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BIKAR EXPANSION JOINTS, AN OPTIMAL SOLUTION FOR CHEMICAL AND FERTILISER INDUSTRY

Over the last few months we have been describing some of the sectors for which our expansion joints are an optimal solution. Today it´s time to talk about the chemical and fertiliser industry.

As you know, the highly corrosive and demanding processes of this type of industry require a deep knowledge of high added value materials and high-pressure and high-temperature tested designs.

The expertise gained over more than 40 years of experience, our strong commitment to innovation and the fact that we are manufacturers means that at Bikar we have the in-depth knowledge of materials and their behaviour that this type of industry requires.

THE WORLD’S LARGEST DESALINATION PLANT WILL HAVE EXPANSION JOINTS MANUFACTURED BY BIKAR

Bikar is proud to announce another supply for the biggest desalination plant worldwide, located in Middle East

A huge number of rubber and metal expansion joints have been successfully designed, manufactured and tested for the above mentioned project. Due to the large number of units, Bikar agreed several partial deliveries in order to support site urgent works.

The material supplied in this last delivery is made up of our customized solution named BF-PPS. This kind of expansion joint can be adapted to customer´s needs in terms of dimensions, materials, coating, accessories…etc.

This expansion joint order, as always, was designed according to FSA Technical Handbook Guidelines, and tested hydrostatically before packing.

Material supplied:

• Sizes: DN600-DN3000 mm
• Type: Single and Double Wave design
• Design Pressure: 10 barg
• Test Pressure: 15 barg
• Operating Temperature: +90/25 °C

Here we show you some pictures of these expansion joints before being packed to head to the Middle East. Once we receive some pictures from the site, we will show them as well.

Do not hesitate to contact Bikar team for your Desalination projects.