Low Pressure Steam Bellow Failure

[Designer80]

I have a question.
Recently one of our Low press Saturated steam ( 6.5 barg) mettalic expansion bellow got ruptured.when steam was isolated for few minutes (30 mins) and then again opened through crack opening the manual valve (shown in the sketch).A hammer sound appeared and bellow ( encircled in the sketch) got ruptured.We have checked any possibility of condy logging through reverse flow of condensate in the steam line which could have resulted hammering and consequently failing the bellow.
Can you please share your experience, what could have gone wrong and what precautions we can take in future?

 

[LittleInch]

Lengths, pressures, temperature in the different sections would be useful as well as any slopes.

That section between steam trap offtake and the valve and then the downstream section.is important.

 

[EdStainless]

I know that said that the valve was open slowly but considering that some valve styles will give you 80% of flow with very little opening you may have just pulsed to too hard.
That said I do think that LI is on the right track.

 

[RVAmeche]

Any idea how old/how many cycles the expansion joint experienced? They're by nature consumable items that need to be replaced which is why some clients don't allow them. The norm unless otherwise specified is ~2,000 cycles.