The Pipe Support Blog

Subject: Pipe Clamp Design, Application & Installation

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A total of eight big ton spring supports, "mega tons" were designed and manufactured to support two reactors in a power plant weighing approximately three million pounds each. The mega ton pictured incorporated eighteen individual spring coils to produce a load capacity of approximately 602,000 lb. and a spring rate of 112,500 lb./in. It was designed with eight Bronzphite® slide plates that measured 12" x 12". The 12" x 12" slide plate selection was based upon the ability to position individual squares across the load flange surface while simultaneously providing the total slide plate surface area required to support the operating loads. By using individual slide plate squares, the fabrication and assembly time was reduced because a standardized mounting procedure could be incorporated and repeated as necessary for each big-ton load flange subassembly. Overall, the slide plates were incorporated into the design to reduce the horizontal forces which would be imparted onto the big-ton spring's load flange during lateral deflection (movement) of the reactor.

Bronzphite® slide plates, in particular, were selected because these big-tons will be used in a location which will see continuous "cold-to-hot" operating cycles and as a result, the robust nature of Bronzphite® proved more advantageous than other types of slide plates. The other two designs used nine slide plates, one with fifteen individual coils to produce a operating load of 594,000 lb. and a spring rate of 250,050 lb./in. The other design had an operating load of 300,000 lb. and a spring rate of 106,000 lb./in.

Do you have a need for mega-tons like those described above? Get pricing today!

Subject: Pipe Support and Expansion Joint Field Examples and Case Studies

Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011

PT&P's field service division is available 24x7 in the case of an emergency situation or for a scheduled shut down. In this Webinar we explore the details of actual case studies focusing on various signs that indicate if a particular support needs replaced or adjusted. The presentation also covers projects that brought on new standard designs and custom designs for specific applications. And lastly, it includes valuable additions and procedures that extend the typical life span of a pipe support.

These figure 200 U-type constant springs were fabricated from A-36 carbon steel and range in size from 30-1/2" to 41" in height, 25" to 31" in width, and 68" to 80" in length. These are horizontal constants designed to support piping from below where the base plate is bolted directly to the top of the steel or the foundation using anchor bolts. Loads range from 9,000 lb. to 42,000 lb., and vertical movements range from 6" to 11". All the constants went through standard load and travel testing per MSS Standards prior to shipment.

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Check out the newest service we are now offering at Piping Technology, 3D Printing! Have you ever designed a custom pipe support or expansion joint, but just wanted to really evaluate the design by having a prototype in your hands? Well, now you can with our 3D printing service. Send us a 3D Model, and we'll send you a print of that model. See the variable spring can below that we recently had printed.

Do you have a product in mind that you would like us to model? Contact us today!

PT&P designed adjustable pipe saddle supports fabricated from A240 Gr 304 stainless steel, for a Booster Pump Station Rehabilitation Project in Florida. The pipe saddles are stanchion type supports designed for 10" and 16" pipe sizes, and can be vertically adjusted +/- 3" by turning the middle section of the seamless pipe.

Looking for adjustable pipe saddles for your application? We'd be happy to serve your needs!

These PT&P 200 series constants are fabricated from A36 carbon steel. The 200-A constants measure 18.5"w x 20"H x 65"L and will support a 22,200 lb. load. They are modified to avoid interference with the structure by shortening the frame. The 200-C constants measure 18.5"w x 29"H x 80"L and will support a 32,000 lb. load. The constants have specially fabricated lugs to allow for a 3 ton trolley to connect with it.

Do you have a need for constants in a current or upcoming project? Let us price them for you!