PenSeal Plus

Technical Guide

Penetration Seals
for HRSG Boilers

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PenSeal Plus Penetration Boiler Seals

PenSeal Plus  penetration seals were developed by KE-Burgmann EJS (KEB-
EJS) to address the many problems associated with penetrating the shell of a
boiler or similar pressure casing.

Traditionally, when a tube or pipe penetrates the casing, a packed type seal, slip
joint, is often used to allow the tube or pipe to thermally expand and contract
without damaging the surrounding shell or pressure casing. The packing material
in this joint is used to help reduce the escape of heat and gas from the boiler.
However, these designs have many drawbacks. They require constant adjusting
to keep the seal from leaking excessively. Because these slip joints cannot be
insulated, imposed stress on the tubes will eventually cause the unit to leak and
become so hot that maintenance personnel are unable to get close enough to
adjust them. PenSeal Plus penetration seals are the solution to these problems.

PenSeal Plus is a state of the art bellows expansion joint that offers a complete
seal that eliminates the leakage of heat and other emissions, reduces noise, and
protects maintenance personnel.

PenSeal Plus can be completely insulated which ensures the least amount of
heat loss at the point of penetration as well as helping to cool the casing area
around it. Because PenSeal Plus  is a true expansion joint, it is designed to
accept axial, lateral and angular movements therefore, lowering the stress on the
tubes and pipes they are attached to. Lastly, and most importantly, PenSeal
Plus  is virtually maintenance free.

PenSeal Plus seals are used by leading OEMs in the industry are available to
all HRSG users. PenSeal Plus penetration seals are available in one piece and
two- piece clamshell models to accommodate nearly any application from original
manufacturers to retrofits of existing installations.

KE-Burgmann EJS carries an extensive stock of PenSeal Plus penetration

seals and delivery times on larger orders rarely exceed 2-3 weeks. A price list is
available on request. For larger quantities, customized pricing software is an
economical option.

For more information on how PenSeal Plus penetration seals can solve your
particular maintenance problems contact your local representative or contact us
at +1 (619) 562 6083 / +1 (800) 482-2808, sales@keb-ejs.com today.

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Advantages of the PenSeal Plus penetration
seal: Sealing gas leaks at the numerous pipe
penetrations in boilers and heat exchangers have
always been troublesome. The thermal movement
of the penetration pipe caused by the heating and
cooling of the tubes inside the boiler or exchanger,
has been the cause of leaks for many years.
Typical mechanical seals work for a short time
before leaking and need constant adjustment. Due
to the high temperature of the gas leaking through
the seal, maintenance can only begin when the
boiler is cold. Paintwork around the seal
deteriorates quickly, and more importantly, the
efficiency of the boiler is reduced. Meeting EPA
levels is very difficult when exhaust gas is flowing
from around the penetration pipes.
Typical compression seal
The PenSeal Plus seal is designed to give leak
free service for many years. KEB-EJS has
designed the units for 6000 Cold Starts though most
boilers never see this many cycles. The standard
bellows material is 304 series stainless steel
however; the seals can be manufactured in most
stainless steels and high alloy materials. Our team
has spent many hours testing the reliability of the
PenSeal Plus seals on our in house test boiler.
The test parameters duplicate typical boiler and
turbine conditions.

Personnel Decreased boiler

exposure efficiency
High High maintenance
emissions The test boiler for PenSeal Plus penetration seals
Noise High pipe has 18 thermocouple connections that can be
pollution stress monitored simultaneously every 4 seconds. After
finding the exact temperature differentials during
ramp and steady state conditions, we can input
 Maintenance and other personnel are subject to hot accurate “k” values into our FEA program. We then
gases leaking around the seal. know the stress levels in all components of the seal
 Leaking gas causes local pollution to atmosphere. as well as the expected temperatures in service.
 Noise levels around a leaking seal can be damaging This information enables us to accurately analyze
to personnel working close by.
what our customers will experience. Our PenSeal
 Boiler efficiency is reduced by leaks.
 Maintenance is required frequently. Plus seals include all the design elements
 Pipe Stress is increased if seal freezes, corrodes or acquired from years of testing.
is over tightened.

PenSeal Plus FEA showing the

temperature profile of a
typical seal in service. The
actual temperatures are
verified by testing.

Personnel Increased boiler

Protected efficiency

No leaks Low maintenance

This graph shows the
Noise Lower pipe actual temperatures
reductions stress recorded on the test stand
during a cold start test.
The ramp condition
simulated a typical
Standard PenSeal Plus seals are rated at 15 G.E. Turbine.
PSIG and 1200 deg F. Special models are
available for higher pressures and temperatures.

