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■ Testing Laboratory
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■ Measurement Techniques Reduction of
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Sealing Technology • References
Sealing Technology • References
Understanding European Flange Design Rules
(EN 1591-1) & Gasket Characterization
Methods (EN 13555) & Their Application in
Reducing Fugitive Emissions
Manfred Schaaf
ZERO LEAKAGE,
don´t trust him, it
is a fairy tale!
Fire in a Refinery after a Leakage from a BFJ
Origin:
Origin: Hamburger Morgenpost
Leakage from a Tank Wagon
Origin:
Origin: Feuerwehr Blieskastel
Leakage from a Valve Body Seal
Origin:
Origin: TAS Schwinghammer
Leak Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds
Origin:
Origin: LDAR Envolve Ltd.
Content
■ Background Information
■ European Standards
■ Industry Experience
■ Outlook
Content
■ Background Information
■ European Standards
■ Industry Experience
■ Outlook
EU and National Legislation (General)
EU Legislation European
(Regulations, Directives, etc.) Commission/
Parliament/
Council of
Ministers
EU Member
UK D F E I … States
EU Legislation European
(Industrial Emission Directive) Commission/
Parliament/
Council of
Ministers
BREF
Transposition
Tools
EU Member
… TA-Luft … … … … States
(Technical Instruction
on Air Quality Control)
VDI Guidelines
Guideline on Reduction of Emissions
■ EU Legislation:
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive 2008/01/EC
Industrial Emission Directive (IED) 2010/75/EU
■ German Legislation:
Technical Instructions on the Air Quality Contriol - TA-Luft
■ VDI 2440:
Approval of gasket materials as high-grade sealing system in a
first-time test („TA-Luft approval“)
■ VDI 2200:
Additional demands on high-grade sealing systems in respect of
the design, the calculation, and the assembly of bolted flanged
joints
VDI 2290
Emission control – Sealing constants for flange connections
2012-06
VDI 2290 – Guideline on reduction of emissions
■ Background Information
■ European Standards
■ Industry Experience
■ Outlook
Technical Committee TC 74
■ WG 1 Basic Standards
■ WG 8 Gaskets
■ WG 9 Bolting
■ WG 10 Calculation Methods
Business Plan of TC 74
Mechanical characteristics
QSmax(RT) MPa Maximum allowable gasket surface pressure at RT
QSmax(T) MPa Maximum allowable gasket surface pressure at T
EG MPa Modulus of elasticity
eGC mm Creep relaxation of the gasket
Tightness characteristics
Minimum required gasket surface pressure for tightness class L
Qmin(L) MPa
during assembly
Additional parameters
Friction factor which is necessary for the treatment of shear forces
µG -
and torsion moments
Testing equipment
TEMES
Deformation characteristic
Compression curve
P01-IBC-GR 92x49x1.535 mm
Test number: 10-412
300
250
200
gasket stress [MPa]
150
Collapse of the gasket:
QSmax
100
50
0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1
compression set [mm]
Maximum allowable gasket stress QSmax
Loading and unloading cycles
Compression curve
B01-SWG-GR 68.95x56.22x5.192 mm
Versuchsnummer: 10-098
800
700
600
gasket stress [MPa]
500
400
300
200
100
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
compression set [mm]
Creep relaxation characteristic
Compression creep curve
D01-IBC-FA 91.7x49.05x2.845 mm
Versuchsnummer: 10-104
60
QR
PQR QA creep
QA
50
relaxation
40
QR
gasket stress [MPa]
loading
heating-up
30 dwell time under T
unloadung
20
10
eGC
0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4
compression set [mm]
Tightness characteristics
Leakage curve
1.00E+01
QSMIN ( L ) QSMIN ( L )i
Q Aj QAi
1.00E-01
leak rate [mg/m/s]
QSMIN(L)j QSMIN(L)i
1.00E-02
QSMIN(L)
QAi
1.00E-03
QA
QAj
1.00E-04
1.00E-05
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
gasket stress [MPa]
CEN/TS 1591-4 - Status quo
■ Background Information
■ European Standards
■ Industry Experience
■ Outlook
First experiences with VDI 2290
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Pipe Class Calculation
■ Qualified fitters
(individual personnel)
■ Background Information
■ European Standards
■ Industry Experience
■ Outlook
Quality Management Circle
plant engineer data base
data collection in
data base loads review of the data
gasket characteristics - every state of operation sheet for BFC´s
calculation assembly
- bolted flange connection - in accordance to the
- gasket characteristic requirements
- assembly force, tightness - quality assurance
proof, stress analysis (control)
GASKET TESTING
GASKET
CALCULATION TESTING
CALCULATION
ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY
LDAR
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Extraordinary Shut-Downs Extraordinary Shut-Downs
Different procedures to reduce emissions
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