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Nantong Chuangxin Machinery Co., Ltd. is located in the plain of central Suzhou, close to Nantong and Ningjingyan Expressway with convenient transportation, and less than 2 hours drive from Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing and other large and medium-sized cities.
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膨胀节设计温度怎么确定?工程师必须搞懂的三个关键点
搞膨胀节选型的人,十有八九都在设计温度上栽过跟头。不是拍脑袋取了个介质温度,就是漏算了外部热源。这篇东西不扯虚的,直接拆解三个决定性的环节。
1. 工作温度与设计温度:别把“最高”当“设计”
管道介质最高工作温度400℃,直接当设计温度填进选型单里。等波纹管材料扛不住,才发现许用应力早就不及格了。设计温度不是工作温度,标准里写得清楚——GB/T 12777和ASME B31.3都要求在工作温度上加安全裕量。但这个裕量不是固定值,要看工况:连续运行还是间歇运行?有没有局部过热风险?举个例子,电站行业用的波纹膨胀节(比如我们站内那个“电站行业用波纹膨胀节”),蒸汽管道温度波动大,峰值可能冲到550℃,平均值才450℃。你要是按平均值选,波纹管在峰值时直接塑性变形。所以设计温度得按极端峰值来算,还得叠加启动时的热冲击裕量,一般取+20℃到+50℃。
2. 内部介质 vs 外部环境:谁说了算?
这个问题,分场合。如果是高温轴向型膨胀节,内部介质温度自然是主导。但别忽略法兰连接处、导流筒附近的温差梯度——那里会出现局部应力集中,导致波纹管提前开裂。反过来,像直埋(全埋)型膨胀节,外部土壤温度、保温层性能才是关键。前两天一个做水泥行业金属波纹膨胀节的客户,介质温度才450℃,可现场靠近回转窑,辐射热让外部温度飙到600℃。结果波纹管外壁先失效,内壁还好好的。你说设计温度该取哪个?必须是两个热源的最大值,然后校核材料蠕变强度。别偷懒只测介质温度,环境温度往往才是致命一击。
3. 材料选择:温度一高,钱和命都得算
温度升高,普通奥氏体不锈钢(比如304)的许用应力断崖式下跌。超过550℃,就得换耐热合金,像Inconel 625。但耐热合金贵啊,一公斤几百块,成本翻倍。那怎么办?有些场合可以用高温轴向型膨胀节的多层结构——内层耐热,外层承压,成本压下来。或者干脆上非金属膨胀节(织物纤维膨胀节),用耐温纤维加硅胶涂层,能扛到1000℃以上,而且价格比耐热合金低。注意,设计温度还直接影响疲劳寿命:温度每升高100℃,波纹管的循环寿命可能缩短一半。所以选型时,设计温度必须和压力、位移量一起算,才能确定用通用型波纹膨胀节还是大口径厚壁膨胀节。前者便宜但抗疲劳弱,后者壁厚刚度大,适合高温高循环。
这里得提一个常见的“陷阱”:标准里对温度循环和热冲击的规定。比如脱硫烟气挡板门和烟气挡板门,介质是酸性湿烟气,温度不高但波动剧烈——从100℃到180℃来回跳。如果设计温度只按最高值180℃选,忽略热疲劳,焊缝在启停频次高的工况下,几百次循环就裂了。国标JB/T 12235-2015(非金属膨胀节)和JB/T 6171(金属波纹管)对温度都有详细规定,但实际工程中,我建议多留10%~15%的余量,尤其是有启停频次高的工况。别问为什么,见过太多现场教训。
4. 实战估算:没有数据怎么办?
没有详细工艺数据时,可以按管道设计压力对应的饱和蒸汽温度来反推。比如压力1.0MPa,饱和蒸汽温度约180℃,那设计温度取200℃起步。或者参考同类项目案例,我们站上有“空冷岛真空管道双铰链膨胀节”和“复式铰链横向型膨胀节”的产品页,里面列出了常规工况的设计温度范围。一般蒸汽管道设计温度取介质温度+20℃,但具体还得看管道材质和保温厚度。最后提醒一句:设计温度确定后,别忘了和“导流筒”设计联动。导流筒能降低高温介质对波纹管的直接冲刷,相当于把有效工作温度降了30~50℃。这个量,计算疲劳寿命时能省不少成本。
先搞明白:通径和口径,到底是不是一回事?
