Flange Management
Course Overview
Flanges are very important parts of piping system in oil, gas and process industries. They provide flexibility to break the continuously running very long pipe lengths to insert fittings such as valves of various types (isolation, control, non-return, safety etc), instruments (flow, analysers etc), spectacle blinds, etc. Pipe flanges also allow convenient routing of pipes. Flanges are welded at both the ends of a pipe length, a valve and other fittings.
Course Objectives
This comprehensive course will equip the participants to:
- Understand the features of a flange and the types of flanges
- Appreciate the advantages and disadvantages of flanges in oil, gas and petroleum industry.
- Learn about types of gaskets used as sandwiched layer between flanges for sealing
- Appreciate the importance of bolts and nuts and materials of construction
- Understand concepts around torque and optimum torque, as applied to flange tightening
- Management around flange tightening
- Comprehend flange bolt-tightening procedure
- Study various serious incidents due to leaking flanges in gas and petroleum industry.
- Understand care of flanges and gaskets.
- Learn about some special tools and equipment used in flange tightening
- Note the causes of corrosion and failure in flanges
- Heed the instructions by package suppliers/vendors on tightening the flanges in their equipment/packages
- Learn about some specialized agencies that carry out specialized flange tightening
- Be aware of further advanced training and certification avenues available for Flange Management and Tightening.
Training Methodology
This training program will comprise the following training methods:
- Lectures (Tutor-assisted online and classroom as per prevailing situations/requirements)
- Seminars & Presentations
- Group Discussions and workshops
- Assignments
- Case Studies & Functional Exercises
Medical Requirement
Not required for this course.