{"id":2376,"date":"2022-12-16T12:46:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T11:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newcomponit-blog.ippogrifomarketing.com\/quando-giunto-tessile-puo-evitare-il-fermo-di-un-impianto-a-ciclo-combinato\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T10:15:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T09:15:31","slug":"quando-giunto-tessile-puo-evitare-il-fermo-di-un-impianto-a-ciclo-combinato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newcomponit-blog.ippogrifomarketing.com\/en\/quando-giunto-tessile-puo-evitare-il-fermo-di-un-impianto-a-ciclo-combinato\/","title":{"rendered":"When a fabric expansion joint can avoid the shutdown of a combined cycle plant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>When a plant stops<\/strong> due to a breakdown, it is necessary to solve quickly the problem, in order to restart the production, as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you know, any downtime means a <strong>significant economic loss<\/strong>. In particular if the damage is on a metal expansion joint, placed in a wall pass, roof or bottom of a recovery boiler, in a combined cycle plant, it is important to act immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This type of situation is not that impossible, since expansion joints are often subject to damages. These are flexible connections, whose purpose is to <strong>absorb vibrations and compensate the movements<\/strong>, the expansion joints are subject to <strong>different types of mechanical stress,<\/strong> as unexpected vibrations or movements, which lead to possible damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In these cases, the intervention can have the dual purpose of <strong>restarting the system immediately<\/strong> and at the same time ensuring that the compensator is able to work correctly until the scheduled maintenance stop. It is therefore necessary to find a solution that is simple and quick to install.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fabric expansion joints are the ideal solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With this premise a fabric expansion joint is the ideal solution as it is a product:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>technological <\/strong>from the production point of view<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>simple<\/strong> to install<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>easy <\/strong>to replace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In particular, ultra-performing fabric expansion joints are required in combined cycle energy production plants since movements and pulsations in the boiler can be particularly intense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first time New Componit faced an intervention of this type was more than 20 years ago: an Italian thermoelectric plant had a similar problem that New Componit solved by means of a fabric expansion joint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then Piperflex<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, fabric expansion joints designed and produced by New Componit for these particular conditions, have changed and evolved considerably. Today these products have become essential for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>scheduled <strong>maintenance intervention<\/strong> of plants;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>revamping of GVR<\/strong> modules in electricity production plants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Piperflex<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> are a type of expansion joints <strong>designed for wall pass in recovery boilers (HRSG)<\/strong>, with some important advantages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>high capacity to compensate large movements, both lateral and axial;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>unique heat reduction<\/strong> characteristics (up to 900\u00b0C);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>good gas tightness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They can also successfully replace metal expansion joints for the same applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this purpose, we can say that, in sector like <strong>thermoelectric plants<\/strong>, which are&nbsp; forced to <strong>several \u201cstop &amp; go\u201d<\/strong> (depending on energy demand ), <strong>metal expansion joints are subject to frequent damages, as they have not been designed for such demanding cycles.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is for this reason that <strong>New Componit has created a task force for intervention in combined cycle plants<\/strong> by supplying and replacing metal expansion joints with fabric expansion joints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Piperflex<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> are the result of a continuous research process for more and more efficient materials, capable of withstanding ever higher temperatures and expansion movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, New Componit offers its customers a tailor-made service called <strong>Efficiency Box<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> which responds to all customers requests, in order to make their production system more productive and safer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Efficiency Box\u00ae includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SYSTEM MONITORING<\/strong>, carried out directly by a New Componit qualified consultant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DESIGN AND SUPPLY<\/strong> of the required interventions with simple but technologically advanced solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>INSTALLATION<\/strong> by New Componit personnel or ASSEMBLY SUPERVISION on site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DIRECT ASSISTANCE AND READY FOR WORK<\/strong> with a dedicated toll-free number.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p10\"><b>Want to improve comfort and performance in your plant with a tailored solution?<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.tipcheck.newcomponit.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Request Your Free TIPCHECK Audit Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a plant stops due to a breakdown, it is necessary to solve quickly the problem, in order to restart the production, as soon as possible. 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