很多人觉得DN100的管道就配DN100的膨胀节,一买一装完事。真这么干,十有八九要出问题。通径(DN)是公称直径,管道口径是实际内径,两者在标准件上基本对应,但膨胀节的结构——导流筒、波纹管壁厚、法兰密封面——都会吃掉一部分流通面积。举个例子,电站行业用波纹膨胀节如果配大一号的导流筒,实际通流能力就跟直管不一样。你以为DN200的管子配DN200的膨胀节就能过同样流量?导流筒一缩径,流速直接飙升。所以,别拿DN当内径用。
配对的核心逻辑:流速、压力、位移,一个不能少
通径选大了,介质流速当然低,但设备成本翻着跟头往上涨,法兰、波纹管、导流筒全得放大一号。选小了呢?流速太快,冲蚀波纹管,严重时直接引发振动。去年一个化工厂的蒸汽管线,为了省钱把DN300的管道配了DN250的膨胀节,结果介质流速从15m/s窜到22m/s,三个月就把波纹管磨穿了——换一次够你买三个对的。
压力等级和位移量也会反过来约束通径。高温轴向型膨胀节需要更厚的波纹管,同样DN下实际内径会缩水,必须按有效截面积重新核算。比如同样是DN200,常温型内径可能是198mm,高温型因为壁厚增加,内径可能只有190mm,通流面积差8%。不重新算,流速就偏了。
不同材质膨胀节的通径选择差异
金属膨胀节(比如通用型波纹膨胀节、大口径厚壁膨胀节)和橡胶补偿器、非金属膨胀节(织物纤维膨胀节)的配法完全不同。金属件刚性大,通径通常按标准系列走,但如果你用复式铰链横向型膨胀节这种带铰链的结构,通径选大了,法兰连接处会产生额外弯矩,铰链容易偏转超限。
橡胶补偿器弹性好但耐压有限,通径偏大容易鼓包——尤其是大口径低压工况,橡胶层受内压后向外膨胀,通径越大,鼓包风险越高。非金属膨胀节呢?比如矩型非金属膨胀节,多用于矩形烟风道,通径需要结合法兰螺栓孔距来配,不能照搬圆管DN。你拿DN1000的圆管公式去算矩形烟道,螺栓孔对不上,现场就得重新钻孔。
常见错误:通径配小了会怎样?配大了又有什么坑?
前两天一个客户把DN200的管道配了DN150的膨胀节,介质流速翻倍,三个月就把波纹管磨穿了——前面已经讲了。反过来,通径配大一号,虽然安全系数高了,但复式铰链横向型膨胀节这类带铰链的结构,法兰连接处会产生额外弯矩,容易导致偏转超限。另外,配大了还可能使法兰错孔——你拿DN200的法兰去对DN250的螺栓孔,现场就得重新加工,工期和成本全搭进去。
导流筒与波纹管之间的间隙。通径配大后,导流筒外径和波纹管内径的间隙如果没控制好,介质会在间隙里形成涡流,加速腐蚀。尤其是脱硫烟气挡板门这类用在湿烟气环境的,腐蚀裕量没留够,半年就穿孔。
实操建议:选型三步走
第一步,确认管道实际内径和壁厚,算出有效流通面积。别只看DN,要拿卡尺量一下管道的实际内径——尤其是旧管道,内壁可能有结垢或腐蚀,实际通径比铭牌小一截。
第二步,根据介质(蒸汽、烟气、腐蚀性液体)和温度压力,从产品资料里找对应类型的膨胀节。比如湿烟气环境,用脱硫烟气挡板门或非金属膨胀节(织物纤维膨胀节),通径要留腐蚀裕量;蒸汽管线用高温轴向型膨胀节,壁厚加厚后有效截面积要重新算。
第三步,查厂家提供的通径对照表。本站有金属软管尺寸对照表和金属膨胀节重量表,核对法兰标准(HG/T 20592、GB/T 9119等)。最后,最好让厂家用有限元算一下流场——别省这一步。很多厂家免费提供,你只需要把介质参数和管道尺寸发过去,他们出计算书,比你自己拍脑袋准得多。
如果你用直埋(全埋)型膨胀节或空冷岛真空管道双铰链膨胀节这类特殊结构,还要考虑外压稳定性,通径和壁厚的关系更复杂,直接找技术厂家要选型计算书——别嫌麻烦,膨胀节坏了换一次的成本够你买三个对的。
总结
选对通径,设备寿命翻倍。通径匹配不是简单的1:1,需要综合考虑流速、介质、结构、安装。如果自己拿不准,翻翻本站的金属软管尺寸对照表或金属膨胀节重量表,或者直接找厂家出计算书。记住:换一个膨胀节的成本,足够你买三个对的。
膨胀节位移量不够?别急着换,先从这四步排查
前两天碰到个客户,火急火燎地打电话说膨胀节位移量不够,管道都快变形了,想直接换新的。我让他别急,先拍几张照片发过来看看——结果看完照片,发现根本不是位移量的问题。类似的事我见过的可不止一两次。
膨胀节位移量不够怎么办? 别一听不够就想着拆了换,花冤枉钱不说,工期还耽误不起。按下面四步排查,八成问题能自己解决。
第一步:确认是真的位移不够,还是管道推力在捣鬼?
