BRUGG Pipe Systems, a leading supplier of piping for the plumbing and industrial sectors, presents the FLEXWELL® CRYO PIPE ideal for transporting cryogenic liquid gases. The pipe is flexible, double-walled and insulated by means of a high vacuum. Super insulation is achieved through a highly reflective polymer foil and spacers in the vacuum chamber. The adoption of these technologies allows efficient and safe conduction with very low heat losses over the entire length of the pipe. Special stainless steel reinforcement bands wrapped around the outer pipe ensure pressure stability, mechanical strength and risk-free installation. The vacuum cavity can also act as a safety containment, as the outer pipe is designed to operate at the same maximum pressure and protected by the metal reinforcement bands. The pipeline consists of two concentric stainless steel pipes, corrugated with a helical profile and cryogenic insulation in the cavity. The last layer is made of a PE protective coating. The pipe is designed to work with a maximum pressure of 25 bar (PN 25). Maximum pressures at temperatures below -200°C are available on request. Working pressure and temperature LNG and other applications: PN 25 (DN 15 - DN 32) 30 bar (DN 40), -200°C to +50°C. Working pressure and temperature for liquid hydrogen: up to 20 bar -255°C. The pipe is available with standard characteristics and nominal diameters from DN 15 to DN 40, up to a maximum of DN 200. Other diameters can be produced on explicit request.
The main features of the solution are:
supply with almost infinite length.
Time-saving due to easy installation.
No welding required on site.
No need to insulate joints on site.
No compensation.
The corrugated conformation compensates for thermal expansion.
Maximum efficiency and minimum heat loss.
Fast planning, no need for mm isometric calculations.
Safe piping: with leak detection system.
Flexible piping: no need for prefabricated 'elbow' fittings.
Anti-corrosion coating.
Fields of application
The hose can be used in all areas where a high standard of tubing is needed for the transport of liquid cryogenic gases, such as:
LN2 Liquid nitrogen.
LAr Liquid Argon.
LOX Liquid oxygen.
LH2 Liquid hydrogen.
LHe Liquid Helium.
LNG Liquid natural gas.
Installation and connections
The solution can be installed either underground or above ground. The unique corrugated geometry of the inner and outer pipe ensures maximum flexibility and compensation for thermal expansion / contraction. Different types of fittings are available, all in stainless steel (1.4404/AISI 316L or 1.457/AISI 316 TI), welded and tested in-house. The fitting ends with a weld that can be adapted to any type of pipe on the market, by means of a flange or threaded connection.
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