Design of Bolted Flange Joints

Design of Bolted Flange Joints

Turin, Italy
Wednesday 13 June 2012
1 Day

Course Code: PD 386 | Accreditation: 0.8 CEUs, 8 PDHs | Instructor: William Koves 

This course covers the layout, scope, and use of Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code through illustrative examples. It explains and demonstrates the rules for qualification of welding and brazing procedures and personnel. Attendees learn about the basic rules for the use of Section IX in conjunction with other construction codes. These rules include the identification of responsibilities for procedure and personnel qualification as well as the activities that can be subcontracted by the manufacturer.

The course also presents basic characteristics of the welding processes as a basis for understanding the essential and nonessential variables that are listed for the qualification of procedures and personnel. Some basic metallurgy is presented to explain the philosophy supporting the essential variable rules of the Code. Examples of welding procedure and personnel qualification documentation are also presented to demonstrate how the essential and nonessential variables are identified and documented. Finally, a brief discussion and demonstration will be conducted to show how supplementary essential variables can be addressed when impact toughness is required.

You Will Learn

• The latest ASME requirements and methodology for flange design
• How to design and analyze flange joints for pressure and external loads in accordance with the latest ASME codes and standards
• Identification of parameters that can affect flange leakage
• Fundamentals of flange and gasket behavior

Who Should Attend
Engineers involved in the design, construction or maintenance of pressurized equipment utilizing flanged joints for the petroleum, refining, chemical, power, and process industries

This course is an excellent supplement to PD539, “The Bolted Joint,” which relates specifically to flange joint assembly.

Save up to 745 € by registering for PD601, a triple combination course consisting of this course (PD386), PD539, "The Bolted Joint", and PD577, "Bolted Joint Assembly Principles Per PCC-1-2010."

Instructor
William Koves, Ph.D., P.E., ASME Fellow, has over 40 years of experience in the design and analysis of pressure equipment. Dr. Koves’ extensive ASME and PVRC committee involvement includes ASME B31 Mechanical Design Technical Committee (Current Chair), ASME B31.3 Process Piping Committee (Past Chair), ASME Post Construction (PC) Subcommittee on Flaw Evaluation (Past Chair), ASME (PC) Standards Committee and Subcommittee on Repair, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel (BPV) Subcommittee on Design Analysis, ASME BPV Subcommittee on Elevated Temperature Design, ASME Special Working Group on Bolted Flange Joints, Pressure Vessel Research Council (PVRC) (Past Vice Chair), PVRC Committee on Piping and Nozzles, PVRC Committee on Elevated Temperature Design (Past Chair), and PVRC Subcommittee on Shell Intersections (Past Chair). Dr. Koves is author of over 30 publications in the field; recipient of many committee, society, and company awards; and holder of 24 US and 3 European patents.

End of Early Bird Rate: 10 May 2012

Registrations: Register using our online form or download the PDF registration form
Hotel: Mercure Torino Royal, Corso Regina Margherita 249, 10144 Torino, Italy
Double room for single use €125 per night (including buffet breakfast, service and local taxes)
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Training Venue: Mercure Torino Royal