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The PenSeal Plus comes in many configurations.

KEB-EJS has designed a series of standard One or both ends of the
bellows, which when attached to various end seal can be extended to
connections, should satisfy most customer needs. If allow for clearance
a special configuration is required, KEBEJS can problems. When extended
ends are used the boiler
design a seal to your particular specification. end ring becomes optional.

End configurations:

Extended on one or both

The standard design with
ends. (SE) / (SEE)
weld rings on both ends.
Specify the length of the
The boiler wall ring is 1”
extension ends.
larger than the bellows OD.
Standard rings are carbon
steel, but they can be The seals can be staggered
specified as alloy or using different length ends.
stainless steel. This will allow for smaller
Standard (S) center to center distances.

Materials of construction:
End bands can be used to We can supply PenSeal Plus penetration seals in
move the bellows away from many different materials. The standard materials
the boiler wall or to enable the are:
joints to be staggered.
Carbon steel is used on
 Bellows - 304 Stainless Steel
standard bands. Alloy and  End Rings - Carbon Steel
stainless steel are available.  End Bands - Carbon Steel

Banded one end (SB)
Banded both ends (SBB)
Bolted seals are available,
the boiler ring OD is
increased to accept the bolt
holes. EJS will supply the
matching ring to weld to the
boiler if requested.
It is very common for the penetration pipe to be
made from a Chrome Molly grade steel such as P11
or P22. Welding the Carbon Steel ring to the pipe is
not recommended so either a 1” wide band of a like
material or a stainless steel pipe ring is used.
Insulating under or over the bellows is acceptable.
Our company would recommend an installation
similar to the one shown bellow. All types of
installations and most materials have been tested
by KEB-EJS.

Typical Installation for PenSeal Plus with

insulation.
Insulating over the
Bolted (SN) bellows is
acceptable
however, the
bellows acts as a
Rod seals are intended for natural barrier and
the rod penetrations used stops heat
to support the various transmission from
headers and tube bundles. the ring attached to
These seals have lighter the penetration
gauge bellows to give pipe to the boiler
higher movements over casing. If
shorter distances. insulation is used
over the bellows
Rod Seal (SR) care should be
taken not to
overheat the boiler
wall.
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(SR) Rod seals: (S) Standard seals:

This type of seal is specially designed for the rods These seals can be used with different end
that support the various headers and modules configurations and they can be adapted to customer
inside the boiler. specified requirements. We are not limited to the
1.5” long Carbon Carbon Steel end cap. standard sizes shown. Please consult us with
Steel pipe.
specific requirements.

Movements shown are non-concurrent for 6,000

cycles. Use the simple % rule for approximate
concurrent movements shown in the (SR) section.
It is always recommended that you specify the
Bellows
Bellows movement when ordering PenSeal Plus
Rod OD
OD
ID penetration seals. Our designers will then verify the
cycle life and lateral clearances.

1/2” thk. Carbon Steel. 1/2” thk. Carbon Steel inner ring.
OD 1” larger than bellows OD Customer specifies the ID

OAL

The (SR) seal is designed for larger lateral movements over

shorter length. (OAL) Lateral clearance needs to be
maintained between the rod OD and Bellows ID.

Movements are non-concurrent for 10,000 cycles.

For approximate concurrent movements use a
simple % rule. If the actual axial movement is 50%
of the stated axial movement, then 50% of the OAL
stated lateral movement remains. Consult KEB-EJS
for exact allowable movements.
Low movement group (S):
SR-0314 @ 0.25” axial will leave 0.65” lateral.
Seal # OAL Axial Lat. Bellows
Rod seal group (SR): ID/OD
Seal # OAL Axial Lat. Bellows S-308 5 1 .25 3.5/4.5
ID/OD. S-407 4.5 1.25 .25 4.5/5.75
SR-0314 7.50 2 .75 3.5/4.5
S-514 8 2.5 .75 5.563/6.875
SR-0310 6.00 1.5 .375 3.5/4.5
S-612 9 3 1 6.625/8.125
S-811 8.5 3.5 .75 8.625/10.375
SR-0416 8.5 2 .75 4.5/5.75
S-1009 9 3.5 .75 10.75/12.75
SR-0410 6.5 1.5 .3 4.5/5.75
S-1207 7 2.75 .375 12.75/15.25
S-1407 7 2.875 .375 14/16.5
SR-0616 9 2 .75 6.625/7.875
S-1607 7 2.875 .25 16/18.5
SR-0610 7 1.5 .3 6.625/7.875
S-1807 7 2.875 .25 18/20.5
Example part number: S-2007 7 2.875 .25 20/22.75
SR-0314-7.5-1.625 S-2206 6 2.5 .25 22/25
This specifies a 3.5 ID bellows, 7.5” long; the hole ID is
S-2406 6 2.875 .25 24/27
1.625”.
S-2606 6 2.5 .187 26/29
If a 2” diameter rod is used the maximum lateral for the SR-0314
would be 0.625”. This will allow the ID of the seal to remain 1/8” S-2806 6 2.5 .125 28/31
clear of the rod OD. S-3006 6 2.5 .125 30/33
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Mid movement group (S): High Lateral group (SX):

