PT&P Aids in the Immediate Replacement of over 160 Pipe Shoes

June 27, 2003

Pt&Amp;P Aids In The Immediate Replacement Of Over 160 Pipe Shoes
PT&P Aids in the Immediate Replacement of over 160 Pipe Shoes

PT&P was called on by an energy center in Oklahoma to inspect failing pipe shoes designed for temperatures ranging from 650 to 1065 °F supplied by another company.  After thorough inspection, PT&P’s field service representatives concluded that the problem was due to the existing pipe clamps’ inability to firmly grip the pipe during expansion. This exposed the pipes to atmospheric moisture, resulting in both heat loss and deterioration. To alleviate the situation, PT&P designed secured pipe clamps that were bolted and torqued such that the entire pipe shoe would move with the pipe’s expansion. PT&P’s field service team also provided on-site installation of the replacement pipe shoes. The entire process involved stripping of the existing damaged insulation, removal of the failing supports, and installation of new pipe shoes and insulation.

Pt&Amp;P Aids In The Immediate Replacement Of Over 160 Pipe Shoes
Pipe Shoes in the Field

Over 160 pipe shoes were engineered, manufactured, and installed for this energy center. The fabricated pipe shoes, designed for pipe sizes ranging from 12 to 28″ in diameter, are equipped with special base plate and slide bearing plate combinations which allowed axial movement from 1/2″ to 7″ and lateral movement up to 10 1/2″. In addition, they were designed to support a maximum vertical and lateral load of 38,000 lb. and 7,600 lb. respectively.

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Pipe Shoes and Stand Assemblies for a Cross-Generating Station

March 7, 2003
Pipe Shoes And Stand Assemblies For A Cross-Generating Station
Pipe Shoes and Stand Assemblies for a Cross-Generating Station
Pipe Shoes And Stand Assemblies For A Cross-Generating Station
Pipe Clamps

Piping Technology & Products, Inc. recently designed and manufactured 46 of these support assemblies for a cross-generating power station in South Carolina.  These pipe shoes and assemblies are composed of carbon steel and accommodate pipe with diameters ranging in size from 18”-32”. All of these components are strong enough to support maximum installed loads of 8,000 lbs.

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Standard Pipe Shoes for a Power Plant

January 24, 2003
Standard Pipe Shoes For A Power Plant
Standard Pipe Shoes for a Power Plant

Piping Technology & Products, Inc. designed and manufactured these Fig. 1400 pipe shoes for a power plant in Canada.

These Fig. 1400 pipe shoes are a combination of PT&P Fig. 900 and 400.  These shoes are particularly made from carbon steel and graphite with 4” B.O.P (bottom of the pipe).  They are used to control pipe movement by guiding.  These shoes also prevent vertical and horizontal movement and allow axial movement.  They are mainly used in power plants or areas where there is cyclical filling and emptying of the pipe.

Do you see a need for pipe shoes in your piping system? Let us price them for you today!

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Pipe Saddles for a Refinery in Chad

November 27, 2002
Pipe Saddles For A Refinery In Chad
Pipe Saddles for a Refinery in Chad

Piping Technology & Products, Inc. designed and manufactured these saddles for a power plant in Chad.

The saddles are comprised of bolt clamps, structural steel and vinyl pipe shields.  They were built for bare pipes ranging in size from 2 24 and can accommodate temperatures from 29 degrees C. to 538 degrees C.

Do you see a need for pipe saddles in your plant or refinery? Let us price them for you today!


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Pipe Shoes with Loads up to 75,000 lb.

March 29, 2002
Pipe Shoes With Loads Up To 75,000 Lb.
Pipe Shoes with Loads up to 75,000 lb.

Piping Technology & Products, Inc. designed and fabricated several pipe shoes with loads up to 75,000 lbs. respectively, for a 750MW power plant in Alabama.

The shoes are to support the cooling towers’ circulatory water system at the power plant. The majority of the shoes were designed for a 60″ line and 50,000 lb. load, and the remaining few were designed for a 78″ line and 75,000 lbs. of load. After extensive engineering hours and structure analysis, PT&P’s engineering department was able to produce a detailed design and 3-D model for the supports that would allow them to run electronic interface checks.

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Chrome-Moly Shoe for an 18" Pipe

February 22, 2002
Chrome-Moly Shoe For An 18&Quot; Pipe
Chrome-Moly Shoe for an 18" Pipe

Piping Technology & Products, Inc., designed and fabricated a Figure 700 chrome-moly shoe for an 18″ pipe used to support high temperature lines at a power plant in Mexicali, Mexico.

The shoe’s length is 12″ and the pipe centerline distance was maintained at 17 3/8″ from the bottom of the shoe. The clamp was designed at 1065°F and the load was designed for 6965 pounds. The base and clamp plates are made of A387 GR.22 plate material and the u-bolt parts are made of A193 GR.B7 bar stock.

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Pipe Shoes For 14" Pipe At A LNG Plant

November 30, 2001
Pipe Shoes For 14&Quot; Pipe At A Lng Plant
Pipe Shoes For 14" Pipe At A LNG Plant
Pipe Shoes For 14&Quot; Pipe At A Lng Plant
Pipe Shoes For 14" Pipe

Piping Technology & Products, Inc. fabricated cryogenic pipe supports designed for a 14-inch pipe at a LNG plant in Algeria. The pipe operates below minus 50 degrees F, therefore the pipe supports were fabricated from three different materials in order to accommodate the low temperatures. The upper part, which clamps on to the pipe, was fabricated from a stainless steel plate that retains its strength at low temperatures. The middle section is a laminated phenolic block made from layers of wood impregnated under vacuum with a synthetic resin. A crossed orientation of the hard wood fibers is used to provide extra strength. The laminated phenolic block, which is a poor conductor of heat, was bolted to the bottom plate of the galvanized carbon steel.

Are you in need of some cryogenic pipe supports for an upcoming project? Get pricing today!

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Pipe Shoes for Saudi Arabian Oil Company

November 23, 1993
Pipe Shoes For Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Pipe Shoes for Saudi Arabian Oil Company

This photograph shows a number of 60” pipe shoes fabricated by Piping Technology & Products, Inc. of Houston, TX for export to Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Arabian Oil Company is purchasing a variety of sizes of this type of shoe and other items required for piping on their projects. Piping Technology furnishes all types of pipe supports including PTFE, 25% glass filled, and graphite slide plates, anchors and insulated pipe shoes.

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Pipe Shoes for Cold Temperature Applications

March 12, 1993
Pipe Shoes For Cold Temperature Applications
Pipe Shoes for Cold Temperature Applications

The picture above shows a 54 inch “cold” shoe of galvanized steel with PTFE slide plates on the bottom. Inside the galvanized steel is bonded a layer of polyurethane foam which has been coated with a white vapor barrier. This polyurethane layer provides both insulation and support of the load at cryogenic temperatures..

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Regarding rigid supports what is the function of guides?

July 28, 1990
Guides prevent movement in one or two directions.
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