THERMALPAK 0 ™E™E™ FLEXIBLE BALL JOINTS a DESIGNED FOR PACKING INJECTION UNDER FULL LINE PRESSURE 2nd GENERATION SERIES P2 & S2 BALL JOINTS - Pg. 6 YN ADVANCED AB THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC. | INTERNATIONAL 15 ENTERPRISE DRIVE/LANCASTER, N.Y. 14086/PHONE: 716 681-1800/FAX: 716 681-0228 ge DISTRICT ENERGY ADVANCED THEW TEMS, INC. 1899 ASSOCIATIONSix 16", four 14” and four 10" 150 1b. Flanged Series “81” Ball Joint linkage assemblies to ac~ ‘Ccommodate tank settling at the Yanbu Power and Desalinization Plant In Saudi Arabia, hs MAES: CONTENTS B Serie “$2 Style 30 and 40 Ball Joints designed for 1700 PSIG/650° F for installation in enhanced oll recovery piping. A total of 137 Ball Joints were fur- nnished in 1", 2" and 2%" sizes for Chevron Oil, Bakersfield, California, Page Applications for movement or stress in piping system 3 Advantages and benetits of ATS Flexible Ball Joints 4 Standard Ball Joints (Table 1) 5 Pressure Temperature Rating with “Metal” Compression Seals (Table 2)... 8 Series “P2" and "$2" 2nd Generation Thermal Pak Flexible Ball Joints with integral SockeU Retainer... 6 Series "P2” and "S2" dimensions 7 Series “P1” and “St Thermal Pak and Series °S” Flexible Ball Joints with Threaded or Bolted Retainer. 8 Series “P1” and “Si” dimensions 9 Packing Cylinder orientation and clearance dimensions 10 Types of Packing Cylinders for ATS Thermal Pak Ball Joints with Pressure Ratings (Table 8) . " SAF-T-PACKER — Solution to safe and effective Packing Injection under full line pressure " Engineering Information Total Angular Flex Capability 2 Thermal Expansion of Steel Pipe (Table 4) 12 Determination of *L” Distance between Ball Joints 2 Determination of Deflection “Y" 4 Cold Positioning .......246 asdenstes ae 6 Ball Joint Torque Values (Table 5) and Thrust Load Formula sxasonaiascnenesectarnn $5 Series "P1" and St" Pressure-temperature Ratings with Code 50 Seals 16 Series “'P2” High Performance Specifications 7 Series “S2 fi Performance gas ions 18 Spare Parts and Accessories Other ATS Products sate Serie Ball Joints. “Fooly Norco 10" Steam and 4" Conden- 'P2" Ball Joints with Type B Packing Cyl inders installed in piping at a trestle over a roadway. ‘shown with ATS removable Insulation Blanket. 65 - 4" to 12" Ball Joints were furnished to NRG Energy" Stillwater, MN. Page 2 19 20 Close-up of 10” Series “P2” Ball Joints with in- ulation blanket. Note cutouts for access to Type B Packing Cylinders. Blankot for 4” Con- densate not yet in place.ZN MAES Advanced Thermal Systems Ball Joints for handling expansion, movement or stress in piping systems. PIPING MOVEMENTS WITH ATS BALL JOINTS ‘TWO BALL JOINT ‘THREE BALL JOINT LINKAGE LINKAGE f MAXIMUM DEFLECTION, = ere THREE BALL JOINT “KNUCKLE” ARRANGEMENT Applications linear thermal expansion/contraction The most common application for ATS ball joints is in Jong runs of piping which carry steam, hot water or other fluids at high temperatures. Long lengths of pipe can expand considerably, flexing the joints as shown in the diagram, Any twisting of the pipe is also easily handled by the ball joints. All major reactive forces of other systems are eliminated with ball joints. This installation requires less space than a pipe loop and provides acost saving by the elimination of heavy anchors and quides. storage tank connections ATS ball joints handle many types of pipe movements on storage tank connections. Two ATS ball joints can be used on a pipaline connected to a tank. Tne joints accommodate tank settling and tilting and protect the manifold from damage whenever movement occurs. ATS ball joints can handle earthquake shock, pipe stresses and other reactive forces sometimes encountered in this type of application stationary piping to moving equipment ATS ball joints can accommodate the movement of ‘equipment in stationary piping systems. The multi-plane movement of the joints handle compound twisting motions eliminating damaging reactive forces in the system. moving