Professional Development Seminars Name: ___________________________

ERRIC-Based Sealing Date: ___________________________

Review - Odds and Ends

1. T F Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) of flexible graphite materials shows the importance of
utilizing only high-purity graphite in critical, high-temperature refinery applications.

2. APX2 graphite will seal high-temperature services up to ____________.

3. List one of the reasons that Mica-based sealing products are ineffective in providing an oxidation
barrier to protect flexible graphite in high-temperature services. _____________________________

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4. What is the wrench size for a 2H nut on a 3" stud? ________________

5. The two most important roles of Anti-Seize are ________________________________________

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6. T F Comparing manufacturers specifications for Anti-Seize products is a good way to make

product selections for your refinery.

7. Briefly, in what way is using too little anti-seize worse than using none at all? _________________

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8. What anti-seize product does Chevron currently use? ____________________________________

9. The standard finish for exchangers and pipe flange sealing surfaces is __________________.

10. The standard finish for metal-to-metal seals is _______________________.

11. Why should nubbins be removed from sealing surfaces? _________________________________

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12. If a nubbin cannot be removed, what gasket style should be used, and why? ________________

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13. While the recommended maximum gasket seating stress for KAG gaskets is 40,000-psi, it has been
used effectively at much higher stresses. What is the upper limit supported by field experience?
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14. State just one of the arguments against the use of Belleville washers on heat exchangers. ______

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15. T F High-pressure applications require the use of high-tensile strength gaskets such as KAG
gaskets.

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