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RUBBER EXPANSION JOINTS

In order to offer a complete product range for our customers, Belman also designs and supplies Rubber Expansion Joints. As our core competence is the design and manufacture of Steel Expansion Joints, we have formed close partnerships with experienced and skilled manufacturers of Rubber Expansion Joints. This ensures that our customers derive the same benefits from our Rubber Expansion Joints as from our Metallic Expansion Joints.

A Rubber Expansion Joint is a flexible unit that is manufactured from natural or synthetic elastomers or fluoroplastics and, if necessary, a reinforcement of the bellow (steel, nylon or aramid) is added. Rubber Expansion Joints are the perfect solution for pipe systems to absorb movements, vibrations or noise, resulting in the significantly prolonged service life of the pipe work and connected equipment.

 

Design range within Rubber Expansion Joints

Staying true to our core competences, we are aside from a large standard product program also able to provide customised solutions within Rubber Expansion Joints. As always we welcome challenging tasks, we will deliver the most effective solution from both the operational and economic perspective. Belman Rubber Expansion Joints can be designed within the range:

Dimensions

DIMENSIONS:
Up to DN 5000

Pressure

PRESSURE:
Up to 25 Barg / 362 psi

Temperature

TEMPERATURE:
Up to +130°C

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MATERIALS:

EPDM, Pertunan NBR, Hypalon
CSM, Butyl IIR, Viton®, SI, ECO,
Chlorprene CR.

Test and Quality Control

TESTS:

Visual test, pressure test
or as per
client specifications

Test and Quality Control

CERTIFICATES:

Bureau Veritas, Lloyd’s Register,
DNV, China Class Societies
and more on request

RUBBER EXPANSION JOINT

PRODUCT RANGE

Type 39 Rubber expansion joint

TYPE 39

 

Type 39 PTFE Rubber expansion joint

TYPE 39
PTFE

Type 40 Rubber expansion joint

TYPE 40

 

Type 46 Rubber expansion joint

TYPE 46

 

Type 49 Rubber expansion joint

TYPE 49

 

Type 50 Rubber expansion joint

TYPE 50

 

Type 50 PTFE Rubber expansion joint

TYPE 50
PTFE

Type 51 Rubber expansion joint

TYPE 51

 

Type 55 Rubber expansion joint

TYPE 53

 

Type 55 Rubber expansion joint

TYPE 53L

 

Type 55 Rubber expansion joint

TYPE 55

 

Type 61 Rubber expansion joint

TYPE 61

 

Type 80 rubber expansion joint

TYPE 80

 

Pressure balanced rubber expansion joint

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RUBBER EXPANSION JOINTS

Rubber Expansion Joints to absorb movements, vibrations or noise
Gimbal rubber expansion joints
Rubber expansion joints for prolonged service life
Rubber flexible bellows
RUBBER EXPANSION JOINTS

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

APPLICATIONS

Rubber Expansion Joints find use in a broad range of industries and aplications such as:

APPLICATIONS
  • Power plants
  • Desalination plants
  • Water treatment plants
  • Sewage systems
  • Oil & gas
  • Chemical plants
  • Pulp and paper plants
  • Ships
  • Food and drinks process plants

 

In these plants Rubber Expansion Joints are installed in/at: Cooling systems, Pumps, Heating, Ventilating, Air conditioning, Piping systems, Sanitary piping systems etc.

MEDIAS
  • Hot water
  • Cold water
  • Waste water
  • Compressed air
  • Cooling water
  • Sea water
  • (Exhaust) Gas (up to 180°C)
  • Acid
  • Leach
  • Oil
  • Some oily medias

MOVEMENTS

Rubber Expansion Joints absorb following movements in either single plane or multiplane:

Axial movement rubber expansion joint

AXIAL (-)

Axial movement rubber expansion joint

AXIAL (+)

Lateral movement rubber expansion joint

LATERAL (+/-)

Angular movement rubber expansion joint

ANGULAR (+/-)

CONSTRUCTION

Belman Rubber Expansion Joints are designed and manufactured according to the need of the application and as per client specifications. If required by the client Belman can design according to any design code specified. The design and construction of the Rubber Expansion Joint is based on the application, sourrroundings and media – and therefore taking into consideration: Chemical resistance of internal layers, weather, ozone and UV-resistance of external layers, temperature and pressure resistance, movement absorption capabilities.

