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PIPING QC CBT QUESTIONS | FLANGE JOINT TIGHTENING METHODS
FLANGE JOINT TIGHTENING METHODS
1. Torque Wrench Method per SAEP-351.
o Torque wrench should be calibrated.
o Apply lubricant to stud thread and face of nut contacting the flange.
o All stud and nuts installed should be hand tight.
o All stud should be number.
o Studs are tighten as number with impact wrench or equivalent following bolt tightening sequence.
1st stage tightening @30% of required torque (maximum)
o Required torque value and actual attained value are recorded in Bolt Tightening Report.
o Final Tightening to ±5% of torque required (actual torque)
o After tightening all bolts have full thread engagement with the nut.
Note: Complete engagement (less 1 full thread) is acceptable (ASME B31.3 par. 335.2.3)
2. Bolt Tensioning Method (HYDRATIGHT) – 50% Tensioning Method
o Pressure gauge in the Tensioning Machine are calibrated.
o Mark bolts in 2 sets, set A and set B.
o Tensioners are fitted to every other bolt of set A.
o Pressurized the tensioner to pre-determined “pressure A” per approved procedure (this is repeated 2 more times).
o Transfer tensioner to set B bolts and pressurized to pre-determined pressure B and tighten nuts (this should be repeated 2 times).
Note: Pressure B is lower in value than pressure A.
o After tensioning, Break Loose Pressure is verified to be greater than or equal to pressure B by the following steps
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- Fit the tensioner to one of the tension bolt in set A.
- Pressurized slowly until the nut is loosen using Tommy Bar and socket.
- Once the nut moves, stop pressurizing and record the achieved pressure.
- This is the “Break Loose Pressure” (Note:If BLP < pressure B, Tensioning is fail)
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