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Important Dates

Submission of Abstracts
August 15, 2024 

Author Notification of Abstract Acceptance
September 1, 2024

Submission of Draft PowerPoint Presentation 
October 1, 2024

The ASME PVP Bolted Joint Reliability Symposium (BJRS) promotes knowledge sharing, technological progress and international co-operation for advancing sealing technology for the oil and gas, aeronautical, automotive and nuclear industries. The presentations will disseminate the scientific and real-world knowledge in the area of sealing, including current and future design rules for bolted flange connections based on tightness (ASME SWG-BJ, EN1591), modern flange assembly guidelines and best practices (ASME PCC-1), gasket selection and assembly for obtaining desired performance/reliability (Example LDAR), and sharing of Lessons-Learned and Best Practices of critical applications including hydrogen technology.

 

Tracks/Topics

  • Understanding BFC Design Methods
    • ASME Section VIII division 1 Appendix 2
    • New BFJ design rules, SWG on BFC
    • EN1591
    • JIS under adoption
    • Other methods (Analytical, FEM, Non-Circular Flanges, Flat Face Flanges)

  • BFC Assembly
    • Torque Calculation Methods
    • PCC1, Appendix F, Alternative Flange Assembly Methods & Field Experience
    • Factors Involved in Determining Nut Friction Factor
    • Hydraulic Tensioning and Torquing
    • Elastic Interaction
    • PCC-1 Appendix A Flange Assembler Qualification

  • Gaskets and Packings
    • Torque Calculation Methods
    • New Technologies
    • Gasket and Packing Selection
    • Performance Testing Methods/Standards and Their Use
    • EN13555, ROTT, HOBT2 w/Cycles, ASTM (Gb a Gs, m & Y), API622

  • Design and Testing of HPHT Flanges for Oil and Gas Applications
  • Design Verification Analysis Methodology
  • Allowable Preload Stresses
  • Design Allowable Stresses
  • Combined Load Conditions
  • Fatigue Performance
  • Sealing Performance
  • Performance Capacity Charts
  • Design Validation Testing Methodology

 

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