Rubber Expansion joints are build up by an outer cover and an inner cover which is medium resistant and then reinforcement which is pressure resistant. Depending on the design data further accessories suchs as: Vaccum supporting rings, inner sleeve, tie rods, gimbals etc. can be applied.

ADVANTAGES

What are the advantages of using Rubber Expansion Joints?

  • Optimum solution for narrow spaces, still able to absorb large movements due to the flexible bellows
  • Absorb axial-, lateral-, and angular movements
  • Temperature resistant
  • Chemical resistant
  • Corrosion resistant
  • Reduce water shock
  • Safe, reliable, durable
  • Maintenance-free
  • Managing flexibility and pressure is optimized
  • Low spring rates
  • Vacuum and pressure proof
  • Can accommodate line misalignment
  • Sound deadening effects
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QUALITY & TESTS

Belman is known for high quality products and therefore our quality control is a fundamental part of our business. All processes during production designed by the Belman quality engineers, is strictly follow and implement according our procedures and instructions and carefully inspected by Belman quality inspectors. All checks and inspections are done according to the strict prevailing Belman quality control procedures which is part of the Belman ISO 9001 quality management system approved by DNV.

 

ITP & Test
Inspection test Plan generated by the quality management system makes sure that each step of manufacturing has the appropriate inspection points such as Hold and Witness points.

Based on manufacturing code, project specification, application, media, and eventual ship classification rules Belman performs a large variety of quality tests including destructive, non-destructive testing and proof testing. All tests can be witnessed by the 3rd part based on the customer and classification requirements.

  • Destructive test: such as life cycle test and burst test to validate the design, i.e., vessels and offshore platforms
  • Non-destructive test such as Visual testing, dye penetrant test, Radiography examination, Magnetic testing, ultrasonic testing, hardness testing and PMI for all applications
  • Proof tests: leak test with air, leak test with helium and Formier Gas, hydrostatic pressure test for all application
EXPERIENCED & APPROVED SUPPLIER
REFERENCES
RUBBER EXPANSION JOINTS

Equinor (Statoil) • Ørsted • PKN Orlen • National Power • Vietnam Oil And Gas Group (Petrovietnam) • Chevron • Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) • Korea East-West Power (Korea Electric Power Corporation) • Shell • Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) •
DOW •  Xylem •

Conoco Phillips • ADWEA • RTCC • Saline water conversion corporation(SWCC) • Hitachi •
The National Company for Infrastructure • Fauji Fertilzer Company Ltd • Lundin Energy • BP • Abu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company (Transco) • Coppex S.p.A • Saline Water Conversion Cooperation (SWCC) • SSAB EMEA •

FAQ ON RUBBER EXPANSION JOINTS

When to select a rubber expansion joint?

Rubber Expansion Joints are preffered over Metallic Expansion Joints in the event of low temepratures, non-aggressive medias and when need for noise reductions as well as vibrations occuring in the piping system.

What are the typical failures of Rubber Expansion Joints?

The typical failures on Rubber Expansion Joints are:

Bolt torque to high
Wrong counter flanges
Crack of reinforcement through over-stretching
Mounting with sharp tools
Drying-out due to high temperatures
(>110°C) and gaseous mediums (i.e. air)
Medium in-compatibility of the rubber
Torsion (wringing)
Using for vacuum applications
without support ring

What information is needed to design a Rubber Expansion Joint?

To design a Rubber Expansion Joint Belman needs to know the following:

  • Nominal diameter / Connection
  • Pressure (working/design pressure)
  • Medium
  • Temperature (working/design pressure)
  • Needed movement
  • Flow rate / flow speed
  • What kind of plant / engine / machine (if necessary CE-Marking)
  • With / without third party Inspection (TÜV, GL, LR, etc.)
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