Why IntelliJoint?

JOINT LEAKAGE IS AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM, BUT IT NEED NOT BE ACCEPTED AS PART

OF PLANT OPERATIONS AND THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS.

E²G’s IntelliJoint software offers a total solution to bolted joint leakage that can immediately reduce
maintenance expenditure and improve safety.

» Eliminate downtime from problem joints
» Avoid the expense and damage of improper
remediation
» Improve the safety of your personnel
» Receive EPA credits
» Avoid costly leak-sealing and/or joint clamping
operations
» Overall, keep your operations running safely
and smoothly
IntelliJoint can be used as a repository for all
critical bolted flanged joint data and leakage
solutions for your plant, putting everything in one
place for a one-stop solution:
» Joint Assembly Best Practices (time and effort
reduction, improved performance)
» On-line leak repair
» Engineering (gasket selection, bolt load selection,
troubleshooting)

USER INTERFACE IMPROVEMENTS

N E W F E AT U R E S !
To streamline evaluations, users are presented with
a step-by-step workflow to guide them through the
following: Name/Description: * NPS 16, Class 300, Piping Flange Pair

Asset Id: 123

» Entering required input
Size: 16
» Selecting which gasket(s) to consider
Joint Type * Flange Pair

» Performing joint optimizations Identical Flange Pair

» Generating reports Flange Types Raised Face

Design Code S8-DIV1

Connection Type Weld Neck

DELIVERY
Tags: Turn Around 1 Piping Flanges
The current release will be delivered via the cloud, High Priority

meaning its users can expect the following:

» Access to data from any web-enabled device

» No installation – no maintenance hassles – ever
» Instant access to updates and improvements

DATA O R G A N I Z AT I O N

Rather than organizing joints in a hierarchical

manner (e.g., unit->equipment->component),
this version of IntelliJoint enables users to assign
various “tags” to joints, which provides a more
robust way of organizing their data. For example,
a piping joint can be tagged with “Outlet Piping,”
but also “Fall Turn Around” or “High Priority.”
THE TOTAL JOINT PICTURE TO HELP YOU ATTAIN

L E A K- F R E E O P E R AT I O N
Use This Gasket
Optimization Parameters
Generic Filled Corrugated
Torquing Method * Manual
Min. Seating Stress

Bolt Stress: * 70
8.48 3.56 28 10.6 35 3.91

Limiting Component Flange

OD: * 18.250
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 110%
% of Bolt Yield Stress
Width * 0.813 Min. Seating Temperature Pressure Creep/Relax Lower Buffer Assembly Upper Buffer

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After entering the requisite information for each joint
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component, IntelliJoint’s Joint Optimization tool can be used to
perform the following: 8 9

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» Compare the performance of various gasket styles or
manufacturers 32 21
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» Determine the best gasket for the specific application
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» Estimate the optimal assembly bolt stress that both
ensures adequate sealing and avoids damage to the joint 34 15
components 10 7
» Visualize the amount of gasket stress that is lost due 18 27
to internal pressure, thermal gradients, and creep relaxation 26 19
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» Optimize the gasket dimensions 14 30 2 23
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Sequential Order Rotational Order

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TECHNICAL BASIS

The analysis implemented by IntelliJoint combines procedures

outlined in the following technical publications:
A S S E M B LY P R O C E D U R E S
» ASME PCC-1
» WRC 510 After determining which gasket to include in the joint assembly,
users can generate an assembly procedure report that includes
» WRC 538
the following information:
The material properties used for the flange and bolt components
» Bolting pattern sequences
are determined based on the applicable ASME B&PV Code
documents. The gasket material properties were established » Required 30%, 60%, and final torque values based on
based on the ASME PVP paper “Determination of the Mechanical specified lubricant
and Thermal Properties of Selected Gasket Types” by Brown et al. » Additional assembly requirements and joint component details

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20600 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 1200 Houston, TX 216.283.9519
Shaker Heights, OH 44122 Software@E2G.com
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