The Pipe Support Blog

46 Constants for Hydrogen Reformer

Piping Technology & Products, Inc. custom designed and manufactured 46 PTP 100-C size 50 constants for a hydrogen reformer in Chile. The constants measure 30 x 48, designed for a vertical travel range of 11 and an operating load capacity of 2,600 lbs. They are fabricated out of A36 carbon steel. To ensure quality, standard load and travel tests were performed prior to shipping.

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Structural Steel Frame Posts for Power Plant

Piping Technology & Products, Inc. recently custom designed and fabricated an 11' x 11' x 11' six structural steel frame for a power plant in California.

Each post of the frame measures 11'x11'x11' with knee braces 15' long at 45º to the vertical post. The structure is made of carbon steel and includes W6X15 beams. The frame supports 24' auxiliary cooling water lines and can sustain vertical operating loads of up to 13,500 lbs. This structure is also designed to withstand a seismic loading factor of .49 in all directions.

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Piping Technology & Products, Inc. custom designed and manufactured four PTP-2 type G horizontal travelers to be used at a hydrogen reformer in Chile.  The travelers are designed for a horizontal travel range of 12" and an operating load capacity of 1400 lbs. and 17,000 lbs. They are fabricated out of A36 carbon steel with dimensions of 3 1/2" x 6"x 16" and 6" x 10"x 18". These horizontal travelers will maintain hanger rods in vertical position at the hydrogen reformer. Load testing was performed to ensure product quality prior to shipping.

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Piping Technology and Products, Inc. custom designed and manufactured variable springs to be used in conjunction with a rod and clevis assembly for a power plant in West Virginia.  Since the operating loads specified by the customer were greater than the maximum loads for the largest PT&P spring, custom units needed to be built for this application. The springs were fabricated using a large spring coil, normally only used in constant spring assemblies. The spring is 20 1/2" in diameter and has a standing height of 51". All components of the pipe hanger assembly were made from carbon steel and were supplied with a hot-dipped galvanized finish. The spring is 20 1/2" in diameter and has a standing height of 51".  The rods will be attached to type A variable springs designed to support loads from 850 lbs. to 13,300 lbs. Manufactured from A-36 carbon steel, the rods are 3/4" to 2" in diameter and range in length from 68" to 95".

To prevent contamination at high temperatures, a non-galvanized finish was applied to the rods per customer's request. Prior to delivery, a 100% dye-penetrant test was preformed to ensure quality.  The variable springs were tested in the load cell to insure proper operation and also to set the cold load to the specifications as provided by the customer.

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6600 lb. load PTP-4 Type C Variable Springs with Riser Clamps

PT&P recently designed and manufactured six, PTP-4-160 type C variable springs with riser clamps for an oil refinery in Texas.  These variable springs are constructed from carbon steel and designed to support loads of 6600 lb. with a total travel of 2". The clamps are fabricated from A 387 Gr. 22 alloy steel to fit 18" pipes. Dimensional and fit-up tests were performed on the variable springs and riser clamps prior to shipping.

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13,900 lb. Load Pipe Shoes and Bronzphite® Slide Plate

Piping Technology and Products, Inc. recently designed and fabricated more than 75 pipe shoe and Bronzphite® slide plate assemblies for an oil refinery in Texas. Each assembly consists of two pipe clamps, a base plate and a maintenance free Bronzphite® slide plate. The pipe shoes with sizes ranging from 18 to 24 are fabricated from A387 alloy steel. They are designed for 965°F and 2 of horizontal movement.

The 3 x 3 Bronzphite® (graphite impregnated bronze) slide plates are self-lubricating bearing plates made of a high quality bronze with graphite filled grooves. They are designed for heavy loads, low velocity applications, and for situations where the use of oil or grease is undesirable or unfeasible.

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Piping Technology and Products, Inc. recently designed and fabricated two 950 lb. load PTP-6 type F size 90 variable springs for an offshore oil rig.  These variable springs have an overall height of 33 1/2" and are designed for a travel range of 4". Each variable consists of an 8 5/8" dia. casing, a 13" square base plate, an 8" load flange and three spring coils with a 7 1/2" working range. All components are fabricated from carbon steel and are hot-dipped galvanized.

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24,500 lb. Load PTP- 8 Type C Variable Spring Assemblies

Piping Technology and Products, Inc. designed and manufactured four PTP-8 Type C variable spring assemblies for a power plant in South Carolina.  These variable spring assemblies with an average overall length of 87" are fabricated from carbon steel. Each pipe hanger assembly consists of a variable spring, a rod, a clevis and hex nuts. The springs are designed for operating loads ranging from 22,500 lb. to 24,500 lb. and a total travel of 5". For quality assurance, the spring coils are inspected and tested individually for proper operation.

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12,500 lb. Load Hydraulic Snubber and 24 Alloy Clamp Assembly

Piping Technology and Products, Inc. recently designed and manufactured a PTP Fig. 2100 Hydraulic Snubber and a Clamp Assembly for a power plant in California. The Hydraulic Snubber with a cylinder size of 2 1/2 dia. and a stroke of 5 is designed to support an operating load of 12,500 lbs. The 24 alloy clamp is designed to accommodate a temperature of 1078°F. The entire pipe hanger assembly was hydraulic tested prior to shipping.

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Flexible Pipe Restraints for an Oil Refinery

Piping Technology and Products, Inc. designed and manufactured six flexible pipe restraints for an oil refinery in Texas.  These flexible pipe restraints, with the overall length ranging from 14" to 30", are designed to restrain movements of the piping system. They are manufactured by welding a 2 1/2" SCH.80 galvanized casing pipe between 2x2 1/2" flexible ball joints. Some also have a 2" SCH. 80 pipe end welded to the swivel stem of the ball joints for length adjustments during installation.

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