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EXPANSION COMPENSATOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
CONT

Expansion compensators should not be subjected to hydrostatic pressure tests beyond their rated working pressures ... The inside of all piping must be clean before installing and testing expansion compensators ... After the unit has been attached to the pipes and the system properly anchored and guided, ... the bellows [will] automatically make proper allowance for expansion of the line during service.

PHR

Bellows expansion compensator.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
DEF

Appareil ou dispositif absorbant la variation de longueur d'une tuyauterie dans laquelle circule un fluide à température variable ou différente de la température ambiante.

PHR

Compensateur de dilatation à soufflet.

Spanish

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