GENERAL SPECIFICATION

FOR
FLANGE MANAGEMENT

JOGSGEN-L-SPC-0003
This procedure shall be project specific. So project title,description and other basic
informations related to the project and the package to be mentioned in this
procedure.

14-07-2014

Rev

Date

Jord Oil & Gas Systems B.V.

Approved for Construction

Description

JP
Prepared

FVV

LME

FVV

Checked

Engr

Approved

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Contents
1.

SCOPE....................................................................................................................................................... 3

2.

CODES & STANDARDS............................................................................................................................ 3

3.

RESPONSIBILITY ..................................................................................................................................... 3

4.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................... 3

5.

TIGHTENING METHOD ............................................................................................................................. 3

6.

TORQUE VALUES .................................................................................................................................... 6

7.

INSPECTION AND RECORDS ................................................................................................................ 10

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1.

SCOPE
This specification provides guidance for tightening of flange bolting by means of hand
spanners, wrenches, torque wrenches. Spanners and wrenched can be operated
manually or hydraulic. Guidance is also provided for the tightening method and torque
values.

2.

CODES & STANDARDS

Throughout this specification the following standards and codes are referred to. The
editions of these standards and codes that are in effect at the time of publication of this
specification shall form a part of this specification. The applicability of changes in
standards and codes that occur after the date of this specification shall be mutually agreed
upon between Buyer and Vendor.

3.

ASME B16.5
ASME B16.47
MSS-SP-44

Flanges & fittings

Large diameter steel flanges
Steel Pipeline Flanges

RESPONSIBILITY
The Maintenance Supervisor, Production Supervisor and QC Inspector shall ensure that
all flange bolts are tightened according to this procedure.

4.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

5.

All flanges, gaskets and bolts & nuts shall confirm to their design and material
specification.
Pipe flange alignment shall be checked and approved by the QC inspector.
Do not use lubricants on PTFE coated bolts & nuts.
Personnel shall be trained and qualified for bolt torqueing operations.
Flange bolts shall be tightened by torque wrenches.
Hydraulic torqueing shall be used when specified in the pipe class.

TIGHTENING METHOD
The following procedure shall be used to ensure a leak free flange joint with a uniform
load/stress distribution.

Allow for 2 3 threads to be exposed outside the nut once tightened; this is good practice.

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Bolt tightening shall be done in four stages:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Torque the bolts at 30% of the final loading using the appropriate bolt pattern.
60% of final load.
100% of final load.
100% of final torque using a clockwise pattern.

Crosswise patterns as below:

Nuts should not be assembled with the hard stamp or pad

against the flange. The machined face should always come into
contact with the flange.

Damage to the flange sealing faces, particularly radial dents

and scratches, or the wrong surface finish to be observed and
rectified
Number the studs and the nuts as an aid to identification and
for applying the criss cross bolt tightening sequence as in
the figure
Follow the insulation kit manufacturer's
flange management instructions for pipe
flanges where insulation kits are installed.

Hydraulic tensioning procedure is not in

detail

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6.

TORQUE VALUES
Following torque tables are for general use only. For extreme applications (high
temperature/pressure) consult the piping engineering department.
Torque Values are in ft.-lbs., and are suitable for alloy steel bolts (A193 B7(M), A320 L7)
with oil/graphite lubrication. (Nut factors used on these charts are within .15 to .19)
Use with Teflon coated stud/nuts will generate a higher bolt stress but within the limits of
the bolting material.
Torque values limit minimum and maximum gasket seating stresses based upon pressure
class and certain operating conditions (i.e: maximum pressure ratings for given pressure
class, not hydrotest pressure).

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Rivium Quadrant 175 - 2909 LC Capelle a/d IJssel, P.O. Box 4387 - 3006 AJ Rotterdam
The Netherlands, e-mail: Europe@jord.com.nl C.o.C. 56585012, VAT NL 85.2199235 B01

www.jord.com.au

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The Netherlands, e-mail: Europe@jord.com.nl C.o.C. 56585012, VAT NL 85.2199235 B01

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7.

INSPECTION AND RECORDS

All flange joints shall be checked for tightness and torque values as described in
this procedure by the QC inspectors.
When a joint has been checked and approved a tag shall be placed with the
jointing details
o Flange size
o Rating
o Bolt size
o Bolt length
o Torque value applied
o Joint No.
o Etc.
This tag shall be signed by the flange torque technician who performed the work
and the QC inspector who checked the joint.
If a flange joint has to be loosened for any reason the tag shall be removed and
destroyed. Subsequently the joint has to be tightened again according to this
procedure.
All the details shall be recorded in the Flange tightness inspection report by the
QC inspector and be submitted to the Client for approval.

A Template of the Flange management report to be attached with this procedure

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