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Practical
Gasket and Bolting Application for Leak Free Operation |
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Room A |
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Rodney Roth, Leader Global
Technologies & Eric Ellis,
Lyondell Basell This session will be a brief tutorial on gasket
selection and flange bolt-up to provide leak free operation. With the increased focus on safety and
environmental compliance in today’s chemical processing and refining
facilities, process leaks are no longer an accepted part of plant
operations. The need for reliable,
leak free connections has generated a variety of gasket and bolting designs
that can be applied to new and existing equipment. This presentation is intended to provide an
overview of gasket styles, including their strengths and application limits,
along with a practical guide on selection and detailed information on bolting
and those characteristics surrounding stud bolts and proper torque or bolt
procedures. Physical examples of
gasket styles, including failure specimens will be included. Information presented will be from both the
end user and gasket supplier points of view, with an emphasis on large
diameter flanged connections (heat exchangers, large diameter piping, vessel
body flanges, etc.) and what has been demonstrated to work in the field. Bolting design and tightening methods will
also be discussed. |
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