Example

Investigations on ABC Company constant hangers at chemical plant

Hanger installed in 1995

Problem: cracks in pipes

Support inspection by
ABC Company in
September 2010

Support inspection by
Lisega in May 2011

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ABC Company Constants Hanger Checklist

Report (09/2010) Date

Engineer
21.09.2010 Company
Location
xyz
66" RA-2003
Hanger Table Constant Spring Tag 200-SPC3-7

Manufacturer PT&P
Model 200
Type E
Condition check on nuts, rods, Size 86

turnbuckles etc: ok
Condition Checklist
1: Beam Attachment OK
2: Nuts OK
3: Spring Hanger Attachment OK
4: Clamp Attachment OK
5: Eye nut/Clevis OK
6: Threaded Rod OK
7: Turnbuckle OK
8: Nuts OK
9: Coil OK
10: Position Between Setpoint

Pipe Size 66"

Load 30500
Actual Travel 7-1/2" up
Total Travel 9"

Comments: Condition of spring is good for age, slight rust on hanger, but not threatening for structural

Position check: integrity

between set point = ok ?

Comments:
Condition of spring is good for
age, slight rust on hanger, but
not threatening for structural
integrity

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Lisega Report (05/2011)

Travel bolt heavily worn out.

Side plate worked into travel
bolt.

Caused heavy friction

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Lisega Report

Deformed housing

Friction inside housing

between spring plate
and housing

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Lisega Report Travel Diagramm
Actual travel far below
theoretical travel

E.g. actual 4 inch,

theoretical 7.5 inch

Lisega recommendations

exchange first 7
hangers due to obvious
malfunction

Verification of
theoretical travel with
plant construction
company

Test hangers at
Lisega / Germany

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Hanger Test at Lisega / Germany

3 hangers tested

Condition relatively good

compared to worst found in
operation

Load deviations
from -15 % to + 25 %

Final recommendation:

Exchange hangers to avoid

damage of pipe

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