很多所谓的“位移量不足”,其实是管道推力把膨胀节给“压死了”。怎么区分?
看现象: 位移量不足时,波纹管本该伸缩却卡住了;而推力过大会导致波纹管鼓包、扭曲甚至开裂。你得先拿出设计图纸,找到额定的轴向/横向/角位移补偿量,然后用卡尺或位移传感器实测现场热位移值。如果实测值没超过额定值,但膨胀节已经变形失效,那基本可以断定是刚度或压力的问题——跟位移量本身无关。
检查导流筒和管架: 导流筒如果被介质冲刷变形或者卡涩,会阻碍波纹管正常运动;管架偏移也会把位移强行转移到膨胀节上。本站问答里专门讲过“膨胀节导流筒具体的作用”,导流筒主要是保护波纹管内壁,但一旦卡住,它就成了帮凶。另外,检查固定支座是否松动——如果管道本该由固定支座承受的推力被丢给了膨胀节,那膨胀节就算有100%的余量也扛不住。
先排除“假性不够”,再判断是否真的选小了。
第二步:选型踩坑了?
选型错误是导致位移量不够最常见的原因,而且往往是最冤的。我见过用通用型波纹膨胀节去吸收大角位移的——那玩意儿根本就不是干这活的。
常见错误一: 系统需要吸收横向位移或角位移,结果选了个单式轴向型膨胀节。单式轴向型只能吸收轴向伸缩,强行扭它,波纹管很快就疲劳失效。正确的做法:如果是多方向位移,应该选复式铰链横向型膨胀节或者复式直管旁通压力平衡型膨胀节。后者的好处是能同时吸收轴向和横向位移,而且内压推力被平衡掉,不会作用到管道支座上。
常见错误二: 用通用型波纹膨胀节去应付电站高温蒸汽管。高温蒸汽管温度动不动五六百度,通用型波纹管的材料耐温不够,波纹管会提前软化变形。这种情况一定要用高温轴向型膨胀节——我们站里专门有这个品类,耐温等级、补偿量都按电站工况设计。
常见错误三(反倒省钱): 水泥行业的风管,温度不高但粉尘大,用金属波纹膨胀节成本高、易磨损,换成非金属膨胀节(织物纤维膨胀节)反而更划算。非金属膨胀节耐腐蚀、能吸收多维位移,而且便宜。国标JB/T 12235-2015对它也有明确规范。
所以,先翻翻当时选型时拍脑袋的决定,别让膨胀节背锅。
第三步:安装环节挖的坑
安装出问题,比选型更隐蔽。你猜怎么着?大部分所谓位移量不够,其实都是安装没到位。
拉杆螺母没调整到位: 膨胀节的拉杆螺母是预紧用的,不是运输锁死用的。具体怎么调,我们站里有问答“膨胀节拉杆螺母怎么调整”——简单说:安装结束后,要把拉杆螺母拧到规定位置,释放波纹管的初始位移能力。如果没调,波纹管相当于一直被压着,自然补偿量就会打折。
预拉伸做反了: 有的管道需要预拉伸(比如蒸汽管道冷态安装时预拉一段,热态时正好复位),但工人搞反了方向——本该拉伸的变成了压缩。那系统升温后,膨胀节直接被顶死,位移量当然不够。这种现象在电站蒸汽管道上很常见。
