TECHNICAL SERVICES GROUP

SPECIFICATION FOR APPLICATION OF TORQUE FOR FLANGE JOINTS

CAIRN-TSG-L-SP-0011

CAIRN ENGINEERING STANDARD

B2 13.06.2013 Issued for Implementation Vijay Bhatli Vijay Bhatli AA

B1 06.06.2013 Issued for Implementation Vijay Bhatli Vijay Bhatli AA

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REVISION RECORD

Revision Philosophy
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All revisions approved for issue or implementation will be issued at B1, with subsequent B2, B3, etc as
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Revision History

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CONTENTS

1.0 PURPOSE 4

2.0 SCOPE 4

3.0 REFERENCES 4

4.0 DEFINITIONS 4

5.0 METHODOLOGIES AND CONTROL 4

6.0 RESPONSIBILITIES/APPROVALS 7

7.0 DOCUMENTATION 7

8.0 TABLE BOLT TENSION AND TORQUE VALVES 9

9.0 ANNEXURE - I 12

10.0 ANNEXURE - II 13

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1.0 PURPOSE
The purpose of this specification is to describe the methodology for preparation of flange joints by
controlled bolt tightening during construction and commissioning stage. This specification shall be
used in conjunction with special process/project requirements and licensor/vendor
recommendations.

2.0 SCOPE
This specification covers ASME B16.5 flange joints prepared by means of calibrated torque
wrenches.

3.0 REFERENCES
CAIRN-TSG-L-SP-0001 - Piping Material Specification
ASME B16.5 - Pipe Flanged Fittings
ASME B31.3 - Process Piping
BP RP 42-2 - British Petroleum Recommended Practice: Bolting for flange joints.
ASME Section VIII Div. 1 / 2 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
4.0 DEFINITIONS
None.

5.0 METHODOLOGIES AND CONTROL

5.1 Identification of joints for controlled bolt tightening
Controlled bolt tightening to be done by application of calculated bolt torque with calibrated torque
wrenches.
5.1.1 Application of torque
Controlled bolt torque, with calculated torque values, shall be applied using calibrated
torque wrench. Such torque should be applied for the following joints

Service/PMS Spec. Remarks

Hydrogen service All classes

Cairn PMS ‘B’ Class 30 Bar & Above

Cairn PMS D,E,F excluding utilities and CI lines

5.2 Pre-Bolting Operations

5.2.1 General
a) Use of right type of Gasket, Fasteners etc. conforming to the specifications as per
Design and Drawings should be ensured.
b) The ring joint gaskets should have 30 to 40 Vickers hardness less than that of the
mating face of the flange.
c) All non-ring joint gaskets shall be replaced with new ones whenever an opened joint is
to be re-closed during construction and commissioning stage. Ring joint gaskets
normally can be re-used provided they are inspected and are free from any damage
5.2.2 Flange joints once tested at shop should not be disturbed at site. In case the joint is
opened, Contractor shall be responsible for final hook-up joints.

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a) Condition of flange faces should be checked. These shall be free from dirt, scale,
remnant gasket, and protrusions. Faces with pitting, indentations or radial tool marks, or
scratches are not desirable. Surface finish should conform to specifications.
b) Flanges should be aligned properly. Flange faces shall be parallel and bolt holes shall
match so that studs can be inserted freely.
c) Visual examination of gaskets should be carried out prior to installation to ensure that
these are free of any defects such as bends, crease or loose spiral windings etc.
d) Gasket position should be checked.
e) Studs and nuts shall be free from dirt, nicks, bun·s and chips. Studs shall be straight
and nuts shall turn freely on the stud.
f) No external load shall be used to align the flanges.
5.2.3 Corrective measures
a) Faces with pitting, indentations or radial tool marks, or scratches that form leakage
paths or with the surface finish not in accordance with design requirements shall be
replaced or remachined to specified surface finish.
b) If necessary, gasket-seating face should be cleaned using wire brush (SS bristles on
alloy components) and/or suitable solvent.
c) Damaged gaskets shall be replaced.
d) If holding gasket in place after installation is a problem, a thin adhesive tape should be
used along the outside edge of gasket.
5.2.4 Lubrication/anti-seize compound
a) Threads and nuts to flange contact face should be lubricated with suitable lubricant.
Thread compound or lubricant may be used suitable for line temperature.
b) Gaskets should not be lubricated.
c) Some of the types of lubricants used are as follows:
Molybdenum lead oxide (Graphite based)
Molykote G-n plus
Molykote P37
Molykote HSC Plus/Never Seez nickel special
API SA2
Lubrication for GI / teflon coated stud is not required.
5.2.5 Assembly
a) Suitable lubricant (refer cl. 5 .2.5) to be applied to the threads and the face of the nut
that contacts the flange.
b) Four studs should be placed in positions 1, 2, 3 and 4 according to "Stud Tightening
Pattern" in Fig.1, as centring guides for the gasket.
c) Balance studs should be inserted next.
d) Nuts should be run down by hand in such a way that an equal number of threads
project at each end.

