| UTUUTUVUEUUHELUCEEL REEVE EUCUCECURREEU EEUU ETUC STATIC SEALS — “7186 \ i SEER MLA Tiere \ out H, inc I ! ON AU AT A iSTATIC SEALS m WHY GASKETS ARE USED m = SURFACE FINISH m FORCES ACTING ON A GASKET JOINT. m= = NON METALLIC GASKETS MATERIALS. mw FULL-FACE / INSIDE BOLT CIRCLE GASKETS w METAL GASKETS m FLAT METAL GASKETS. mw RING JOINT GASKET m LENS TYPE GASKETS @ BRIDGE-MAN GASKET. i mw METAL JACKETED GASKETS. @ SPIRAL WOUND GASKETS. @ INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE TIPS. @ GASKETS INSTALLATION PROCEDURE. sg MAN-WAYS PROBLEMS B BOLT TORQUE SEQUENCE m IMPORTANCE OF BOLTS LUBRICATION. m = PRECAUTIONS DURING JOINT BOX-UP. mw LEAKAGE RECTIFICATION. = STORAGE AND HANDLING. STSEALMHSLO?Seales Sade ave end & Spares tie Pye ure ZPrG -_ fer “hav cicn fowr Pode GASKETS INTRODUCTION The cost of leaking joints in Industry involve in lost production, waste of energy, loss of product and most recently impact on the environment. These problems are increasing, not decreasing It emphasize ali of us to consolidate our knowledge and experience to solve or at least minimize these problems. Too often we find joints leak because insufficient time and attention has been given to : @ Proper design of flanged joint. @ Installation procedure. # Selection of optimum gasket materia! We believe that most people. involved with the design, installation and maintenance of gasketed joints realize that no such thing as “ZERO” leakage can be achieved. In certain cases the degree of leakage may be perfectly acceptable if one drop of water per minute is noted at the gasketed joint. Other requirements are that no bubble or drop would be observed from the gasketed joint during the test. The rigidity of test method would be determined by: m@ The hazards of material being confined. : m@ Loss of material in a process flow. @ Impact on environment m Danger of fire or personal injury * All of these factors indicate proper attention must be given to @ Proper design of flanged joint ™ Proper selection of gasket type @ Proper gasket material. @ Proper installation procedure. We will endeavor to outline in this publication those areas we believe to be . essential in a properly designed, installed and maintained gasketed joint.