<p style="text-align: justify">This paper will be comprised of two primary sections and will demonstrate a possible outcome derived from instituting an effective preventative maintenance program; specifically highlighting a steam surface condenser application that was originally equipped with a stainless steel metal bellows type expansion joint system.&nbsp; In the first section of the paper, a general overview of steam inlet type expansion joints will be presented to provide an understanding of the specific application, typical design parameters and conditions, system components, types of rubber dog bone expansion joints, configurations, and installation methodology.&nbsp; The first section of the paper will then segue into the second where a case study will be presented.&nbsp; The case study will outline the implementation of preventative maintenance measures, how those measures supported a root cause analysis, and how, ultimately, a solution was developed to address the problem.&nbsp; This case study will specifically outline a steam inlet expansion joint application and discuss various points within the overall project life cycle; from the point of initial inspection that identified the root cause and defined loss in performance, evaluation and engineering to support the replacement design, onsite execution and installation methodology, and post-maintenance operation and online inspection testing to validate the repairs implemented.</p>

Steam Inlet Expansion Joint Design & Case Study: Surface Condenser Application

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