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5.2.6 Torque calculation

a) A frictional co-efficient of 0.15 is assumed for calculation of torque values for the
lubricantgraphite grease. When a lubricant with different co-efficient of friction (µ) is
used, the calculated values get multiplied by the ratio µ /0.15. The approximate µ
values of some of the lubricants are as follows:

Type of Lubricant Co-efficient of friction (µ)

Molybdenum lead oxide + graphite based 0.085

Molykote G-n plus 0.09

Molykote P37 0.10

Molykote HSC plus/Never Seez nickel special 0.11

API SA2 0.117

Molykote 1000 0.13

Graphite grease/Machine oil 0.15

5.2.7 Torque values

TABLE-1 contains the torque values to be used for bolt toghtening using torque wrench.
These values are listed specification and size wise.
5.3 Bolting Operation
5.3.1 Stud bolt torque application
a) Bolt torque application sequence shall be accordance with :criss-cross Stud
Tightening Pattern” (Fig.1).
b) Properly calibrated torque wrenches should be used.
c) Torque wrench should be held perpendicular to the axis of the bolt and of hydraulic
wrench is used, ensure that it reacts against support paralled to the axis of bolt.
d) Torque should be applied using a minimum of following five steps:
i) All the nuts should be made snug toght with a short wrench (criss-cross
Pattern – Fig.1).
Flange should be bearing uniformly on the gasket (Distance between mating
flanges shall be uniform).
ii) Tightening to 30% of the final torque valve (Criss-cross Pattern – Fig. 1).
Flange should be bearing uniformly on the gasket (Distance between mating
flanges shall be uniform).
iii) Tightening to 60% of the final torque value (Criss-cross Pattern- Fig.1).
Flange should be bearing uniformly on the gasket (Distance between mating
flanges shall be uniform).
iv) Tightening to the final torque value (Criss-cross Pattern- Fig. 1).

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Flange should be bearing uniformly on the gasket (Distance between mating

flanges shall be uniform).
v) Tightening should be continued with the final torque in a clockwise manner
(bolt to bolt) until no further rotation is observed.
e) In the event of nut seizure, the nut should be backed off and additional lubricant
should be applied or the nut or/and bolt should be replaced, if necessary.
5.3.2 Testing of Joints
Checking up of the individual joints for any leak during system pressure testing should be
carried out using special tapes, soap solutions.

6.0 RESPONSIBILITIES/APPROVALS
6.1 All procedures/documents to be used during Construction should be submitted by the Contractor to
engineer-in-charge at site in advance.
6.2 Boxing up and tightening of flange joints shall be done by skilled technicians.

7.0 Documentation
7.1 History sheet for flange joints shall be maintained as per Annexure-I.
7.2 Sequence of activities involved for reopening/ making/ blinding/ deblinding/ wedge opening of
flange joints shall be as per Annexure-II.
7.3 All joints shall be boxed-up and record shall be maintained of salient points and names of the
persons involved in execution/inspection of boxing-up operation.
7.4 All critical joints shall be boxed-up under the supervision of the Contractor's representative and CIL
Engineer-in-charge or his representative and separate records shall be maintained for such joints.
7.5 Box up records of interface joints and on-line instrument joints, like control valves, safety valves,
turbine flow meters etc., which are not subjected to hydrotest shall be maintained separately.
7.6 If mentioned in project specification, complete set of bolt Torque Wrenches shall be supplied by
Contractor to the Owner after commissioning of the plant, as mandatory spares.

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8.0 TABLE BOLT TENSION AND TORQUE VALVES