管道固定支座失效: 固定支座的作用是把管道热位移引导到膨胀节上。一旦支座松动或脱落,管道就会乱动,本该由固定段吸收的位移全叠加到膨胀节上。检查一下固定支座的焊接或螺栓有没有松动——别小看这一步,能解决很多问题。
第四步:补救方案分类——轻微、中度、严重
讲真,前面三步排查完,大部分问题都能找到根。但万一真是选型偏小或者工况变了,那怎么办?根据超差程度分三种情况:
轻微超差(实际位移超出额定值10%以内): 调整拉杆螺母重新分配位移,或者增加限位装置(比如在膨胀节旁边加装限位板),限制超范围的位移,让膨胀节只在安全范围内工作。这个操作简单,成本低。
中度不足(超出10%~30%): 换!但不用全管线换。如果空间允许,换成同口径但波数更多的通用型波纹膨胀节——波数越多,补偿量越大。或者干脆改成复式直管旁通压力平衡型膨胀节,它通过两个波纹管组合来翻倍补偿量,还能平衡压力。注意,换之前要重新核算管线的推力、支架载荷。
严重不足(超出30%以上): 别指望换同类型膨胀节了,设计上就没留余地。需要重新核算整条管线,改用组合补偿方案。比如:用旋转补偿器(它可以通过旋转吸收大角位移,适合长直管道)搭配套筒式管道膨胀节(吸收轴向位移),或者把单点补偿改为多点分段补偿。我们站里有旋转补偿器、套筒式管道膨胀节这两个成熟产品,技术方案可以给客户定制。
膨胀节位移量不够怎么办? 核心是“先诊断后开药”。别动不动就换新的,搞不好换了也没用。按上面四步走,九成问题能现场解决,省下的钱够买好几套设备了。
锅炉分离器出口膨胀节泄漏?三步排查法,手把手教你处理
锅炉分离器出口的膨胀节一旦泄漏,蒸汽带水、系统震动、甚至停机检修,哪一个都够你头疼的。前两天有个电厂的朋友半夜打电话问我,说现场一股白汽,压力掉得厉害,问我能不能先堵一下。别急,咱们先搞清楚到底漏在哪里,再动手也不迟。
1. 先别急着换件——搞清楚泄漏到底出在哪
很多人一看到漏了,直接下单买新的。但锅炉分离器出口这个位置,工作温度高、介质流速快,泄漏点往往不止一个可能:
- 波纹管破损:最常见。高温蒸汽冲刷+长时间疲劳,波纹管壁厚变薄,出现针孔或裂纹。用手电筒从一侧照,另一侧看有没有透光点。
- 焊缝开裂:尤其是环焊缝和纵焊缝,如果焊接质量不行或者热应力集中,裂缝会沿着熔合线延伸。可以用着色渗透检查,漏点位置一般有红褐色痕迹。
- 导流筒磨穿了:导流筒的作用是引导介质、保护波纹管不受直接冲刷。一旦导流筒磨穿,高速蒸汽直接怼在波纹管上,很快就穿孔。拆开看导流筒末端,有没有贯穿性磨痕。这个问题很多老厂遇到过,以为是波纹管坏了,换了两次才发现是导流筒先出了问题。
先判断是哪一种,再决定方案。别上来就换件,那是跟自己兜里钱过不去。
2. 现场临时应急处理:堵漏还能撑多久?哪些情况必须立刻停机?
