FCCU Regenerator Spent Catalyst Expansion Joint for a Refinery in the United States
A highly sophisticated FCCU Regenerator Spent Catalyst Expansion Joint has been positively designed, manufactured, tested and shipped to a refinery in the United States.
Design Codes and Specifications:
- UOP specifications
- EJMA latest edition
- ASME Code
Main mechanical design, parameters and features are:
- Universal Expansion Joint – Pantograph design
- DN 1500 mm (42”) - Length: 5029 mm
- 2 ply testable bellows in SB-443 N06625 Gr.1 LCF
- Pipe line made in SA516 Gr. 70N
- Hexagonal mesh in Grade 304H
- Refractory linning type Resco RS-17 EC
- Internal bellows packing system
- Design conditions: 5,76 BARg (83.5 PSIg)
- 343 °C / 650 °F (Shell Design Temperature)
- 1450/650 °F (Process), 1000 °F (Bellows) & 100/-20 °F (ambient)
- 788/343 °C (process), 538 °C (bellows) & 38/-29 °C (ambient)
- Medium: Catalyst
