Mechanical Joint Integrity for Flange Bolted Connections Refresher & Assessment

IMM Certified Technician in Mechanical Joint Integrity For Flange Bolted Connections Refresher & Assessment (For Experienced Personnel)

This cerification scheme is designed to equip workers with knowledge concerning typical flange/clamp bolted connections, covering supplementary health, safety and environment, fundamental theoretical knowledge, assembly and reinstatement, post assembly checking/testing, and periodic inspection. It covers both theoritical knowledge and hands-on skills relevant to LOPC prevention and repair in flanged bolted connections. It provides the theoretical basis and practical competencies required by a worker to sit for assessment so as to be a certified competent technician in Mechanical Joint Integrity (MJI) for Flanged Bolted Connections.

Objectives

To assess and certify workers on their knowledge and hands-on skills/competency concerning flange/clamp bolted connections, which covers supplementary health, safety and environment, fundamental theoretical knowledge, dis-assembly, inspection, assembly and reinstatement, post assembly checking/testing, and periodic inspection ASME PCC-1:2022.

Course Content

1. Describe of ASME PCC-1:2022
   • Introduction to Bolting
   • Bolting Principles
   • Threaded Fasteners
   • Bolt Forces
   • Preload and Clamping Load
   • Bolting Concepts
   • Tension and Compression
2. Bolted Flange Connections
   • The primary components of a bolted flange joint
   • Forces acting on a joint under pressure
   • The bolt load range
   • Flange identification & standards
   • Flange misalignment
   • Excessive flange rotation
   • Flange surface defects, flange surface finish
   • How bolts create tension
   • Bolt history
   • Thread terminology
   • Coarse & fine threads
   • Bolts, studs, nuts terminology
   • Bolts strength grades
   • Nut strength
   • Washers
   • Conical spring washers (Bellevile)
   • Gasket seal
   • Metallic & semi-metallic gaskets
   • Kammprofile gasket
   • Spiral wound gaskets
   • Compressed sheet gaskets & rubber gaskets
   • Double jack (DJ) gaskets
   • Insulating the gasket and kits
   • Nozzle loads
   • Gasket failure examples
   • Restraining cold set spring hangers
   • Installing the gasket.

Training Mode

• Physical Class

Duration

2 Days (1 Day Training + 1 Day Assessment)

Who Should Attend

This program is for experienced personnel such as:

• Frontline flange assemblers for pipeline, pipework and process equipment, pressure vessels, towers, rotating machinery.
• Fitters/riggers
• Mechanical technicians
• Site team leaders
• Quality and inspection personnel
• Maintenance and construction team leaders, supervisors.

Laguage

English / Bahasa Malaysia

Certificate

IMM Certified in Mechanical Joint Integrity for Flange Bolted Connections.