piping to stationary equipment ATS ball joints are used when piping alignment is critical. Such alignment may occur with turbines, pumps, valves and other machinery. Misalignment coupled with ‘expansion or other movement of the piping can seriously overstress equipment which may result in costly damage. However, he combined angular flex and swivel movement in ATS ball joints compensates for misalign- ment and other piping movement withaut developing ‘major reactive forces. “Page 8Piping to the Nuclear Aircraft Carrier “USS Theodore Roosevelt” ATS ball joinis installed aboard abarge which provides steam for test purposes. to navy vessels under construction ‘at Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry- dock Co,, Newport News, Virginia. Piping is subject to barge draft, list and {rim conditions. The three (3) ATS ball joints accommodate the movements listed below when the barge is moored toa pier: MOCO OIL CO., Texas City Refinery Fore and Aft. Atte | se er sag Sse ete thermal expansion of a pipeline con- taining Gas Oil at 150 PSIG/200°F. A total of 32 Ball Joints were furnished, eight each 12”, 18", 24” and 30” sizes. down 6.55) Here are 8 solid reasons why the ATS Ball Joint systems offer major advantages over other methods for handling pipe movement: 1. The ball joint system offers cost-saving advantages by 5. Ball joints have a pivotal movement capability as well | reducing the number and weight of anchors and as the ability to flex angularly for accommodating | Guides required in a piping system, twisting movement of torsional force 2. The ball joint system permits pipe to move in two or 6.ATS ball joints are designed for tow maintenance more planes simultaneously. service in a wide range of operating conditions 4 Ball joints provide more movement in less space, 7. The bal joint system reduces end thrust after the faking full advantage of available space small initial force required to flex the bail joints is, exerted | ATS ‘all joints can withstand heavy shock and vibration, _ Benefits ATS ball joints provide benefits for many industrial, commercial and institutional users, such as petroleum refineries, oil production, chemical process plants, public utilities, schools, hospitals, industrial power plants, transportation terminals, manufacturing plants and basic metals industries. ATS ball joints provide flexibility for compensation of expansion, movement and stress in: STORAGE TANK PIPING EQUIPMENT PIPING HEATING AND COOLING CONNECTIONS SYSTEMS * Thermal Expansion '* Movement of Equipment © Heating Lines * Earth Movement ‘* Movement of Piping © Coolant Lines © Settling or Tilting of Tanks + Exhaust Lines * Boiler Connections FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS UNDERGROUND PIPING SYSTEMS OIL RECOVERY SYSTEMS \ ee Page 4ly MAES Table 1 Standard Flexible Ball Joints Threacec? S| Glass Filed Teton 400 [1M 12" NONE peed A okded Compostion 25 ee luminum Bronze ie Socket etainer § (at | oe 50H to 690% ral P2& | Aluminum Bronze 600 | ar. 12" “ £& } {+} A md ener ova iy a wwrase" azo" 2 30" SERIES “P1” Packing Cylinder/Plunger Assembly — Clearance Sze ttt i 7h 8% 8%, 6% 0% 10% 11% 10% 14% 15% 17% 19% 20% SERIES ‘‘P2”’ Packing Cylinder/Plunger Assembly — Clearance SE Ma Maw om owas e [Silo Seis Gils OMe 7 Bile B's 9% 10% 1194 19% 14% 15% 17% 19" 23%e NOTES: 1. Additional dimensions for Series “P1” are shown on Page 9 and for Ser "P2" on Page 7. Page 10Series “P1” and “P2” Ball Joint Packing Cylinders For Applications To 1000 PSIG ‘Three (3) designs of ATS Packing Cylinders are available for applications to 1000 PSIG. Standard construction is G-1018 Garbon Stee! to £800°F. Stainless Steel Packing Gylinders and Aluminum Bronze Plungers are available for corrosive applications | {or higher temperature applications. TABLE 3 Note nite cites snc fied, Prand'P2 Ball TUT SCH Mists iater] lente! be fora Pr " with the packing cylin es Ee Bee eels he | 200 | %° 8 roe] lowest pressure shown po | 8 | 850 | surge | in'vank'S