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GASKET
SELECTION
AND
INSTALLATION
TRAINING

GPI TRAINING 1
GPI TRAINING 2
WHICH GASKET WILL YOU
CHOOSE
FLAT FACE FLG 2 RAISED FACE FLG
150# 1 150#
A. RING GASKET A. RING GASKET
B. SPIRAL GASKET B. SPIRAL GASKET
C. FULL FACE C. FULL FACE
GASKET GASKET
WHY ? WHY ?
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GPI TRAINING 3
 GASKET MATERIAL
SELECTION
MAXIMUM
PxT
=
PRESSURE
x
TEMPERATURE

GPI TRAINING 4
REQUIRED INFORMATION
TEMPERATURE ___________________
PRESSURE ________________________
P x T MAX ________________________
PRODUCT _________________________
THICKNESS _______________________
FLANGE TYPE _____________________
CONDITION _______________________
SURFACE FINISH __________________
FIRE SAFE? ________________________
TYPE OF BOLTS GPI____________________
TRAINING 5
GPI TRAINING 6
 BOLT LUBRICATION
LUBRICATE THE DIFFERENT K
BOLTS AND NUT FACTORS IN
FACINGS WITH LUBRICANTS
APPROVED CAN MAKE A BIG
ANTI-SEIZE DIFFERENCE IN
THE TORQUE
REQUIRED TO
STRESS GASKET
SEE SPREAD SHEET EXAMPLES

GPI TRAINING 7
USE A BOLT SEQUENCE

GPI TRAINING 8
 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

BOLTCALC.link

GPI TRAINING 9
FLANGE ROTATION FROM
OVERTORQUE

GPI TRAINING 10