A review on the bolted flange looseness detection method

Early detection of bolted flange looseness in oil and gas industries is vital, as it may lead to severe problems such as leakage and explosion. The implications of this problem are not only focused on the system itself but the surrounding circumstances and coupled with the enormous economic losses a...

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Main Authors: Mohd Padzly, Radzi, Mohd Hafizi, Zohari
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH 2023
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40295/1/A%20review%20on%20the%20bolted%20flange%20looseness%20detection%20method.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40295/2/A%20review%20on%20the%20bolted%20flange%20looseness%20detection%20method_ABS.pdf
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Summary:Early detection of bolted flange looseness in oil and gas industries is vital, as it may lead to severe problems such as leakage and explosion. The implications of this problem are not only focused on the system itself but the surrounding circumstances and coupled with the enormous economic losses associated with such failures. The use of bolts in flange structure itself can cause significant deficiencies or damage, e.g. self-looseness. In comparison to traditional methods, online monitoring has become more popular and promising in early bolt loosening detection in recent years. As one of the major flaws in bolted connection is looseness, this article aims to briefly review the bolted flange looseness detection in the oil and gas industry.