TUYERE STOCK EXPANSION JOINTS FOR BLAST FURNACE GAS

Belman Flexibles India engineered and manufactured five Tuyere Stock Expansion Joints with Refractory lining for a blast furnace gas application in Asia.

CLIENT ISSUE
The steel plant was looking for a supplier capable of designing and manufacturing Tuyere Stock Expansion Joints for them to accommodate the lateral movements in their blast furnace piping.

BELMAN FLEXIBLES INDIA SOLUTION – Tuyere Stock Expansion Joint with Refractory lining
As Belman Flexibles India is highly experienced on customised Expansion Joints, we were able to engineer and manufacture the required Tuyere Stock Expansion Joints. As the design temperature was 350 degree Celsius the client required refractory lining for the Expansion Joint to withstand the operating parameters. To accommodate the lateral movement a double bellow construction was designed with tie rods to control the movement absorption.

Refractory Lining to reduce the temperature
Steel plants often prefer refractory lined Expansion Joints, mainly due to the pipeline on the installation point of the steel plant being usually refractory lined to reduce the temperature. Refectory lining is a certain level of cost-effective solution i.e. if there is protective insulation from the high temperature medium, the pipes and installed components would have to be produced from high alloy steel, which could result for a high material cost. Therefore, many such pipelines are made from regular stainless steel and then refractory lined to avoid the high-cost factor.

Belman Flexibles India– expertise in Refractory Lined Expansion Joints
Through the years, Belman Flexibles India has supplied numerous Refractory Lined  Expansion Joints in large range of sizes and in a wide range of materials. At Belman Flexibles India, we deliver the same global expertise with a local presence. We’re closer to our customers, ensuring faster response times and a deeper understanding of the clients needs.