Seal # OAL Axial Lateral Bellow Seal # OAL Axial Lat. Bellows
ID/OD ID/OD
S-318 10 2 1.5 3.5/4.5 SX-520 24 8 1.62 5.563/6.875
S-415 8.5 2.5 1.25 4.5/5.75 SX-615 24 8 2 6.625/8.125
S-522 12 4 2 5.563/6.875
SX-813 22 8 3 8.625/10.375
S-618 13 4 2.5 6.625/8.125
S-816 12 5 1.75 8.625/10.375 SX-1010 23 8 4.5 10.75/12.75
S-1013 13 5 1.75 10.75/12.75 SX-1210 24 8 5.25 12.75/15.25
S-1211 11 4.5 1 12.75/15.25 SX-1410 26 8 6 14/16.5
S-1411 11 4.5 .875 14/16.5
S-1611 11 4.5 .875 16/18.5 SX-1610 26 8 6 16/18.5
S-1811 11 4.5 .75 18/20.5 SX-1810 28 8 6 18/20.5
S-2010 10 4 .5 20/22.75 SX-2010 30 8 6 20/22.75
S-2210 10 4 .5 22/25
S-2410 10 4 .5 24/27 SX-2210 32 8 6 22/25
S-2610 10 4 .375 26/29 SX-2410 34 8 6 24/27
S-2810 10 4 .375 28/31 SX-2610 36 8 6 26/29
S-3010 10 4 .375 30/33
SX-2810 38 8 6 28/31
SX-3010 40 8 6 30/33

Extreme movement group (SE):

High movement group (S): Seal # OAL Axial Lat. Bellows

ID/OD
SE-348 18 7 2 3.5/4.5
Seal # OAL Axial Lat. Bellow
ID/OD SE-448 18 7 3 4.5/5.5
S-326 14 3 3 3.5/4.5 SE-548 18 7 3 5.563/6.563
S-422 12 3.5 2.5 4.5/5.75 SE-636 27 10 3 6.625/8.125
S-530 16 5 4 5.563/6.875 SE-832 24 10 4 6.625/10.375
S-624 18 6 4 6.625/8.125 SE1026 25 10 5 10.75/12.75
S-822 16 7 3.5 8.625/10.375 SE-1224 24 10 5 12.75/15.25
S-1018 17 7 3.25 10.75/12.75 SE-1424 24 10 5 14/16.5
S-1215 14 6.25 2 12.75/15.25
Sample Part Number
S-1415 14 6.25 1.75 14/16.5
S-1615
S-1815
14
14
6.25
6.25
1.62
1.37
16/18.5
18/20.5
S-1013-13-8.75
S-2014 13.5 6 1.12 20/22.75 Seal type. Hole ID size.
S-2213 12.5 5.5 1 22/25 Number of Clearance for pipe OD
S-2413 12.5 5.5 .75 24/27 Nominal ID of convolutions. Overall length.
bellows. (OAL)
S-2613 12.5 5.5 .62 26/29
S-2813 12.5 5.5 .5 28/31 Various types of seal:
 Nominal ID is the corresponding pipe size. See bellows
S-3013 12.5 5.5 .5 30/33 inside diameter (ID) for actual bellows ID.
 The number of convolutions in the bellows.
 The installation length of the seal.
 Customer specified hole diameter to fit over the
penetration pipe outside diameter (OD) or intermediate
sleeve.
 Remember installation tolerance.
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Specification Sheet

 Known penetration pipe size - 8.625” (8” NPS)

This information is
 Known lateral movement - 1.25” required to specify a
 Known axial movement - +2” penetration seal.