Design Basic
Sl. Test Materials Bolt
Flange Size Gasket type/ Bolt NO. of Bolt
N Press Temp. press torque,
rating (in) material size Bolts stress
o. kg/cm2 ºC kg/cm2 Flange Pipe Bolt kg-m
ksi
1 150 0.50 7.73 371 30.05 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1/2 4 2.1 12.0
2 150 0.75 7.73 371 30.05 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1/2 4 2.6 15.0
3 150 1.00 7.73 371 30.05 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1/2 4 3.1 18.0
4 150 1.50 7.73 371 30.05 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1/2 4 4.9 28.0
5 150 2.00 7.73 371 30.05 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 5/8 4 9.8 28.0
6 150 3.00 7.73 371 30.05 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 5/8 4 11.6 33.0
7 150 4.00 7.73 371 30.05 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 5/8 8 9.5 27.0
8 150 6.00 7.73 371 30.05 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 8/4 8 17.9 29.0
9 150 8.00 7.73 371 30.05 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 8/4 8 22.2 36.0
10 150 10.00 7.73 371 30.05 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 7/8 12 26.7 27.0
11 150 12.00 7.73 371 30.05 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 7/8 12 27.6 28.0
12 150 14.00 7.73 371 30.05 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1 12 34.7 23.5
13 150 16.00 7.73 371 30.05 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1 16 34.0 23.0
14 150 18.00 7.73 371 30.05 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1-1/8 16 56.5 26.0
15 150 20.00 7.73 371 30.05 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1-1/8 20 56.5 26.0
16 150 24.00 7.73 371 30.05 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1-1/4 20 79.3 26.0
17 300 0.50 28.82 427 82.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1/2 4 2.3 13.0
18 300 0.75 28.82 427 82.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 5/8 4 3.9 11.0
19 300 1.00 28.82 427 82.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 5/8 4 5.3 15.0
20 300 1.50 28.82 427 82.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 3/4 4 9.9 16.0
21 300 2.00 28.82 427 82.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 5/8 8 6.3 18.0
22 300 3.00 28.82 427 82.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 3/4 8 16.7 27.0
23 300 4.00 28.82 427 82.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 3/4 8 21.6 35.0
24 300 6.00 28.82 427 82.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 3/4 12 23.5 38.0
25 300 8.00 28.82 427 82.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 7/8 12 39.5 40.0
26 300 10.00 28.82 427 82.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1 16 51.7 35.0
27 300 12.00 28.82 427 82.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1-1/8 16 71.7 33.0
28 300 14.00 28.82 427 82.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1-1/8 20 54.3 25.0
29 300 16.00 28.82 427 82.00 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1-1/4 20 76.3 25.0
30 300 18.00 28.82 427 82.00 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1-1/4 24 82.4 27.0
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31 300 20.00 28.82 427 82.00 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1-1/4 24 97.6 32.0
32 300 24.00 28.82 427 82.00 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1-1/2 24 158.2 29.0
33 600 0.50 58.00 427 164.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1/2 4 3.0 17.0
34 600 0.75 58.00 427 164.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 5/8 4 5.3 15.0
35 600 1.00 58.00 427 164.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 5/8 4 7.4 21.0
36 600 1.50 58.00 427 164.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 3/4 4 19.1 31.0
37 600 2.00 58.00 427 164.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 5/8 8 11.2 32.0
38 600 3.00 58.00 427 164.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 3/4 8 23.5 38.0
39 600 4.00 58.00 427 164.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 7/8 8 37.5 38.0
40 600 6.00 58.00 427 164.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1 12 51.7 35.0
41 600 8.00 58.00 427 164.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1-1/8 12 84.4 39.0
42 600 10.00 58.00 427 164.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1-1/4 16 100.7 33.0
43 600 12.00 58.00 427 164.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1-1/4 20 106.8 35.0
44 600 14.00 58.00 427 164.00 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1-3/8 20 136.6 33.0
45 600 16.00 58.00 427 164.00 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1-1/2 20 180.0 33.0
46 600 18.00 58.00 427 164.00 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1-5/8 20 245.8 35.0
47 600 20.00 58.00 427 164.00 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1-5/8 24 231.7 33.0
48 600 24.00 58.00 427 164.00 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 SW SS 316+CAF 1-7/8 24 362.8 33.0
49 900 0.50 156.00 427 245.15 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 3/4 4 12.4 21.0
50 900 0.75 156.00 427 245.15 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 3/4 4 15.9 27.0
51 900 1.00 156.00 427 245.15 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 7/8 4 22.7 24.0
52 900 1.50 156.00 427 245.15 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 1 4 39.5 28.0
53 900 2.00 156.00 427 245.15 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 7/8 8 25.5 27.0
54 900 3.00 156.00 427 245.15 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 7/8 8 34.0 36.0
55 900 4.00 156.00 427 245.15 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 1-1/8 8 52.0 25.0
56 900 6.00 156.00 427 245.15 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 1-1/8 12 62.4 30.0
57 900 8.00 156.00 427 245.15 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 1-3/8 12 114.8 29.0
58 900 10.00 156.00 427 245.15 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 1-3/8 16 122.8 31.0
59 900 12.00 156.00 427 245.15 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 1-3/8 20 130.7 33.0
60 900 14.00 156.00 427 245.15 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 1-1/2 20 177.4 34.0
61 900 16.00 156.00 427 245.15 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 1-5/8 20 235.1 35.0
62 900 18.00 156.00 427 245.15 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 1-7/8 20 352.3 33.5
63 900 20.00 156.00 427 245.15 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 2 20 437.7 34.0
64 900 24.00 156.00 427 245.15 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 2-1/2 20 798.1 31.0
65 1500 0.50 260.50 427 409.20 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 3/4 4 13.0 22.0
66 1500 0.75 260.50 427 409.20 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 3/4 4 17.1 29.0