发现泄漏后,如果只是少量渗漏,可以用金属缠绕垫片加哈夫节临时抱箍。但注意:这只能撑几个班次,而且必须持续监控漏点变化。
必须立刻停机的情况:
- 泄漏介质温度超过400℃,压力超过设计值80%,且泄漏量持续增大。
- 波纹管出现明显鼓包或扭曲,说明已经失稳,随时可能爆裂。
- 泄漏点靠近焊缝或导流筒固定端,一旦焊缝开裂可能导致整体脱落。
临时堵漏只是给检修争取时间,千万别想着“再撑几天等大修”。锅炉分离器出口这种高压高温工况,你赌不起。
3. 专业维修方案:换金属的还是非金属的?怎么选型才不踩坑
换什么?这是核心问题。锅炉分离器出口,首选电站行业用波纹膨胀节。这类产品针对电站锅炉专门设计,耐高温、抗疲劳,一般用奥氏体不锈钢(如316L或Incoloy 825)。
但是——如果你那边的管道因为空间受限,轴向位移特别大,或者需要吸收多方向位移,就得考虑高温轴向型膨胀节。两者区别大了去了:前者主要应对大直径低压的锅炉出口,后者更擅长吸收长距离管道的轴向伸缩。选错型号,装上去一年不到又漏。
此外,有些工况(比如温度不太高但腐蚀性强的脱硫烟气)可以考虑非金属膨胀节(织物纤维膨胀节),但锅炉分离器出口一般不建议用非金属,因为温度往往超过400℃,非金属层容易老化脆裂。记住:选型不是越贵越好,是匹配工况才好。参考本站的『电站行业用波纹膨胀节』和『高温轴向型膨胀节』页面,对照你的参数表:位移量、压力等级、温度、介质成分,一项别落下。
4. 安装细节决定寿命:拉杆螺母怎么调?导流筒朝向对不对?
装了新的膨胀节,别以为万事大吉。安装细节要是踩坑,三个月后还得换。
拉杆螺母调整:很多安装师傅把拉杆螺母拧死,觉得越紧越安全。错!膨胀节的拉杆是用于承受管道内压推力的,螺母应该调整到设计预拉伸或预压缩的位置。一般出厂时厂家会标注安装长度,现场要实测波纹管两端的实际距离,把拉杆螺母调到自由状态,再根据冷紧或热紧要求微调。拉杆螺母怎么调整?具体可参考本站《膨胀节拉杆螺母怎么调整》的问答,有详细的步骤图。
导流筒朝向:导流筒的箭头方向必须与介质流向一致。有些厂里装反了,结果导流筒开口朝向下游,介质直接冲击波纹管根部,几个月就磨穿。装完以后一定要核对方向,别等漏了再拆开看。
还有接地跨接线别忘了——锅炉分离器出口蒸汽流速高,容易产生静电,不跨接可能引发电火花。这坑你踩过几个?
5. 日常巡检要盯哪些指标?两年一换还是五年一换?别等漏了再后悔
- 位移指示标尺:膨胀节外壁一般有标尺,记录初始位置。如果标尺数值偏移超过设计位移量的20%,说明管道应力异常,需要查支架和导向。
- 波纹管表面温度:红外测温枪定期扫一圈。同一截面上温差超过50℃,可能是波纹管内壁结垢或介质偏流。
- 导流筒出口声音:用听诊棒贴上去听,如果有异常的“嘶嘶”声,说明导流筒可能已经穿孔,气流在内部啸叫。
- 拉杆螺母和螺栓:检查有没有松动、锈蚀。高温下螺栓容易松弛,建议每次停机保养时重新紧固扭矩。
至于更换周期,别死守“两年一换”或“五年一换”。如果工况稳定、巡检数据正常,很多电站行业用波纹膨胀节用8-10年没问题。但如果泄漏过一次、或者发生过超温超压事件,别管用了多久,必须换。记住:定期做波纹管的寿命评估(S-N曲线),比拍脑袋定周期靠谱得多。
说到底,锅炉分离器出口膨胀节泄漏怎么办?三步:先定位故障点,再选对产品换上去,最后靠安装和巡检让它多用几年。别等到现场冒了白汽才翻手册,那时候每秒钟都是钱。
1. Why do you have to install an expansion joint at the pump outlet? Can you not pretend?
Many people think that the pump outlet pipe is hard, so it is more troublesome to weld it directly. But think about it, as soon as the centrifugal pump is started, the pressure pulses like a heartbeat, coupled with the impact of the water hammer in the pipeline, and the thermal expansion and contraction caused by the temperature change-if these forces are hard on the pump body, the mechanical seal will leak at least, and the pump housing will directly crack at worst. Expansion joints do just that: absorb displacement, dampen vibration, protect pumps and pipes.
But don't be too happy. Install the wrong position and choose the wrong type, that is to dig a hole for yourself. I've personally seen people putUniversal corrugated expansion jointOn the high-pressure pipeline at the pump outlet, the corrugated pipe was washed to pieces and scrapped in two weeks. Expansion energy saving solves the problem, but the wrong choice is the source of new accidents. What about that? Look down.