Find smallest seal that can be used:

Pipe OD + (2 x lateral) = 11.125” ...................use next larger seal to this number ....S12 ********
if the lateral is 0”, then add 1” to the penetration pipe size and look first at the (S) seals. Available lateral clearance is
reduced on SR and seals
Look at the S12 seals in the various groups to find a best fit for the movement conditions. with banded or pipe ends.
S1215 allows for 6.625” axial and 2” lateral. Use the % rule to see if it will work. Always allow clearance for
the pipe wall thickness on
1.25 x 100 = 63% leaving 37% of the allowed axial movement these types of seal.
2
0.37 x 6.25 = 2.31” is greater than the required axial.

The S1215 is the correct seal. If the remaining axial were less than that required, you would have moved to the
SX-1210. The rule applies for either movement. If the axial movement is the principle movement, then find its %
of the allowed and apply the remaining % to the lateral.

If the axial movement is compression (-), then the overall length (OAL is as stated in the data groups. When the
axial movement is extension (+), then the installed OAL is reduced by the following formula.
Reduce the installed OAL by the axial extension to the nearest 0.5” Maximum reduction is 50% of the allowed
axial movement.

S1215 has an OAL of 14” ...our movement is extension (+)....reduce OAL by 2” to 12”. S1215-12.
The length will be factory preset by KEB-EJS.

Finally, the hole size needs to be specified. This should allow clearance to fit over the penetration pipe or the
intermediate alloy band if one is being used. Standard clearance is 1/16” on diameter. S1215-12-8.687

When ordering (SB) seals,

add 2” to list OAL for the end
band. Longer end bands can
be specified if required.

Penetration Lateral Axial Seal Part Comments

Pipe Size movement movement Nominal Number
(+/-) ID
Ring that fits to boiler needs to be
8.625 1.25 +2 12 S-1215-12-8.627 A516-70

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PenSeal Plus Application information: The idea of the PenSeal Plus is to avoid
Our seals have been designed to provide maintenance issues. The following figures show
inexpensive alternatives to older compression type permanent solutions to corrosion problems.
seals. Design variations can be used to give the
optimum bellows seal for a specific application. The Standard Seal (S) with outer insulation cover
When ordering alternative designs please ensure
you provide a full description of the seal.

The Standard Seal (S).

Normal
Insulation

Outer soft insulation cover

This seal incorporates carbon steel rings at both ends. If the seal is to
be attached to a Alloy Pipe for higher temperature service, a weld band
made from a similar material to the pipe can be welded to the pipe,
giving the user the ability to perform any post weld heat treatment to
the weld band before fitting the seal. Due to the low forces on the end
ring, carbon steel is acceptable even at higher temperatures. The weld
band ensures that no direct contact is made between the carbon steel
end ring and the alloy pipe. The attachment weld between the end ring
and the band is no longer a pressure boundary weld.
Normal insulation stops at the bellows seal. An outer soft
insulation cover can be used to ensure the temperature under
the bellows is maintained during operation. This is used on
lower temperature penetration seals. The ID of this cover
must be a soft fabric material to ensure it does not damage the
bellows. The covers can be provided by EJS. The OD of the
pipe insulation needs to be specified. The EJS covers are
fitted after assembly and can be removed at any time.
THIS IS INTENDED FOR REDUCING OPERATING
CONDENSATION ONLY.

Corrosion is caused when the media condenses

and collects in the lower end of the seal during The Standard Seal (S).
operation. Normally, the penetration pipe is hot fitted inside the boiler.
which keeps the temperature under the bellows hot
enough to prevent the media from condensing. The hot end ring is made
from the same material
The bellows is a good insulator between the as the pipe or Stainless
attachment ring and the boiler wall. Typically this Steel. The lower ring
decrease in temperature is an advantage since it that attaches to the
ensures that the boiler wall does not exceed the boiler is the same
Soft material as the boiler
allowable temperature limits. However, there is a blanket wall
possibility of condensation forming in the bottom of insulation
to allow
the seal when the boiler shuts down. If the system Normal movement
is shut down for extended periods of time, the internal boiler
insulation
condensation could cause local corrosion of the
penetration pipe.

If corrosion is a concern, there are numerous ways

to avoid or reduce condensation. Drains can be
fitted to the lower section of the bellows seal to
enable any moisture to be drained during extended
boiler down periods. However, drains require
maintenance procedures-to be followed.

