Installation of fixed supports at the tee where compensators are installed on all three branch pipes
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Corrugated compensators are installed at all 3 branch points of the steam pipeline, and the original design for the fixing frame is shown in Scheme 1. Some people say that there is an angle between bracket A and bracket B, which does not comply with the requirement that the brackets at both ends of the compensator must be on the same straight line. Therefore, it is necessary to add bracket C, as shown in Scheme 2. I would like to ask whether to adopt Design Option 1 or Design Option 2?
It seems there’s a problem with the location of this branch pipe; there are pipes that are expanding, and the branch pipe should be placed as close as possible to fixed points in order to avoid displacement of the branch pipe due to the expansion of the main pipes
In my opinion, if the branch pipe is close enough to the tee, there is no need to install fixing point C, as the distance between fixing point A and the tee ensures that the radial displacement of the branch pipe is very small! Alternatively, the fixing point can be directly placed at the tee joint
Personally, I think it’s better to adopt the design of Option 1