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TFA Flow Chart

The document provides guidance on bolting procedures for flanges in different pressure zones and service conditions. It specifies allowed bolting methods such as flogging, torqueing, or tensioning for Zones 1 through 4 based on factors like flange size and pressure. It also details approval procedures to proceed with proposed bolting solutions.

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TFA Flow Chart

The document provides guidance on bolting procedures for flanges in different pressure zones and service conditions. It specifies allowed bolting methods such as flogging, torqueing, or tensioning for Zones 1 through 4 based on factors like flange size and pressure. It also details approval procedures to proceed with proposed bolting solutions.

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Flange 150# 300# 600# 900# 1500# 2500#

Yes Flogging; No UT Size


½”
Non Water, Air, Zone 1?
¾”
ZONE - 1
Critical? LPS, N2?
ZONE - 2
1”
1 ½” 1
NO 2”
ZONE - 3
3”
Zone 2,3? Bolt Torquing with
4”
ZONE - 4
UTG
6”
8”
10”
12” 2
14”
16”
18”
Zone 4? Bolt Tensioning with 20”
UTG 24”
26” 4
28”
30”
32”
36” 3
40”
42”
Zone 1, 2? 48”
60”

Zone 3? 2-wrench Torquing


with UTG

No
NO

Zone 4? Proposed solution


Discussed and Approved by Proceed with
YES DMA 124?
approved by DMA Proposed solution
1247?

NO
NO
Critical? YES Zone 1, 2? NO

RE-DESIGN

NO Zone 3, 4?

Cyclical
Service?

NO

Cold Pulling
involved?
ZONE - 1
Yes
Non Water, Air, Zone 1? Flogging; No UT ZONE - 2
Critical? LPS, N2?
ZONE - 3

NO
ZONE - 4
Zone 2,3? Bolt Torquing with
UTG

Zone 4? Bolt Tensioning with


UTG

Zone 1, 2?

Zone 3? 2-wrench Torquing


with UTG

No
NO

Zone 4? Proposed solution


Discussed and Approved by Proceed with
YES DMA 124?
approved by DMA Proposed solution
1247?

NO
NO
Critical? YES Zone 1, 2? NO

RE-DESIGN

NO Zone 3, 4?

Cyclical
Service?

NO

Cold Pulling
involved?
Flange 150# 300# 600# 900# 1500# 2500#
Size
½”
¾”

1”
1 ½” 1
2”
3”
4”
6”
8”
10”
12” 2
14”
16”
18”
20”
24”
26” 4
28”
30”
32”
36” 3
40”
42”
48”
60”

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