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Pressure Vessel Lifting Handling and Installation Instructions PDF
Pressure Vessel Lifting Handling and Installation Instructions PDF
LIFTING,
HANDLING &
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
ContentsPage
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APPROVED LIFTING METHODS
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INSTALLING PRESSURE VESSEL WITH
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FLANGE COVER ASSEMBLY AND
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For All Vessels Larger than 24" Diameter
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TORQUE CHART
5/16" (7.9 mm) s/s* bolts = 11 ft. lbs. (15 NM)
3/8" (9.5 mm) s/s* bolts = 18 ft. lbs. (24 NM)
1/2" (12.7 mm) s/s* bolts = 45 ft. lbs. (61 NM)
5/8" (15.9 mm) s/s* bolts = 90 ft. lbs. (122 NM)
3/4" (19 mm) s/s* bolts = 130 ft. lbs. (176 NM)
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SIDE FLANGE SUPPORT STRENGTH
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