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GASKET SELECTION AND INSTALLATION TRAINING
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3. WHICH GASKET WILL YOU CHOOSE
FLAT FACE FLG 2” 150#
RING GASKET
SPIRAL GASKET
FULL FACE GASKET
WHY ? ________________________________
RAISED FACE FLG 1” 150#
RING GASKET
SPIRAL GASKET
FULL FACE GASKET
WHY ? ________________________________
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4. GASKET MATERIAL SELECTION
MAXIMUM P x T =
PRESSURE x TEMPERATURE
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5. REQUIRED INFORMATION TEMPERATURE ___________________
PRESSURE ________________________
P x T MAX ________________________
PRODUCT _________________________
THICKNESS _______________________
FLANGE TYPE _____________________
CONDITION _______________________
SURFACE FINISH __________________
FIRE SAFE? ________________________
TYPE OF BOLTS ____________________
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7. BOLT LUBRICATION
LUBRICATE THE BOLTS AND NUT FACINGS WITH APPROVED ANTI-SEIZE
DIFFERENT “K” FACTORS IN LUBRICANTS CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE TORQUE REQUIRED TO STRESS GASKET
“SEE SPREAD SHEET EXAMPLES”
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8. USE A BOLT SEQUENCE
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9. GASKET INSTALLATION
TORQUE BOLTS TO 30% OF TORQUE VALUE USING BOLT SEQUENCE.
TORQUE BOLTS TO 60% OF TORQUE VALUE USING BOLT SEQUENCE.
TORQUE BOLTS TO 100% OF TORQUE VALUE USING BOLT SEQUENCE.
MAKE A FINAL ROTATION AROUND FLANGE AT 100% OF TORQUE VALUE.
“SEE VIDEO OF TORQUE EXAMPLES”
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10. FLANGE ROTATION FROM OVERTORQUE
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