PT FAJAR GEMILANG SEMESTA

Standard Procedure

BOLTING THIGTENING
PROCEDURE

Responsible
Department

Procedure No.

Engineering

BNP.029.FGS.06

Revision No.

BOLT AND NUT THIGTENING PROCEDURE

OF
PIPING

0
Rev

20 Apr 06
Date of
Issue

For Approval
Status

Christopel
Prepared

Budi
Checked

Mukhlis
Approved

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PT FAJAR GEMILANG SEMESTA

Standard Procedure

BOLTING THIGTENING
PROCEDURE

Responsible
Department

Engineering

Procedure No.

BNP.029.FGS.06

Revision No.

1. General
Scope
This specification covers the general requirements for tightening of piping connection.
Reference
Piping shall be complied with the requirements of the following codes, standards and Purchaser
requirements.
ASME B31.3, 2004 edition and 2004 addenda
2. Application of Tightening
Make sure the flanges are clean and free of any serious defects.
Place the gasket on flange surface to be sealed, bringing the opposing flange into contact with the
gasket.
Center the gasket on the flange, which important for raised face flange.
Clean bolts and lubricate them with graphite and oil mixture.
Place the stud bolt into bolt hole and finger tightens the nuts.
Tighten the bolts correctly to compress gasket uniformly
Use torque wrench and well-lubricated fasteners to ensure correct initial loading.
Do not tighten bolts more than 30% of recommended bolt stress during the initial tighten sequence.
This will cause cooking of flange and crushing of the gasket
Do not clockwise bolt to bolt torque checks upon reaching recommended torque requirements to
ensure bolts have been stressed. It is important to pre-stress the bolts to ensure continuance of an
adequate stress load in operating conditions.
3. Acceptance Criteria
Torque values conform to table attached.
No leakage in flange joint during pressure test.

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PT FAJAR GEMILANG SEMESTA

Standard Procedure

BOLTING THIGTENING
PROCEDURE

Responsible
Department

Engineering

Procedure No.

BNP.029.FGS.06

Revision No.

4. Bolting Illustration

5. Attachments
Table of Torque vs. Bolt Stress and Load (Ref: Mechanical Design and Systems Handbook by
Harold A. Roth Bart, Editor in Chief Dean, College of Science and Engineering Farleigh Dickinson
University Teaneck, New Jersey, USA).

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