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392 PRESSURE & DESIGN DATA Thermal Movement
Directions to calculate the number of couplings required to compensate for the Thermal Expansion and Contraction of the pipe (by example):
1. Thermal Contraction: Utilize the Thermal Expansion Table. Allowance for installation temperature to the minimum temperature, in this case 80°F to 40°F is calculated as:
80°F = 0.61 inches per 100 feet 40°F = 0.30 inches per 100 feet Difference = 0.31 inch per 100 feet
For 150 feet of pipe = 0.31 inch x 1.5 = 0.47 inch per 150 feet)
2. Thermal Expansion: Utilize the Thermal Expansion Table. Allowance for installation temperature to the minimum temperature, in this case 80°F to 200°F is calculated as:
200°F = 1.52 inches per 100 feet 80°F = 0.61 inch per 100 feet Difference = 0.91 inch per 100 feet
For 150 feet of pipe = 0.91 inch x 1.5 = 1.36 inches per 150 feet)
3. Couplings Required:
Available linear movement for a 6 inch Figure 707 Flexible Coupling on roll grooved pipe = 0.094 inch per coupling.
a) Fully butted together for contraction only.
Therefore the number of Figure 707 Flexible Couplings required: 0.47 inch / 0.094 inch per coupling = 5.0
Use 5 Figure 707 Flexible Couplings for pipe contraction.
b) Fully Gapped Apart for Expansion Only.
Therefore the number of Figure 707 Flexible Couplings required: 1.36 inches / 0.094 inch per coupling = 14.47
Use 15 Figure 707 Flexible Couplings for pipe expansion.
Refer to Technical Data Sheets G810, G820, and G830 for more information.