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Client Name: Oyu Tolgoi LLC PROJECT NAME: Oyu Tolgoi Underground Project
Client Name: Oyu Tolgoi LLC PROJECT NAME: Oyu Tolgoi Underground Project
Regarding to the flange issue, The Contractor has received HDPE backing flanges (dn315) from
Company.
However, these flanges are supposed to be Epoxy coated galvanized as per "Appendix 3" of Site
specification "0000-50-SPE-0001". During installation work, backing flange bolts were tightened by
rated torque value with mentioned in Table3 on Attachment-2 of Site specification SP-50-004. But bolt
torqueing is failed and flanges are deformed and cracked.
Case Specific: The requested RFI applies only to this request and cannot be applied again.
Superintendent
Response:
CONSTRUCTION
OD110 & SMALLER COMPRESSION OR BUTT FUSED
Oyu Tolgoi LLC - Oyu Tolgoi Project
PIPE AND FITTINGS CORRO
ALLOW DATE BY REV SHEET CLASS
OD160 &LARGER BUTT FUSED PIPE & FITTINGS 15.JAN.18 GRW 1 2 OF 3 H0Y
ZERO MM
Ivanhoe Mines Mongolia Inc., XXK ATTACHMENT-2 Specification SP-50-004
Oyu Tolgoi Project Page 3 of 3
Project No. A2MW Attachment 2_Rev 0
TABLE 3
1/2" 27
5/8" 54
3/4" 88
7/8" 163
1" 203
1-1/8" 217
1-1/4" 298
Notes:
1. Torque value reflects the use of a lubricant of heavy graphite and oil mixture.
2. Establish an initial sealing surface pressure by tightening to an initial torque value of 6 N-m;
then increase tightening torque in increments of about 20 N-m or less according to the bolt
tightening pattern in Attachment 1 until the maximum value is reached.
3. Polyethylene and gasket will undergo some compression set that may loosen the bolt. About
an hour after the first tightening to the final torque value, retighten each flange bolt nut to the
final torque valve. After 12 hours a second retightening shall be performed as before, retighten
in pattern sequence and in increment of 20 N-m or less.