An LNG customer needed to replace some 22” diameter LNG line joints with assurance that the design and fabrication of the units provide continuous, uninterrupted service. They needed something beyond the standard code requirements of NDE, which can fall short of identifying long term service...
Performing On Site work internationally can present challenges even under the best of circumstances. During COVID, navigating those difficulties, ensuring everyone's safety, while providing the stellar On Site work we're known for hasn't been easy. Through tight coordination with our On Site Team, and proper...
Need help on your upcoming spring or fall outage? Senior Flexonics Pathway has the capacity to turnaround critical plant equipment, like these power plant turbine crossover assemblies.
They will receive a full refurbishment, giving them new reliability for years to come,...
Texas and the Gulf Coast region has seen some extraordinary temperatures and conditions over the last week. Our hope is that you and your families are safe and well.
We are here to assist as needed in returning your critical plant assets...
We've spent the last few days talking about Clamshell repairs. When that type of repair isn't possible (location of the equipment, time), a special repair might be an option.
SF Pathway received a call about a severely damaged bellow, that was not...
The longitudinal weld that reconnects the pieces of the bellows is one of the most difficult, demanding welds to perform. These welds are only executed by our most qualified, most experienced and trained personnel.
No company has done more successful field clamshell...
One solution for a leaking bellows element would be to cut out the failed unit and replace it. Often, cutting out the existing pipe or bellows element just isn’t possible. Time is a huge mitigating factor, and a plant shutdown can have significant economic impact.
A clamshell is a bellows that has been cut longitudinally into pieces. The clamshell can be a same size style (requires shutdown and removal of the failed bellows), or oversized where the bellows are installed on standoff rings welded to the expansion joint body.
When an expansion joint leaks, it leaves few options. One of these solutions is called a clamshell, where a bellows element is built to clamshell over the original.
A tried and proven repair that allows operation without shutdown until to the next...
