CLAMP BOLT TORQUE TABLE

CLAMP STUD BOLT STUD BOLT AVERAGE TORQUE

ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY
SIZE SIZE LENGTH (in.) ft-lb N-m
1 1/ -13UNC
2 3.50 17 23 ASSEMBLY STEP 8 – INSPECT
• Ensure clamp halves are equally spaced.
Easy assembly of clamp connectors as follows:
11/2 5/ -11UNC
8 5.00 35 48 • Ensure a minimum of 2 full threads exposed on
3/ -10UNC
STEP 1 – INSPECT each stud end.
2 4 5.25 55 75 Parts should be inspected prior to assembly to ensure • Ensure seal ring rib is in full contact against the
that they are free of nicks, scratches and other damage hub face around the entire circumference.
2 1/2, 3 3/ -10UNC
4 6.00 55 75 that may have occurred during shipping or handling
7/ -9UNC in the field. Particular attention should be given to the STEP 9 – TEST SYSTEM
4 8 7.00 90 122 Test the joint and piping system as appropriate and
critical sealing surfaces on the seal ring and hub faces.
required by piping design codes & local requirements
5 1-8UN 8.00 140 190 STEP 2 – CLEAN SURFACES (e.g. pressure test).
All parts should be clean and free of any debris, dirt,
6 11/8 -8UN 9.38 205 278
residues or other foreign material prior to proceeding STEP 10 – RETORQUE STUDS
with assembly. Studs should be retorqued to the levels above if
8 11/4 -8UN 10.50 290 393 required after the pressure test.
10 15/8 -8UN 14.13 630 854 STEP 3 – LUBRICATE
Lubricate seal ring, studs, and clamps at the hub/
clamp interface and the nut contact spherical
DISASSEMBLY
12 13/4 -8UN 16.00 870 1180 Easy disassembly of clamp connectors using the
surfaces with a high pressure lubricant such as following procedure.
14 2-8UN 16.25 1300 1760 a nickel based anti-seize compound.

16 21/2-8UN 22.00 2570 3490 STEP 4 – STRETCH PIPE STEP 1 – DE-PRESSURIZE THE LINE
Purge line of pressure and process fluid prior to
The pipe needs to be stetched a sufficient amount to disassembly.
Please contact us at one of the numbers below for torque provide enough clearance to enable the insertion of
values of clamp sizes not listed in the above table. the seal ring (dimension “C” in the Seal Ring section STEP 2 – SLACKEN NUTS
of the BlueSky Clamp Joint Catalogue). • Gradually slacken nuts until just loose.
DO NOT REMOVE FROM STUDS.
CONTACT US
STEP 5 – INSTALL SEAL RING • If clamp segments remain bound to hubs, strike
Install the seal ring between the hub surfaces taking both segments on the inner surface of the lugs with
Sales Office care not to damage the leading edges of the seal ring. a suitable hammer until clamps are slackened.
159 MacDonald St.
Kirkland QC Canada H9J 3Z3
STEP 6 – INSTALL CLAMP ASSEMBLY • Continue slackening nuts and clamps alternatively
per the previous 2 steps until the clamps are loose.
• Equal spacing should be maintained between
Phone:
Fax:
(514) 428-5900
(514) 426-9222
both sides of the clamp halves during assembly
and torquing.
STEP 3 – REMOVE NUTS AND CLAMPS
CAUTION: PRIOR TO REMOVING NUTS AND
Zvonko Milanovic – VP Product Development • Install nuts so that spherical radius engages clamp. CLAMPS ENSURE THAT NO RESIDUAL PRESSURE
Cell:
e-mail:
(514) 246-6958
zmilanovic@blueskyprocess.com
STEP 7 – TORQUE BOLTING
REMAINS IN THE LINE.
• Only completely remove the nuts and clamps
The studs should be torqued in an “X” pattern alter- when the clamps move freely and do not bind
nating from side to side. Bolting should be torqued against the hubs.
Head Office/Manufacturing Facility
per the table to the left. Sharply strike the clamp with • After the clamps and fasteners are removed, care-
803 Barton Street
an appropriately weighted hammer to fully pry the hubs apart to remove the seal ring.
Stoney Creek ON Canada L8E 5G6 overcome the high hub/clamp • Handle the seal ring with care to prevent damage
Phone: (905) 643-9600 friction force and facilitate to the critical sealing areas.
Toll Free: (866) 643-5999 the assembly. After
Fax: (905) 643-5900 every strike, the bolts
Anton Marincic – VP Operations should be torqued to the MAINTENANCE
Cell: (289) 260-8777 value in the table to the • The studs should be retorqued after the first
left. The assembly is temperature/pressure excursion.
e-mail: amarincic@blueskyprocess.com
completed when the • Regular inspection of the joints and stud torques
www.blueskyprocess.com torque doesn’t change should be a part of a preventative maintenance
after the clamp is struck. and inspection program.
 CLAMP JOINT CRITICAL SEAL RING SAFETY
DESCRIPTION SURFACES STAND-OFF FIRST
The BlueSky clamp joint is a highly reliable, easy to BlueSky designs and manufactures its products so
assemble, metal to metal sealed joint. It is designed for STORAGE AND HANDLING they are as safe as possible to handle, install, operate
use in piping systems which require high integrity seals If a hub is welded onto a spool piece or equipment and maintain. BlueSky can provide training and assis-
in applications that may involve corrosive, erosive, and is left unassembled for a prolonged period of STAND-OFF tance to engineering, construction, maintenance and
high temperature/pressure and cyclic conditions. time, protect the hub’s critical surface against rust by operations personnel as required. Care should be
applying a corrosion-inhibiting grease. The hub face taken when working with any pressure and fluid
should also be covered to protect the critical surface retaining components.
The clamp joint against accidental damage. IMPORTANT: The grease Consideration should be given for the following prior
is made up of must be carefully and thoroughly wiped off prior
to initiation of installation:
the following to assembly of the clamp connector. Care should The seal ring stand-off dimensions is a measure of
be taken to ensure that the critical surface is not
• Specific site conditions and safety rules
components: the amount of deflection of the seal ring lips during
scratched by hard debris that might have adhered • Personal Protective Equipment as required
(2) hubs, (1) seal assembly which creates the initial self-energized seal.
to the grease during storage. (Safety shoes, Protective clothing, Protective
ring, (2) clamps, The stand-off dimension, in conjunction with an eyewear, Hard hats)
(4) studs, and examination of the hub and seal ring sealing surfaces • Process to eliminate potential of environmental
(8) nuts. CRITICAL SEALING AREAS
• Care should be taken to not dam- to ensure that they are free of damage, is used to releases and exposure
age these areas during handling. evaluate the reusability of the seal ring. to contents of the CAUTION
• Never scrape these surfaces with system. Pipe lines INSTALLATION SHOULD
The seal ring is a metal to metal gasket interfaced metal objects or abrasives.
Seal Stand-Off (in.) Seal Stand-Off (in.) should be appropriately BE PERFORMED
with the hub sealing surface to ensure a high integrity BY QUALIFIED
• Since the seal rings are often
Ring New Seal Minimum Ring New Seal Minimum drained, vented and
and reliable seal. The joint configuration ensures the re-used, it is important that used AND TRAINED
Size Size prepared.
seal ring is elastically loaded during assmebly provid- seal rings be carefully stored after Rings for re-use Rings for re-use
PERSONNEL
ONLY
ing a self energized and pressure energized seal. disassembly. Contact BlueSky if you have
4 0.016 0.004 87 0.123 0.060 any questions about the design
THE CRITICAL SEALING AREAS ARE SHOWN IN RED.
5 0.016 0.005 94 0.130 0.062 or installation of Clamp Connectors.
7 0.016 0.006 97 0.134 0.065

