Catalytic Cracking Process Unit for European Refinery

Reactor Internal Expansion Joint UOP Fluid Catalytic Cracking Process Unit for European Refinery

A Universal Untied FCC Reactor Internal Expansion Joint have been successfully designed, manufactured and tested for a north European Refinery.

A387 GR11 CL2 components have been Post Weld Heat Treated as per ASME VIII UCS-56.

The design and construction details of this unit are:

  • Internal Diameter: 1374 mm (54”)
  • Design Pressure: 0.35 barg (5.07 psi)
  • Temperature: 538 °C (1000 °F)
  • Axial movement: - 94 mm
  • Lateral movement: 10 mm
  • Angular movement: 0.5 deg
  • Bellows: Incoly 825
  • Pipes: A387 Gr11 Cl 2
  • Hexmesh: SS410 (UOP 3-25-7)
  • Lining: R-MAX- MP ((UOP 3-25-7)

Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) technology involves high tech Expansion Joints and MACOGA has advanced capabilities to design and analyse FCCU Expansion Joints and all its components and accessories.

We have vast experience in the manufacture of all types of expansion joints used in FCCU applications.