Thermal Expansion and Flexibility Metallic Piping

The John Zink test facility has successfully used a horizontal TO system on top of a long metal plate to allow for easy modification of equipment configurations. The horizontal vessel connects directly to the stack and additional vessels and thermal expansion are accommodated by sliding the equipment on top of the metal plate. Flexible piping is used on all of the connections to the system to also allow for thermal expansion and modularity. 

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