Oil and Gas Engineering Training Courses


Expansion Joint Design & Application

Introduction:

In this expansion joint design and application course, we will delve into a range of crucial topics: principles of expansion joint design, different types of expansion joints, the comparative performance of metallic bellows versus fabric bellows, the intricate process of designing fabric expansion joints, thorough stress analysis of these components, understanding equilibrium and the resultant anchor forces, appreciating field services related to expansion joints, and gaining in-depth insights into the manufacturing processes of expansion joints in our facilities.

Joint Application Design Development and Expansion Application:

The expansion joint design and application course will also introduce the Joint Application Design (JAD) development concept, emphasizing the collaborative efforts necessary for successfully expanding joint application projects.

Participants in this expansion joint design and application training will learn how to strategically use JAD sessions to define and design functional expansion joints tailored to specific industrial needs.

This holistic approach ensures that all stakeholders, including engineers, project managers, and technicians, are actively involved in the development process, from the conceptual design to the final application of expansion joints in their respective operational contexts.

Target Audience:

  • Process, Mechanical, and Chemical Engineers.
  • Operation and Maintenance Engineers.
  • Project Engineers.
  • Supervisors and Managers.
  • Technical Personnel are involved in the inspection.

Course Objectives:

At the end of this expansion joint design and application course, the participants will be able to:

  • Increase awareness and understanding of the mechanical integrity of process equipment and piping systems that depend on proper design, operation, condition assessment, and maintenance.
  • Provide practical methods and tools for basic design calculations for pressure equipment following codes, standards, and best practices.
  • Understand degradation mechanisms, how to identify and predict them, determine their impact, and prevent/control resultant damage.
  • Acquire failure analysis skills to conduct damage assessment and avoid future failures.
  • Enhance knowledge and skills in hazard identification and analysis, as well as risk assessment and management.

Targeted Competencies:

Upon the end of this expansion joint design and application training, the participant's competencies will:

  • Overview of Piping.
  • Preliminary Piping Design - Components and Total System.
  • Basic Concepts of Stress Analysis - Flexibility Analysis and Design Bases.
  • Influences on Pipe Support Design - Rigid Supports, Spring Supports, and Restraints.

Course Content:

Unit 1: Introduction – Why Expansion Joints:

  • Thermal expansion of pipes.
  • Piping system designer tools.
  • Explore the steps to procure a metal bellow expansion joint.
  • Case study: A US Bellows project.

Unit 2: System Design: Anchors, Guides, and Expansion Joints:

  • Metal expansion joints.
  • Explore expansion joint design types and applications.
  • Single bellows systems.
  • Multiple bellows systems.
  • Slip-type expansion joints.

Unit 3: Fabric Expansion Joints and Bellows Geometry:

  • Refractory lined expansion joints.
  • Parameters determining metal bellows convolution.
  • Explore software and databases used in design.
  • Understand bellows instability and cycle life.
  • Learn about the role of fabric expansion joints.

Unit 4: Fabric Expansion Joints:

  • Compare Metallic vs. Fabric expansion joints.
  • Selection of fabric materials.
  • Know the significance of the belt in the design.

Unit 5: Expansion Joint Stress Analysis:

  • Materials used in metallic bellows.
  • Geometrical considerations are below.
  • Identify types of stresses in metal bellows.
  • Essential design considerations.

Unit 6: Forces and Movements:

  • Forces and moments on piping systems due to spring and pressure forces of Metal Expansion Joints.
  • Establish equilibrium conditions.
  • Learn about the role and design of main anchors.
  • Calculate anchor forces.

Unit 7: Field Services:

  • Plan for major turnarounds and emergency shutdowns.
  • Importance of periodic inspections.
  • Strategies for planning turnarounds.
  • Address unscheduled maintenance.
  • Overview of field services offered.

Unit 8: Course Conclusion:

  • Tour of Houston plant facilities.
  • Address business concerns related to expansion joints.
  • Understand Emphasis on quality control in production.

Rome (Italy)
23 Dec 2024 - 03 Jan 2025
10500 Euro
Brussels (Belgium)
30 Dec 2024 - 10 Jan 2025
9500 Euro
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
12 - 23 Jan 2025
8500 Euro
London (UK)
13 - 24 Jan 2025
9500 Euro
Paris (France)
20 - 31 Jan 2025
9500 Euro
Rome (Italy)
20 - 31 Jan 2025
10500 Euro
Dubai (UAE)
09 - 20 Feb 2025
8500 Euro
Cairo (Egypt)
09 - 20 Feb 2025
6500 Euro
Casablanca (Morocco)
17 - 28 Feb 2025
8500 Euro
Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt)
02 - 13 Mar 2025
9000 Euro
Istanbul (Turkey)
09 - 20 Mar 2025
9000 Euro
Barcelona (Spain)
24 Mar - 04 Apr 2025
10500 Euro
Madrid (Spain)
24 Mar - 04 Apr 2025
9500 Euro
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
24 Mar - 04 Apr 2025
9500 Euro
Manama (Bahrain)
30 Mar - 10 Apr 2025
8000 Euro
Online
30 Mar - 10 Apr 2025
5200 Euro
Vienna (Austria)
05 - 16 May 2025
10500 Euro
Milan (Italy)
12 - 23 May 2025
10500 Euro
Cairo (Egypt)
18 - 29 May 2025
6500 Euro
Barcelona (Spain)
19 - 30 May 2025
10500 Euro
Istanbul (Turkey)
01 - 12 Jun 2025
9000 Euro
Dubai (UAE)
08 - 19 Jun 2025
8500 Euro
Amman (Jordan)
08 - 19 Jun 2025
6000 Euro
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
22 Jun - 03 Jul 2025
8500 Euro
London (UK)
14 - 25 Jul 2025
9500 Euro
Paris (France)
28 Jul - 08 Aug 2025
9500 Euro
Geneva (Switzerland)
18 - 29 Aug 2025
12500 Euro
Vienna (Austria)
18 - 29 Aug 2025
10500 Euro
Online
24 Aug - 04 Sep 2025
5200 Euro
Istanbul (Turkey)
31 Aug - 11 Sep 2025
9000 Euro
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
07 - 18 Sep 2025
8500 Euro
Lisbon (Portugal)
29 Sep - 10 Oct 2025
9500 Euro
Munich (Germany)
13 - 24 Oct 2025
9500 Euro
London (UK)
27 Oct - 07 Nov 2025
9500 Euro
Amman (Jordan)
02 - 13 Nov 2025
6000 Euro
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
03 - 14 Nov 2025
9500 Euro
Barcelona (Spain)
17 - 28 Nov 2025
10500 Euro
Dubai (UAE)
23 Nov - 04 Dec 2025
8500 Euro
Manama (Bahrain)
23 Nov - 04 Dec 2025
8000 Euro
Madrid (Spain)
24 Nov - 05 Dec 2025
9500 Euro

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