ina aso | 000 | & Sager | recta the mania Gesign pressure spect fied or the Ball Joints ‘An essential feature of the Type Aandall ATS packing cylinders. is the design of the dis charge tip which not only provides check- valve effect to prevent low-back when its CCoreub factory for Ball vontPacking Cytndor plunger is removed Under full line pres: combinations not #7o4n, sure t0 300 PSIG but 1 Type “A” Packing Cylinder allows the build-up of the injectable packing density fo resist leakage. The three variations of the Type A packing cylinder shown all have interchangeable plungers. Type “B” Packing Cylinder ‘An integral stainless steel satety valve supplements the check- valve effect offered by the 300 PSIG design of the discharge tip. The safety valve provides conv plete safety for operating person- nel when the plunger is removed under full line pressure to T ssorsia SAF-T-PACKER® Solution To Safe And Effective Packing Injection (Patent No. To contain leakage in the Series PY and P2 Ball Joint necessi- tates the injection of additional packing. To assure uninter- ‘upted service, this additional packing must be injected under full line pressure. Whon subjected to heat, the impacted injoctable packing, remaining in the lower portion of the packing cylinder or retainer above the discharge tip wil lose much of its flow ‘characteristics. This column of packing adds to the effec- tiveness of the discharge tip design in preventing blow-back however, it also adds considerably to the torque required 10, Inject additional packing in event of leakage Page 11 -saltwater,etc.and 1 Type “C" Packing Cylinder Assembly The upper component of the Type C Packing Cylinder as sembly consists ofa packing in- Jector with heavy-duty internal ‘and external acme threads with ‘a-mating plunger, The dis- charge tip of the lower compo- ent. a 2%" diameter retainer, z provides a chock-valve offectio prevent blow-back when the plunger is removed under full line pressure to 300 PSIG plus fan integral stainless steel safety valve to provide positive assurance {rom blow-back at pressures to 1000 PSIG. In operation a cap plug is engaged with each retainer in lieu of the packing injector/plunger assembly. Uniess otherwise specitied a packing injector plunger assembly will be fur- nishied in sufficient quantity to accommodate the retainers located at the largest size Series P2 Ball Joint on any single forcer Adcitional injector/plunger assemblies will be Tur- ished on specification at additional cost, Unlike other de- signs. the packing injector is easily replaced under full line pressure in the event of damage to its internal acme threads. o 1cking Plunger Torque When the impatcted injectable packing at the tip of the packing cylinder 1s not removed or loosened, the torque required to inject additional packing in event of leakage may be exces- sive. In most designs the plunger torque should not exceed 150 ft. Ibs. Using excessive torque at the plunger may cause ‘Gamage to the Packing Gylinder Plungerand/or discharge tip. 4,711, 013) Detailed instructions for use of the SAF-T-PACKER is fur- hished with all Ball Joints equipped with Type "B” or °C’ Packing Cylinders. With caution the Safety Packer canalsobe used with Type “A” Packing Cylinders ‘Mode! “GB” and “GC” SAF-T-PACKER Fully engaged with the Type "B” and “C” Packing Cylinderks MAES Engineering Information ATS Ball Joints provide 15°-33° total angular flex Because the angular flex Is substantial, the amount of expansion accommodated by a relatively short offset is large compared to expansion allowed by natural offsets, loops or bellows type expan- sion joints. Inasmuch as the fluid pressure thrust iscontained by the Ball Joint's retainer, anchor forces are greaily reduced. Pipe anchors need only withstand the forces due to Ball Joint frictional torque and frictional resistance of pipe supports (and quides it required). The frictional forces due to supporis and guides are greatly reduced when ATS Low Friction Graphite