2. The first level of selection: pressure, temperature, medium, one wrong is all in vain
Pump outlet pressure is usually not low, and it is common for multi-stage pumps to dry to several MPa or even higher. At this time, don't rush to look at the design pressure of the pipeline, but you have to include the peak value of water hammer-the instantaneous pressure of water hammer may be more than 30% higher than the normal value, and ordinary expansion joints can't bear it at all. Therefore, the nominal pressure level must leave sufficient margin.
What about the temperature? Under high temperature medium, the material creep velocity of ordinary corrugated expansion joint will accelerate. At this time, either chooseHigh temperature axial expansion jointEither a deflector is installed to insulate the heat. Not to mention the corrosiveness of the medium-acidic and alkaline fluids must bePTFE-lined hoseOrPTFE compensatorOtherwise, the bellows will be perforated in a few months. Two days ago, a customer usedrubber compensatorI went to pick up oily sewage, but the rubber swelled and deformed, and it was wasted in two months. When selecting the product information of this site, don't rely on your feeling, that is to pay tuition.
3. Installation position and fixed bracket: 90% of installation accidents occur here
The expansion joint cannot be directly attached to the pump flange. You must leave at least a straight pipe section with a diameter length to stabilize the fluid flow. More importantly, fixing brackets or limiting brackets must be set on both sides of the expansion joint, and the main fixing bracket must be able to withstand the blind plate force. Many people think that expansion energy saving absorbs displacement and install it casually. As a result, as soon as the pipeline runs, the expansion joint is stretched to the limit, and the bellows directly cracks.
If you are usingCompound hinge transverse expansion jointOrCurved tube pressure balance expansion jointThen special attention should be paid to the adjustment of the tie rod nut. When installing, the tie rod nut must be loosened to the position corresponding to the design compensation amount, and never screw it to death. How to tune it? Refer to the question and answer of "How to adjust the tie rod nut of the expansion joint" in the station, which is very detailed. Alas, I have seen a project in which the worker screwed the tie rod so hard that the expansion joint couldn't move at all, which meant that it was not installed. Finally, the pipe stress pulled the pump body askew.
4. Flow guide and flow direction marking: Don't ignore these two small details
The medium flow rate at the outlet of the pump is fast. If the expansion joint has no guide tube, the high-speed fluid directly washes the inner wall of the bellows, and it won't take long to wear out. Especially for particulate-containing media, a guide tube is almost necessary. What is the function of the guide tube? In addition to anti-scour, it can also reduce flow resistance and avoid swirls. There is a special article in the Q&A of this siteSpecific Function of Expansion Joint Guide TubeYou can take a look.
In addition, there are generally arrows on the expansion joints to mark the flow direction-this arrow must point to the direction of the medium flow, and when installed backwards, the bellows will become unstable. Don't laugh, there are cases of acting backwards on the spot every year. EspeciallyLarge diameter thick wall expansion jointOnce installed backwards, the labor cost of disassembling and assembling will cost tens of thousands. And guess what? Last time, a brother from a power plant told me that a technician in their factory turned the arrow backwards, and as a result, the bellows bulged half an hour after turning on. So don't be too long-winded, check the direction of the arrow again against the drawing before installing.
5. Post-operation inspection and maintenance: Don't wait until you leak before you regret it
Installing expansion joints is not once and for all. The vibration frequency of the pump outlet is high, and the bellows is prone to fatigue cracks. It is recommended to check every six months: use soapy water to detect leaks, see whether there are corrosion spots or scratches on the surface of the bellows, and whether the tie rod and nut are loose. Especially for use under high temperature operating conditionsExternal pressure single axial expansion jointThe insulation layer must be done well, but don't wrap the bellows dead-leave room for inspection.
If you find that the bellows is seriously deformed, or the compensation amount has been exhausted, don't hesitate to change it directly. The service life of expansion joints depends on the working conditions: some can last ten years, and some are wasted in three years. Don't take chances and wait until it leaks before replacing it, the pump may have been damaged. By the way, there is a question and answer on this site called "The Service Life of Expansion Joints", which has a detailed analysis. You can refer to it.
Install the expansion joint at the pump outlet, not just buy one and install it. From working condition confirmation, selection, installation to maintenance, every link must be solid. Avoid these 5 pits so your pumps and pipes can live long.
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