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This document provides guidelines for installing and supporting fibreglass ducting, including recommended maximum support spacings for ducts of various sizes and wall thicknesses. It notes that fibreglass ducting is commonly used in corrosive environments and industrial sites. The guidelines are based on an Australian standard for glass-fibre reinforced plastic chemical plant equipment. Site-specific factors must be considered in designs.

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Support Distance For FRP Pipe

This document provides guidelines for installing and supporting fibreglass ducting, including recommended maximum support spacings for ducts of various sizes and wall thicknesses. It notes that fibreglass ducting is commonly used in corrosive environments and industrial sites. The guidelines are based on an Australian standard for glass-fibre reinforced plastic chemical plant equipment. Site-specific factors must be considered in designs.

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FRP Duct Hangers & Supports

Guideline Information for Users

Oct 04

ARMATEC
Installing Fibreglass Ducting
Corrosion resistant and light weight fibreglass ducting
is widely used for ducting corrosive gases at industrial
sites and in corrosive atmospheres. This bulletin gives
generalised information on hangers and supports when
installing fibreglass ducting. The information is guideline
only. Design for each installation needs to take into
account site specific factors.

Source of Information
The information given is taken from the Australian
Standard 2634-1983 "Chemical Plant Equipment - Made
from Glass-Fibre Reinforced Plastics (GRP) Based on
Thermosetting Resins". This standard was withdrawn in
2003 but is still used as it provides an excellent collection
of user friendly design information.

General Hanger/Support Spacings


The recommended maximum hanger/support spacings
for specific duct wall thicknesses are given below.
Nominal
Duct Size,
mm

Duct Wall,
thickness,
mm

Max Hanger/
Support Spacing,
mm

50

2500

75

3000

100

3000

150

3500

200

3500

250

4500

300

4500

450

4500

500

4500

600

4500

750

4500

900

6000

1000

6000

1200

6000

1400

6000

1500

6000

The information in the table above is based on contact


moulded manufacturing, a design factor of 5 to 1,
pressure and vacuum limitations, ambient temperatures,
and that there is no need for a corrosion barrier.

Detailed Fibreglass Ducting Design


For the detailed design of fibreglass ducting, specific
factors that need to be taken into account include:
Chemicals and temperature to be handled
Duct pressure, often partial vacuum
Expansion and contraction
Wind and seismic loads
Other loads such as dampers and equipment
Personnel and other loads during eg clean out
Loads from any solids deposition
Positions hangers and supports can be placed.
The general figures for hangers and supports given in
the table opposite are not always able to be used. Also
a network analysis of the pressure drops is usually
done to ensure the correct sized ducting is selected
and where dampers need to be placed so the airflows
can be balanced.

Hanger and Support Design


In general ducts up to 600mm in diameter and not subject
to vacuum service should be placed on saddles or in
hangers providing 120 degrees minimum bottom support
and full bearing over the supported area. For ducts of
600mm nominal diameter and above, 180 degrees
bottom support should be provided. Any clamps or "U"
bolts used in conjunction with the bottom supporting
structure should provide a snug fit and not exert clamp
pressure. Duct supports should have a minimum width
of 50mm. Ducting should be supported and anchored to
prevent undue loads on the duct itself and on connected
equipment, and to permit controlled thermal expansion
and contracton between fixed points and changes in
direction.

FRP duct and supports at a wastewater treatment plant.

ARMATEC Environmental Ltd


P.O. Box 3046, New Plymouth, New Zealand.
Ph 06-755-0410
Fax 06-755-2346
email: k-k@armatec.co.nz
www.armatec.co.nz

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