Slide Type Pipe Supports and Guides are used (see back cover of this Bulletin, Table 4 tabulates the thermal expansion of steel pipe based on a datum temperature of 70°F which is considered the average in- stallation temperature The total thermal expansion capabilities "e” ofa Ball Joint offset ink in Figure 1 (distance between pipe line centers) depends on the distance L between ball centerlines; thus for any value of e, within the recommended total angular flex capabilities, L can easily be determined by trigonometric sine calculation e2 e2 THUS: L= Say 2 ae SIN-> = “Total Angular Flex can only be obtained by Cold Posi- SIZE 6 “ tioning — See Page 15, toe 30° e 33° ae" and Larger | 15° 3 Cold Position § Figure 1 TABLE 4 ‘THERMAL EXPANSION OF STEEL PIPE — ex, inches per 100 ft. trom 70°F ambient temp. ‘Carbon & Ceroon pcs tow mer | “non | “Seer =20 | -0.68 0 | 051 20 | -oa7 32 | “028 ao | -o21 2929 «0 | “oo 2018 7 | 0 28.69 80 o7 2709 100 2 26.48, 120 40 2404 140 55 2027 160 69 468 180 85 6.48 200 | 1.0 0 a2 |) 410 25 20 | 17 50 za | 122 103 mo | 139 207 260 | 53 250 2s7 | 156 345 20 | 167 500 203 | 1.62 523 300 | 184 749 x20 | 202 1033 300 | 219 1250 33 | 230 1383 360_ | 237 1500 366 | a2 1809 380 | 255 2000 aaa | 261 232.4 400 | 272 2500 406 | 277 2937 a0 | 2a 300.0 aoe | 292 365.1 a0 | 3.08 4000 aa | an 4513 460 | 327 500.0 470 | 3.36 5503 ago | 34a 600.0 ao | 359 664.3 soo | 364 7953 so | 3.83 9653 sao | 404 116 60 | 422 1308 560 | 442 1525 coo | 462 1768 620 | 482 2081 640 | 502 2306 ee) | 528 2705 es | 544 3080 too | 565 0 | 5a 740 | 6.08 zo | 628 70 | 649 a0 | 672 ‘To determine the net expansion trom a temp. below 70°F lo a temp ‘above 70°F, the un xpanson athe war imp at be added 0 {he tnt expansion the higher fom. Example: 249 -(-.21 from 40 to 340°F = 240/100 ft. Page 12To Determine L Dimensions: Distance between Ball Joint centers ATS recommends that the total angular tlex subjected to relocate some of the anchor points due to problems all Ball Joint applications include a safety factor of encountered. approximately 10% for the following reasons: 3. During operation, the systems may be subjected to 1. The minimum and/or installation temperatures used in temperature surges and/or temperature range other than the design calculations may have been based on the the designer anticipated, ferroneous assumption that the metal temperature of the 4, Misalignment in fabrication of the expansion link Bape deer ea es eet peer e ‘offset and accumulation of tolerances in manufacture of 2. During erection of the piping, it may be necessary to the bell joints | ‘Therefore, this 10% factor of safety will reduce the ball joint total angular flex capabilities 0 as follows: With Cold Positioning Without Cold Positioning (see Note 1) Installed (600 Noto 1) Installed Cold Position fi es \ $4 t--f2 Hot Position Following applicable to two-ball joint expansion links only. flues of =_e2 SINT 4. Sizes 2!" and larger: 2 = 46.75° SIN 6.75° = 0.1175 With Cold Positioning L = 4.25e Without Cold Positioning L = 8. 2. Sizes, 1" and 2" only: 2 = 414.85° SIN 14.85" = 0.2563 Cold Positioning L = 1.95¢ Without Cold Positioning L = 3: 3, Sizes 1%" and 11%": #/2 = 413.50" SIN 13.5° = 0.2834 With Cold Positioning L = 2.14e Without Cold Positioning L = 4.28 Use the longest L dimension permissable within space available and good piping practice to reduce anchor loads and/or reactions on equipment Note: 1. Reter to Page 15 for information for installation with and without cold position 2. Consult your nearest ATS Representative or Factory Direct for recommendations on Three-Ball Joint links. Elbow Where L dimension is known, the @ dimension seat is determined as follows: eae Q=L+A42elbows Note: A= OAL of 1 Ball Joint as shown on Page 7 or ®. | See Page 7 or 9 7 5 ir or ‘Where 0 is known, the L dimension is determined as Dimension A & B follows L=0-(A+ 2elbows) Note: Short radius elbows = 1 NOM pipe diam. Elbow Figure 4 Long radius elbows: 1! NOM pipe diam. Page 13,