OPW Swivel joints – Lavtryk
OPW Engineered Systems manufactures swivel joints for a broad range of uses in the chemical, petroleum, petrochemical, refining, mining, distilling, brewing, ink and paint industries, as
well as farm irrigation and fertilizing. Design, plant and maintenance engineers use OPW swivels in flexible piping systems, loading arms, hose reels, sewer rodding and wastewater treatment equipment, and various types of process machinery. They also use our swivel joints in machine tool coolant transfer, drum filling applications, and in a variety of in-plant fluid and dry bulk transfer applications. Versatility is the key to OPW Engineered Systems’ swivel joints. They make it possible for you to use rigid metal piping for loading and unloading fluids and dry product under pressure or vacuum without the difficulty or danger of handling heavy, cumbersome hoses.
Applications:
- Loading systems
- Temporary piping systems around the wellhead (cementing operations, BOP and choke lines, etc.)
- Flare lines
- Hoses
- Hydraulic machines, sewer units, etc.
How to select your swivel joint:
In order to provide the accurate swivel joint for your application, it is essential to specify several parameters:
1 – Flow conditions:
- Max operating pressure.
- Min and Max operating temperature (fluid).
- Max flow rate.
2 – Fluid characteristics:(abrasive & corrosive content)
3 – Mechanical constraints:
- Radial & axial loads.
- Rotating speed.
4 – Service and environmental conditions:
- Ambient temperature & environment (indoor, outdoor).
- Service frequency (cycle per day / hour).
- Piping system configuration & line size.
- Swivel style (see below).