RUMAILA OPERATING ORGANISATION

FLANGE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE

NOTES

1. Molykote 1000 shall be used on all bolts. If a different lubricant is proposed then a formal
deviation to this procedure is required for approval.

2. Friction factor used in calculations, µ = 0.11 (advised by Dow Corning as appropriate for
galvanised carbon steel bolts lubricated by Molykote 1000).

3. Nut factor used in calculations, K = 0.15 (per ASME PCC-1 Appendix K, nut factor taken as
friction factor, µ, plus 0.04).

4. Torques are calculated in accordance with ASME PCC-1 Appendix K.

5. Stud bolt stress = 30 ksi as advised by GPT / Pikotek.

6. Bolt material is assumed to be A193 B7 with minimum yield strength 725 MPa (105 ksi) for
bolt sizes up to and including 2½” for all flanges, including flanges in stainless steel
S01N1B piping specification.

7. Bolt torques and tensions shown are suitable for all flanges, including flanges in stainless
steel S01N1B piping specification.

8. Hydraulic tensioning equipment shall be used for all bolts larger than 1¼“.

9. Hydraulic tensioning equipment is preferred for all bolts of size 1” and larger. Bolt
tensioning equipment has 2 advantages - it pulls flange faces together squarely and it is
considered accurate to approximately ±10% compared with manual torque wrench
accuracy of ±30%.

10. The upper zigzag lines shown in the torque and tension tables on the next page show the
limits for the manual torque wrench. Above and to the left of this line the bolt sizes are
smaller than 1” and it is mandatory to use the manual torque wrench for these bolt sizes.
Between the two zigzag lines, hydraulic tensioning equipment is preferred but not
mandatory. Below and to the right of the lower zigzag line bolts larger than 1¼” where
hydraulic tensioning is mandatory.

Document Number
0000BF-C-G0-G000-PE-PRO-0001 Rev B04 - Date 10th January 2019 Page 22 of 31

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