References Oil & Gas
Expansion joints for oil & gas applications must meet many technical requirements. In this industry high pressures and temperatures as well as corrosive/abrasive media occur inevita-bly. Thermal processes mostly produce big movements and cycles which must be absorbed by the expansion joints.
Kompaflex ag has considerable experience in designing and calculating oil & gas expansion joints carefully. Meticulous production combined with rigorous quality controls guarantee the trouble-free performance of the unit.
Extensive customised documentation is a standard part of our product. Furthermore, special materials like Inconel and Hastelloy are often used. The processing and storage of these ma-terials is daily routine for us.
«Lurgi–Envirotherm – a subsidiary of the Frankfurt plant builder Lurgi AG in the mg technologies group – is working with ExxonMobil/USA and Germany’s Esso AG to develop an innovative procedure for converting or recycling refinery residues. A first commercial plant has been built for this purpose in the Esso refinery in Ingolstadt. Over 40 expansionjoints of widely varying type and size were supplied by kompaflex ag. The design had to take into account operating conditions of up to 650° C and pressure of 250 kPa in lines for transporting both solid and gaseous materials. Lurgi was guided in placing the order by the combination of flexibility and profound experience of kompaflex ag. During the design phase kompaflex ag proved its ability with its constant readiness. At the same time, the high quality requirements were of course fulfilled in the implementation. The plant has been operating in start-up mode since January 2000; the supplied expansion joints are functioning without problem.»