Bellow compensator

A bellow compensator for a charging installation of a metallurgical furnace, said bellow compensator comprising:

• an inlet end pipe;
• an opposite outlet end pipe;
• a bellow section arranged between said inlet end pipe and said outlet end pipe, said bellow section being formed by a series of folds and configured to allow relative movement between said inlet end pipe and said outlet end pipe;
• and
• a non-structural flexible liner arranged on an inner wall of said bellow compensator and extending over at least some of a length of said bellow section,
• wherein the non-structural flexible liner has a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is fixedly connected directly to said inlet end pipe and said second end is fixedly connected directly to said outlet end pipe;
• and
• wherein said non-structural flexible liner is formed by a wire mesh gasket and comprises at least one layer made from silicone and at least one layer made from synthetic fiber.