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67 1500 1.00 260.50 427 409.20 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 7/8 4 24.5 26.0
68 1500 1.50 260.50 427 409.20 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 1 4 42.4 30.0
69 1500 2.00 260.50 427 409.20 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 7/8 8 32.1 34.0
70 1500 3.00 260.50 427 409.20 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 1-1/8 8 74.8 36.0
71 1500 4.00 260.50 427 409.20 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 1-1/4 8 108.0 37.0
72 1500 6.00 260.50 427 409.20 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 1-3/8 12 146.5 37.0
73 1500 8.00 260.50 427 409.20 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 1-5/8 12 248.5 37.0
74 1500 10.00 260.50 427 409.20 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 1-7/8 12 410.1 39.0
75 1500 12.00 260.50 427 409.20 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 2 16 502.1 39.0
76 1500 14.00 260.50 427 409.20 A105 A106 Gr.B A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 2-1/4 16 668.4 36.0
77 1500 16.00 260.50 427 409.20 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 2-1/2 16 875.3 34.0
78 1500 18.00 260.50 427 409.20 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 2-3/4 16 1244.5 36.0
79 1500 20.00 260.50 427 409.20 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 3 16 1715.2 38.0
80 1500 24.00 260.50 427 409.20 A105 A672 Gr. B60 Cl.12 A193 Gr.B7 RTJ SOFT IRON 3-1/2 16 26.9.6 36.0

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9.0 ANNEXURE - I
HISTORY SHEET FOR FLANGE JOINTS
Project: Test Loop No.:
Unit : ISO Drawing No.:
System/Sub System Description: Connected P&ID No.:
Line No.:
Flange Parallelity Flange Joint
Gasket Studs* Nuts
Flange OK/Not OK Flange Acceptance
Torque
Joint Dia & Accepted/
Down OK/Not Total Nos Value Owner/
No. Upstream Rating Spec. Size Spec. Nos Spec. Contractor
Stream OK Nos. Accepted CIL
Accepted

* Special Care to be taken for tapped hole and it to be certified by Contractor that full engangemet of stud is there to the tapped hole. Contractor to carryout
100% verification.
Acceptance by Licensor/Owner.

1. Contractor…………………………. 2. Execution Engineer………………………….

3. Q/C ………………………………… 4. Pre-commissions…………...........................

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10.0 ANNEXURE - II

SEQUENCE OF ACTIVITIES INVOLVED FOR REOPENING/MAKING/BLINDING/DEBLING/WEDGE

OPENING OF FLANGE JOINTS
Checked by
Sl.
Activity Contractor
No.
(Signature)
1 Compliance of all check points.
Availability and use of recommended tools i.e. Standard tools/Non-sparking
2 tools/Pneumatic of Hydraulic torque wrench with suitable sockets and other
accessories.

3 Skilled manpower with protective clothing, safety shose etc.

4 Proper access to flange joints for all bolts, proper scaffolding etc if required.

5 Proper escape route

6 Readiness of proper type, size & rating of blinds/gaskets/wedges & fasteners etc

7 Loosening of the flange joints, starting from 6 '0' clock position (vertical joints)
Check for leakage of any hot water / gas / steam / hydrocarbon etc and wait for
8
depressurization of line, if any product leakage is observed.

9 Complete opening of flange joint with recommended tools

Removal of gasket / blind / wedge etc. and checking of old gaskets for improper
10
loading from marking on gasket surface.
Checking of old fasteners for proper metallurgy, sizing, length etc and ensure
11 replacement of fasteners based on observations during final box up and also ensure
that all fasteners to be of same size for uniform loading.
Making gap in flange joints with proper tools (flange spreader etc.) For proper
12 observations of gasket sitting area. Ensure proper cleaning of gasket seating surface
with suitable non-sparking tools and inspection of gasket face.
Ensure use of recommended gaskets of proper type and size for blinding / final box
13
up

14 Placing of fasteners in bottom half of flange joint (vertical joints).

In case of blinding ensure that tail of the blind is vertically upward and blind is of
15
proper size and not interfering with studs movement.

16 Ensure proper placement of gasket on raised face/ring groove/serrated area.

Ensuring slight tightening of studs in random in bottom half vertical joint(s) for holding
17
of gasket in proper position
Fixing all fasteners in position and tightening of nuts by hand to ensure uniform stud
18
length on both sides.

19 Tightening of all studs as per tightening sequence by recommended tools.

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