BOLTRIGHT Tightening Procedure Page | of 2 ix) HeFere Logo || BOLTRIGHT RESULTS SUMMARY |, ooo. ct = "e122 7M EESERESS PSEDE ee nna | TIGHTENING PROCEDURE |Name: (Organisation: Point Tag: Remarks: Flange and Gasket Details [Flange Standard: ANSI J[Biange Class: 900, J} |FHange Nomina Sie: 2a [operating Temperatures 20 ¢ i Design Pressure: 153 bar (2720 pal) |[fest Pressure: 250 bar 3350 pa) | mer oF Bors in Flange: 20 [Bett Thread size: 21/28 | [Bott Material: ASTM A193 - 67 |[Bott Minimum vied Strength: 724 Nymm<(usu00 Lyn) | [Gasket Type: Spiral ound Gasket |feesiee Motenal: Graphite | cascer m Factor: 2.50, [Gasket y Factor 65 N/mm= (10000 LbYin®) ] [crfectve Gasket Seating Width: 8,98 mm (0.354 inches) [Gasket Loed Reaction Diameter: 661.4 mm (26.04 incnes)__ Tensioning Procedure [This tensioning procedure is a guide and may be needed to be adapted to sult the specific lsituation and circumstances. This procedure is designed to produce a residual load in each bolt of 1037.3 kN (233212 Lbf) This represents 50% of the minimum yield strength of the bolt. The bolts lwill be tensioned during the tightening process to a higher load initially to allow for elasticity leffects. The maximum loading sustained by the bolts during the tightening process represents |78%. of their minimum yield strength. i IPrerequisites : All personnel involved in implementing this procedure are competent in the use lof the tightening equipment and joint tightening procedures. If assistance is needed, please Icontact Hi-Force. Important Note: This tensioning procedure is based upon using the Hi-Force hydraulic tensioner Imodel number STS5-250 and a Pressure A = 1326 bar (19237 psi) and a Pressure B = 1061 bar \(15390 psi) |A. Pre-Bolting Inspection |A.1 Gasket. Make sure the material is as specified, look for any possible defects or damage in ithe gasket such as folds or creases. |A2, Flange. Inspect the gasket seating surfaces. Check for corrosion pitting, cracks, and tool Imarks. Any radial tool marks can directly lead to leakage regardless of the gasket material or the lamount of bolt tightening. Make sure that the gasket seating surface is appropriate for the type of| \gasket being used. Check the areas on the flange where the nuts will seat. These should be flat land free from pitting and excessive wear. 'A3. Flange Alignment. It is important that the flange faces are parallel and aligned. The flange lbolt holes should be lined up so that the bolts will not be bent when tightened. |A4. Bolts. The bolt material specified is ASTM A193 - B7 and the thread size is 2 1/2 - 8 . Check leach bolt to ensure that this is the case and that each bolt, nut and washer (if used) do not ‘shown signs of corrosion, damage or excessive paint « \Note : Any defects noted during the inspection must be rectified prior to starting the tensioning procedure. IB. 25% Tensioning Procedure IB1., Square up the Flanges. Hand tighten the bolts to square up the joint. Ensure that the |Flange faces are kept parallel to each other by partially tightening the bolts so that there is metal Ito metal contact around the full periphery of the joint. |B2.1 Tensioning. The 20 bolts in the flange are to be tightened using a 25% tensioning fil //C:\Program Files\Hi-Force\BOLTRIGHT\TensioningProcedure.htm 03/03/2014BOLTRIGHT Tightening Procedure Page 2 of 2 rocedure i.e. tensioners will be fitted to 5 bolts egi-spaced around the flange. These are tightened to a high pressure (Pressure A) before the next 5 bolts are tightened to this pressure \(Pressure A). This is repeated until all the 20 bolts in the flange have been tightened. A "break loose" pressure is then determined for the tightened bolts which should be greater than Pressure 'B (which is lower than the original tightening Pressure A). The sequence and pressures applied lare critical to achieving a leak free joint, carefully follow the instructions detailed below: 12.2 Tensioner Installation. Fit the hydraulic tensioners ( Hi-Force Model Number STS5- 1250 ) to 5 bolts eqi-spaced around the flange. I82.3 Pressure A Tensioning. Apply Pressure A I.e. 1326 bar (19237 psi) and tighten the nuts lusing a tommy bar. Release the pressure and remove the tensioners from the bolts. Place the ltensioners on the next 5 bolts ensuring that the tensioners are eqi-spaced. Apply Pressure A 1. 11326 bar (19237 psi) and tighten using a tommy bar. Repeat this procedure until all 20 bolts lhave been tightened using Pressure A. 182.4 Break Loose Tensioning Check. Transfer the hydraulic tools back to the 5 bolts that had lheen first tightened. Increase the tensioner pressure slowly whilst attempting to rotate the itommy bar in the socket in the loosening direction of the nuts. Turn the pump off as soon as the nut first starts to rotate and make a note of the pressure (the "break loose” pressure). If this is lequal to or greater than pressure B i.e. 1061 bar (15390 psi) then the required tensioning value las been achieved on this bolt. Repeat this Pressure B check on all the bolts in the flange. If it is |round that the "break loose” pressure on any of the bolts is less than pressure B then itis, Inecessary to repeat steps B2.3 to B2.4 to ensure a leak free joint. IFinal Check. AS a final check, use a hammer to "ring" each bolt to ensure that none are slack. file://(C:\Program Files\Hi-Foree\BOLTRIGHT TensioningProcedure.htm 03/03/2014