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Seals installed inside the boiler wall should be used
where a highly corrosive media is present, or where
the possibility of corrosion is high using a normal
external seal. These seals can be a bolted
construction allowing for easy removal.
penetration seals should be used. This will involve
cutting out a small piece of pipe to allow the seal to be
fitted and replacing the pipe after the seal is in place.

PenSeal Plus Clamshell Retrofit Seals:

Clamshell seals perform the same service as normal
seals, but the life expectancy of a clamshell seal is
dependent on the quality of the convolution weld made
by an experienced T.I.G. welder during installation.
KEB-EJS provides onsite personnel to perform this
weld, if required. The clamshell seals shown here are
standard designs. We also build specialized clamshell
bellows to suit individual customer’s needs.

Field Service welders installing Clamshell Retrofit

expansion joints on a boiler

KEB-EJS offers complete turnkey removal of old seals

Clamshell seals are shipped ready for installation.
The shipping length required to allow the bellows weld
to be made is usually longer than the final installed
length. The compression after welding allows for the
large axial extension movements generally found on
penetration pipes in operation.
KEB-EJS produces various designs to accommodate
specific movement conditions. The information
contained here only covers the more commonly used
clamshell seals. Please consult a product specialist
for more specialized designs.
and replacement with the new PenSeal Plus
clamshell seal. We can provide site supervision, or
just the welding equipment and consumable.
Scheduled outages are usually the best time to retrofit
old seals. We schedule partial installations with various
customers. This enables certain predetermined
groups of seals to be changed over a series of
outages. Costs are spread over a longer period and
the risk of extending the outage to complete the retrofit
is reduced.
As we design your expansion joints, materials are
selected to suit your unique specification.
Rectangular and oval clamshell seals are also
available. To ensure the correct choice of seal(s),
please contact us to discuss your application
requirements.

As a sole source supplier for many leading boiler

manufacturers, it is important for us to continually
test and improve our boiler seal technology to meet
today's industry needs. Our relationships with
leading global boiler manufacturers gives us the
Clamshell seals are not recommended for penetration special opportunity to monitor the various types of
pipes smaller than 2” NPS. The smallest seal bellows
seals we produce and assists us in understanding
is 6” NPS to allow for the intricate convolution weld.
the boiler designer's unique needs.
For pipe sizes smaller than 2” NPS, a normal
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PenSeal Plus clamshell seals: High movement group (C):

The standard clamshell seal comes with a stainless
steel band on one end and a stainless steel ring on the Seal # OAL Axial Lat. Bellows ID/OD
opposite end to attach to the pipe. This allows the seal High movement group (C): 2
C514 14.5 2.5 5/6.25
to be welded easily to any pipe material. The C614 20 6.5 5 6/8.5
clamshell is shipped in two halves each one match C814 20 6.5 4.5 8/10.5
marked for ease of assembly.
C1014 20 6.5 3 10.75/13.25
Low movement group (C): C1214 20 6.5 3 12.75/15.25
C1414 20 6.5 3 14/16.5
Seal # OAL Axial Lat. Bellows ID/OD C1614 20 6.5 2.5 16/18.5
C506 7 1.125 .375 5/6.25
C1814 20 6.5 2 18/20.5
C604 7 2 .375 6/8.5
C2014 20 6.5 1.75 20/22.5
C804 7 2 .375 8/10.5
C2414 20 6.5 1.5 24/26.5
C1004 7 2 .25 10.75/13.25
C1204 7 2 .25 12.75/15.25 Please consult EJS for larger sizes
1” wide x .125”
C1404 7 2 .25 14/16.5 SS band. 0.25” thk.
SS ring.
C1604 7 2 .187 16/18.5
C1804 7 2 .187 18/20.5
C2004 7 2 .125 20/22.5
C2404 7 2 .062 24/26.5
Mid movement group 1 (C):
Seal # OAL Axial Lat. Bellows ID/OD
C508 9 1.5 .625 5/6.25
C606 9 3 1 6/8.5 1”
C806 9 3 .75 8/10.5
C1006 9 3 .625 10.75/13.25 OAL
C1206 9 3 .5 12.75/15.25 The same basic rules apply for specifying the clamshell
seal as the normal PenSeal Plus seals. The only
C1406 9 3 .5 14/16.5 major difference is that any reduction in overall length
C1606 9 3 .5 16/18.5 (OAL) (if the movement is extension) is applied with
compression tooling after the unit has been welded
C1806 9 3 .375 18/20.5
together. The two halves are brought together around the
C2006 9 3 .25 20/22.5 penetration pipe and welded. Only then can the unit be
compressed by the amount of axial extension to be seen
in service. This means the clearances required to fit the
Mid movement group 2 (C): seal have to be based on the OAL shown in the tables.
Seal # OAL Axial Lat. Bellows ID/OD (Normal seals are compressed and delivered at the length
C510 11 2 1 5/6.25 you have specified.)
C610 15 5 3 6/8.5
KE-Burgmann EJS can provide compression kits to
C810 15 5 2.25 8/10.5 enable you to compress the clamshell seal after it is
C1010 15 5 1.5 10.75/13.25 welded together around the penetration pipe. We always
provide complete installation instructions with all clamshell
C1210 15 5 1.25 12.75/15.25 seals. If you would like copies before receipt of the seals,
C1410 15 5 1.25 14/16.5 please contact us.
C1610 15 5 1.25 16/18.5 Onsite equipment for welding the clamshells should
C1810 15 5 1 18/20.5 consist of TIG variable amperage controlled welding
machine. Our field service team is available to supply all
C2010 15 5 1 20/22.5
personnel, supervision, welding machine or just the
C2410 15 5 .75 24/26.5 correct weld wire to help install the seals.

