Standard Flange Bolting Procedure According to ASME PCC-1

Training Duration:

14 hours total (2 days x 7 hours)

(Certicate of Attendance will be provided)

DESCRIPTION
This course will enable a fundamental understanding of the behaviour of a bolted ange, an essential
component of pressure equipment. It will provide you with the tools according to ASME PCC-1 to minimize
possible leaks related to ASME B16.5 and ASME B16.47 standard anges and to respect provincial
environmental standards.
OBJECTIVES
Understanding all variables inuencing the tightness of an ASME ange
Learning the necessary calculations to determine bolt torque
Understanding the opinions of main ASME and CSA Codes in the eld of anges
Upon completion of this course, the participants will be able to:
Be able to identify the main causes of leakage at the ASME anges
Determine the torque to be transmitted to the bolts to reduce the risk of leaks
Understand the opinions of key codes (ASME B31.1, B31.3, ASME Section I, ASME Section VIII
div. 1, CSA Z662, etc.).
TARGET ATTENDEES
This course is designed for engineers, eld professionals, inspectors, technicians, and entrepreneurs.
PROGRAM (2 Days)
Day 1
1. Overview of ASME PCC-1 (Post Construction Code)
2. Sta competence
3. Essential variables to ensure good joint tightness:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

What ange (WN, SO, LJ, SW, etc.) and what gasket family to use for your application
Precautions when preparing mechanical parts
Inuence of the thickness of the ange on joint tightness quality
Why a minimum and maximum roughness is necessary on ange gasket faces
What are the flatness tolerances on ange surfaces?
What materials are most relevant for you?
Inuence of bolt lengths
Tips for choosing your washers
Eect of the alignment quality of your anges during assembly
Operation variables that could inuence joint tightness

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4. How to determine bolt tightening torque
5. Precautions during disassembly of mechanical joints
Day 2
1. Possible bolting torque sequences (overview of advantages and disadvantages of all available
methods according to ASME PCC-1-2013)
2. Opinion Codes (ASME B16.5-2013, B16.20-2007 ASME, ASME B31.1-2014, B31.3-2014 ASME, CSA
Z662-15, ASME Section I-2015, and ASME Section VIII Div. 1-2015)
3. Failure analysis associated with lack of ange tightness and solutions (examples)
4. Appendices
It is highly recommended to bring a copy of the ASME PCC-1-2013 Code in order to better follow the
explanations given in class.

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