SEALING TECHNOLOGY 11
14
0.020
0.017
0.010
0.008
102
112
0.137
0.150
0.070
0.072 PIPE PREPARATION
Position prior to clamping Final position after clamping
AND WELDING
16 0.020 0.010 120 0.156 0.075
20 0.022 0.010 122 0.160 0.077
Clamp 23 0.025 0.013 130 0.168 0.080 The clamp joint may be integrated with a wide variety
25 0.027 0.014 134 0.176 0.082 of piping systems.
27 0.030 0.014 137 0.178 0.083 Care should be taken during
Seal Ring Rib 31 0.030 0.015 140 0.185 0.084 welding to protect the critical
Hub sealing surfaces from any
Seal Ring Lip 34 0.036 0.016 152 0.194 0.085
damage such as scratching and
40 0.039 0.020 160 0.200 0.086 weld spatter. Proper grounding
46 0.044 0.022 170 0.212 0.100 and heat input should be ensured
52 0.050 0.025 180 0.224 0.105 to prevent any arcing across
the hub faces or distortion.
62 0.093 0.030 192 0.238 0.110 Assembled clamps joints should
67 0.104 0.040 210 0.248 0.115 never be welded.
1. Rib of the seal ring is 2. Seal ring lips engage the 3. Seal ring lips 4. Internal pressure acts on the inside face of
clamped between hub inner hub surface. The rotate inwards the seal ring lips and pressure energizes the 72 0.104 0.040 232 0.282 0.130 Any welding should be performed
faces and the rib of the rib controls the amount to achieve a seal to enhance the reliability of the metal to
seal ring assists with of seal ring lip deflection highly reliable metal seal. This feature is significantly superior 76 0.108 0.042 244 0.296 0.135 to applicable codes and stan-
proper alignment as the within the elastic range. metal to metal to traditional flanges in which pressure acts
82 0.115 0.050 264 0.320 0.150 dards. Hubs should be aligned
joint is clamped together. seal. directly on the flange faces forcing them apart
and impacting the integrity of the seal. properly to ensure proper engagement of the seal
84 0.119 0.055 292 0.340 0.155 ring and hub faces.