Plugs
Maintenance of plants often results in delay with increasing costs.
By using the IPCO PLUGS (IPX1 and IPX4), leaking tubes in heat exchangers can be sealed safer and quicker in comparison with traditional systems.
The heat exchangers can be back into operation quicker, which saves the plant a lot of time and money.
IPCO PLUGS are fully certified and approved according to the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED), which means that the design and manufacture of the IPCO PLUGS comply with the strictest safety requirements of the PED directive to provide total peace of mind.
Features:
- Fool proof design ensures safe, quick and reliable installation.
- The design ensures no damage to adjacent tubes or tube shaped sheet, because of the unique, individually controlled installation force.
- Complete reliability over the total lifetime of the heat exchanger under the most severe operational conditions.
- Simple and fool proof sizing and installation to each tube is ensured by the sizing gauge supplied in each kit.
- Sizes and codes are based on the metric system, which ensures clear recognition and a better fit to the pipe sizes.
- Exceptionally low installation cost when compared to welded, explosive or other mechanical plugs.
- Plug material matches the tube material to prevent thermal expansion and any potential galvanic reaction is eliminated.
- No welding/hot work required to install the tube plugs ensuring minimum production downtime.
- The unique design ensures total compliance and is fully submitted to leak-, blow out-, and deformation tests and the breakaway force.
IPCO plug X1 (IPX1) KIT:
The IPX1 kit contains 10 plugs, a brush and a gauge. The X1 plugs are generally available from stock in Carbon Steel (C), Brass (B), Stainless steel 316L (S) and Monel (M). Alternative exotic materials, such as RVS 304 (E), 321 (ST), 904L (SV), 16Mo3 (A) and Titanium (T) available on request. Always remember to ensure that you use a compatible plug for each type of tube and tube sheet material to prevent thermal and/or chemical reaction occurring!
OPERATING PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE IPX1
The maximum operating pressure and temperature are dependent on size and material of the IPX1 in correlation with the heat exchanger construction.
The IPCO plug X1 can withstand high working pressures, which means it can be used in all heat exchangers in most situations and under the most severe conditions, as long as it is correctly specified and installed.
In the event of even higher demands on the IPCO Plug, IPCO can complete proof testing trials or project specific research and development in order to comply with client specifications.
IPCO plug X4 (IPX4) KIT
The IPX4 kit contains 10 plugs, an internal diameter gauge and an IPX4 positioner (instead of a brush). The IPX4 has an operating pressure of 100 bar and a bigger range than the IPX1.
The advantage of a bigger range is that potentially less stock is required and it makes it easier to order the correct plug size.
X4 Plugs are generally available from stock in Carbon Steel (C) and Stainless steel 316L (S). Alternative materials, such as Brass (B), Monel (M), Stainless steel 304 (E), 321 (ST), 904L (SV), 16Mo3 (A) and Titanium (T) available on request.
It is always important to ensure that you use a compatible plug for each type of tube and tube sheet material to prevent thermal and/or chemical reaction occurring!