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10035 Prospect Avenue, Suite 202, Santee, CA 92071 ● Tel: (800) 482-2808 +1 (619) 562-6083 ● Fax + 1 (619) 562-0636
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Technical Guide

Fabric Penetration Seals

Whenever boilers are used in power generating plants,
they need to be sealed in some way to avoid problems
such as hot flue gases escaping from the boiler (where
pressure is positive). Or to prevent ambient air from
being sucked into the boiler, giving bad combustion
(where pressure is negative). Steam pipes between boiler
house and ‘penthouse’, or between boiler pipe and boiler
stay, must also be sealed. In these applications, com-
pensating for movement is a secondary consideration.

Sealing of Boiler Hangers and Boiler Stays

Sealing of Boiler Stays

320 FLUAFLEX® double expansion joints, with

fluoroelastomer outer cover, were fitted at the ‘As Pontes’
power station in Spain. They act as seals between boiler
pipes and boiler stays/hangers to prevent leakage of
flue gas, and between boiler and ‘penthouse’.

Coal-Fired Boiler, Spain

Two FLUASTAL® fabric expansion joints are fitted on a

coal-fired boiler (350 MW) at a Spanish power station
(Endesa). The joints are fitted directly on the boiler shell
and housing, in a parallel arrangement which includes
steel components to support the construction.

Joint dimensions: 18 x 5 m (59 x 16.4 ft)

Axial movement: 300 mm (11.8”)
Lateral movement: 100 mm (4”)
Angular movement: 3°
Weight of steel components: 3,400 kg (7,496 lb)

The fitting of the expansion joint arrangement would form

a chapter in itself. It took more than 1,000 hours and
required 1,600 bolts.

Coal-fired boiler, Spain: KE-Burgmann expansion joint installed

on the boiler house (seen from the inside)

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10035 Prospect Avenue, Suite 202, Santee, CA 92071 ● Tel: (800) 482-2808 +1 (619) 562-6083 ● Fax + 1 (619) 562-0636
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Sealing of Boiler House and Steam Pipes

Over 12 m (39.4 ft) of FLUAFLEX® fabric

expansion joint was needed to seal the boiler
at Graab, Sweden. The expansion joint is fitted
around the bottom of the boiler. It goes in and out,
around corners and behind pipes.

In this case, the expansion joint serves two

purposes: it seals the boiler to prevent the escape
of hot flue gases and compensates for boiler
shell movements due to thermal expansions.
Whether you need a fabric penetration seal or metal, KE-
Burgmann can provide you the expansion joints and
related support required to replace your seals on your
boiler. Contact us to find out which type would be the best
option for your installed equipment. We also manufacture
and install clamshell designs and penetration slider seals
for quick and easy replacements.

Sealing of pipe penetration

The steam pipes leading to and from the boiler needed to

be sealed to prevent ambient air being sucked into
the boiler. The seal had to be fitted over a special steel
construction to obtain a flexible seal capable of moving
with the steam pipe and the boiler house.

For some replacements, out new patented slider seal, the

PS Seal® is now available. these seals may be
disassembled and repaired without cutting metal piping or
welds. No need for specially trained welders to install the
replacements. See our product information sheet to learn
more about this alternative solution.

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