WahlcoMetroflex - Isolation and Flow Control Dampers, Expansion Joints, Pipe Fabrications and Modular Skidded Systems

WahlcoMetroflex is a worldwide leader supplying equipment and systems for isolating and controlling gas flows. WahlcoMetroflex designs, manufactures and services a broad range of high performance isolation and flow control dampers, expansion joints, pipe fabrications and modular skidded systems. The bypass diverters for gas turbines and utility Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems, louver dampers, guillotine dampers, butterfly dampers, metal expansion joints and fabric expansion joints, highlight this broad range of WahlcoMetroflex product.

WAHLCOMETROFLEX SCR BYPASS SYSTEMS

SCR applications are aggressive environments requiring reliable components capable of withstanding thermal cycling, ash laden gas streams, particulate build up and erosion. WahlcoMetroflex equipment has consistently proven to operate reliably for long periods of time under these conditions. Serving SCR bypass systems are the following WahlcoMetroflex products:

• WahlcoMetroflex SCR diverters
• WahlcoMetroflex Flex-Ledge™ louver dampers
• WahlcoMetroflex Flex-Seat™ guillotine dampers
• WahlcoMetroflex fabric expansion joints
• WahlcoMetroflex tandem louver dampers

WAHLCOMETROFLEX FGD SYSTEMS

Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) applications are also aggressive and demanding environments, differing from SCR and Industrial installations. Whether the FGD installation is a dry or wet system, WahlcoMetroflex has the proven operational reliability to meet or exceed the challenges. Serving the FGD systems are the following WahlcoMetroflex products:

• WahlcoMetroflex Flex-Seat™ and WGD guillotine dampers
• WahlcoMetroflex Flex-Ledge™ louver dampers
• WahlcoMetroflex fabric expansion joints

WAHLCOMETROFLEX GAS TURBINE BYPASS SYSTEMS

Gas turbine applications require proven technology to handle the high temperature, rapid temperature rise and high gas velocities of today's modern gas turbine. Since the mid 1970s, WahlcoMetroflex has shipped nearly 1,000 single blade diverter valves for use in power generation systems throughout the world. Serving the gas turbine exhaust bypass systems are the following products.

• WahlcoMetroflex gas turbine diverters
• WahlcoMetroflex GTEJ expansion joints
• WahlcoMetroflex GT guillotine dampers
• WahlcoMetroflex blanking plates
• WahlcoMetroflex stack dampers

WAHLCOMETROFLEX PRODUCT APPLICATIONS

The WahlcoMetroflex family of products are in service around the world in power plants, refineries, chemical plants, pulp and paper mills, steel mills, incinerators and combustion and hot gas systems of many kinds. Serving these industries are the following damper product models:

• WahlcoMetroflex Flex-Seat™ guillotine dampers
• WahlcoMetroflex Thrust-Seat™ guillotine dampers
• WahlcoMetroflex WGD™ guillotine dampers
• WahlcoMetroflex Flex-Ledge™ louver dampers - single louver, double louver / tandem louvers
• WahlcoMetroflex Butterfly Dampers - Ductflow™ butterfly, round louver butterfly, stack butterfly damper

The WahlcoMetroflex family of expansion joints complements the damper line and often accompanies a damper as part of an installation. Serving the same industries as the dampers are the following WahlcoMetroflex expansion joints:

WahlcoMetroflex gas turbine expansion joints:

• GTEJ-1 - (Cold-Cold)
• GTEJ-2 - (Hot-Cold)
• GTEJ-3 - (Hot-Hot)

ROUND OR RECTANGULAR METAL EXPANSION JOINTS

WahlcoMetroflex family of fabric expansion joints (round or rectangular):

• Style "A"
• Style "B"
• Style "C"
• Style "D"
• Style "E", ("EI", "EO" and "EMod")
• Style "F"

In reference to metal expansion joints, WahlcoMetroflex sits on the technical committee for EJMA, (The Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association). Features include:

• Convolution bellows
• Single or multiple ply
• Camera corner bellows

WahlcoMetroflex also designs and manufactures a variety of metal expansion joint styles:

• Axial
• Universal
• Articulated
• Pressure balanced
• Applied pressure

WAHLCOMETROFLEX WORLDWIDE PRODUCT SUPPORT

WahlcoMetroflex operates an experienced staff of field service personnel for start up, commissioning, trouble shooting, maintenance and repair of all the product lines. The experienced staff travels throughout the world providing maintenance and supervision on WahlcoMetroflex products, even applying these proven skills on upgrading and repairing competitors' products.

Please contact a WahlcoMetroflex product specialist today to see how our many decades of successful product design, manufacture and maintenance can benefit your operation.