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High Impact Appendices of ASME

PCC-1 “Guideline For Pressure
Boundary Bolted Flanged Joint Assembly”
14th of June 2021
 Agenda
Appendix A - Notes Regarding Qualifying Flanged Joint Assemblers
Appendix C - Recommended Gasket Contact Surface Finish for Various Gasket Types
Appendix D - Guidelines for Allowable Gasket Contact Surface Flatness and Defect Depth
Appendix E - Flange Joint Alignment Guidelines
Appendix F - Alternatives to Legacy Tightening Sequence/Pattern
Appendix H - Bolt Root And Tensile Stress Areas
Appendix L - ASME B16.5 Flange Bolting Information
Appendix M - Washer Usage Guidance and Purchase Specification For Through-Hardened Washers
Appendix O - Assembly Bolt Stress Determination
Appendix P - Guidance On Troubleshooting Flanged Joint Leakage Incidents

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Appendix A : Notes Regarding Qualifying Flanged Joint Assemblers

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Appendix C : Recommended Gasket Contact Surface Finish for Various Gasket Types

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Appendix D : Guidelines for Allowable Gasket Contact Surface Flatness and Defect Depth

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Appendix E : Flange Joint Alignment Guidelines

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Appendix F : Alternatives to Legacy Tightening Sequence/Pattern

1. Five alternative (non-Legacy)assembly procedures detailed

2. Guidelines for developing and qualifying additional alternative assembly procedures

Summary
Instructions

Detailed
Instructions

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Appendix F : Alternatives to Legacy Tightening Sequence/Pattern

Diagram
Examples

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Appendix H : Bolt Root And Tensile Stress Areas

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Appendix L : ASME B16.5 Flange Bolting Information

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Appendix M : Washer Usage Guidance and Purchase Specification For Through-Hardened Washers

Washer usage guidance

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Appendix M : Washer Usage Guidance and Purchase Specification For Through-Hardened Washers

Purchase specification for through-hardened washers

Chemical Dimensional Dimensional

requirements requirements tolerances

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Appendix O : Assembly Bolt Stress Determination

1.Method for establishing assembly bolt

Example Analysis
stresses considering:

 Sufficient assembly and operating gasket stress

 Maximum gasket stress

 Maximum bolt stress

 Permanent flange deformation

 Simple Approach

 Joint Component Approach

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Appendix P : Guidance On Troubleshooting Flanged Joint Leakage Incidents

 Investigative and Diagnostic Evaluation Guide

 Checklist of Flange Design and Acceptable

Practice Considerations

Leakage Problems and

Potential Solutions

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Appendix P : Guidance On Troubleshooting Flanged Joint Leakage Incidents

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