WO1998001696A1 - Joints - Google Patents
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- WO1998001696A1 WO1998001696A1 PCT/GB1997/001778 GB9701778W WO9801696A1 WO 1998001696 A1 WO1998001696 A1 WO 1998001696A1 GB 9701778 W GB9701778 W GB 9701778W WO 9801696 A1 WO9801696 A1 WO 9801696A1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L23/00—Flanged joints
- F16L23/16—Flanged joints characterised by the sealing means
- F16L23/167—Flanged joints characterised by the sealing means in connection with the appearance or detection of leaks
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- This invention relates to joints having seals, and to a system for testing the integrity of the seal of a joint.
- the invention is particularly applicable to flange joints of a pipeline, for example, and provides a system for testing the integrity of a flange joint without introducing pressure into the pipe work itself of the pipeline.
- the present invention is directed towards a system which allows for such testing to be carried out in a safer, quicker and more efficient way.
- the system will prove the integrity of a joint under test, without having to enter gas or liquid into the main pipe work of the pipeline.
- certain seal configurations according to the present invention allow a high pressure seal to be made to the flange joints with the flange bolts only being subjected to a low torque value.
- the present invention aims to provide a novel and inventive joint integrity testing system which is safe, simple to operate and virtually foolproof, without the need to introduce testing material, which can be hazardous, into the main pipeline.
- a joint comprising a main seal, a secondary seal and a pressure test port providing access to a cavity between the main seal and the secondary seal, wherein the integrity of the main seal can be tested by applying pressure to the cavity via the pressure test port such that the cavity is pressurized and the main seal is tested.
- the invention requires the provision of a cavity, which is ideally separate from the main pipeline, which involves the main seal such that pressure in the cavity is applied to the main seal. If the secondary (or temporary) seal is between the main seal and the bore of the pipeline, pressure is applied to the secondary seal in a direction which is opposite to that applied to the main seal during normal usage of the main seal. This is something which, as far as the present inventor is concerned, has never before been envisaged in this particular field. Alternatively, of course, in certain flange/ joint configurations the secondary seal may be outboard of the main seal.
- a joint according to the present invention allows, on completion, one operator using equipment which can be hand carried to test the integrity of the joint without introducing hazardous pressure to the bore of the pipeline. Further, the pressure ratings that can be tested range from low pressure to the maximum pressure the flange joint is designed for. Furthermore, although the present invention is particularly applicable to flange joints, in theory it could be used in any environment where a seal is provided between two adjacent surfaces.
- the secondary seal may be redundant. Indeed, after testing of the main seal, the secondary seal may be destroyed during normal use of the main seal.
- a secondary (or temporary) seal is known as a sacrificial seal.
- the pressure test port which is accessed from the outside of the joint, is threaded to accommodate a high pressure connector. Furthermore, following testing of the main seal, a blanking plug may be screwed into the threaded pressure test port to close off the port.
- a pressure gauge for example, could be applied to enable the pressure in the pipeline to be monitored.
- a leak detection port may be included.
- the leak detection port may communicate with a chamber behind the main seal.
- the leak detection port may communicate with a chamber defined by the main seal.
- the main seal may define two chambers in the joint, the two chambers being joined via a duct through the main seal. As a result, only one leak detection port adjacent the main seal is required.
- the leak detection port is threaded to accommodate a sensor.
- a pressure gauge or other sensor may be applied to the threaded leak detection port to enable failure of the main seal to be noted, possibly before the main seal fails completely.
- a bleed port may be provided which communicates with the cavity between the main seal and the secondary seal. If such a port is provided, the cavity may be vented via the bleed port as a pressurising medium, such as a gas, is applied to the cavity via the pressure test port.
- a pressurising medium such as a gas
- the main seal is an annular seal. It is also preferred that the temporary seal is an "O" ring seal. As mentioned above, however, other shaped seals and general arrangements can be envisaged which do not depart from the scope of the present invention.
- the present invention is particularly applicable to a flange joint comprising two flanges, the main seal being held between the flanges.
- the flanges are also preferably secured together by means of bolts which can be used to compress the main seal between the flanges.
- the secondary (or temporary) seal may be positioned within a recess defined between the two flanges.
- At least one of the flanges is preferably shaped to receive the secondary seal.
- the second flange may be a standard flange which has not been modified in any way to cater for a joint according to the present invention.
- the second flange may include an annular wall for abutting the secondary seal.
- both of the flanges may incorporate recesses for accommodating a respective secondary seal with an annular support wall positioned between the two seals.
- the secondary seal in use, may bear against a support plate.
- the support plate may be an annular disc defining shoulders for two secondary seals.
- the annular disc may include a forked edge against which the secondary seal bears during testing of the main seal.
- a rigid annular ring may be provided outside the secondary seal to support the secondary seal during normal usage of the joint.
- the support plate may define a recess for the or each secondary seal.
- the or each secondary seal may be bonded to the support plate.
- the inside diameter of the support plate is preferably equal to or greater than the bore of each flange. As a result, the support plate will not hinder the flow of fluid through the pipeline itself.
- the support plate may include surface fins which contact the flanges, during use, to prevent the support plate from moving relative to the flanges after assembly. Indeed, if necessary, the fins may be crushable during assembly to enable sufficient pressure to be applied by the flanges to the main seal. As a result, the support plate is likely to be held very tightly between the flanges, but will not prevent fluid within the pipeline from passing the support plate and contacting the main seal of the flange joint. With this in mind, in some embodiments, it may be preferable for the main seal to be continuously in contact with the fluid or other material passing along the pipeline.
- the secondary seal may bear against a support.
- the secondary seal may be re-usable, thereby allowing the integrity of the main seal to be tested again at a later date. Indeed, regular inspections and tests of the main seals in a pipeline can be undertaken, possibly without emptying the main bore of the pipeline.
- the support for the secondary seal may be an intermittent or castellated shoulder to allow fluid to pass the secondary seal and contact the main seal.
- the support may include holes or apertures through which fluid can pass to the main seal.
- the secondary seal may essentially be a non-return valve which allows fluid to flow during normal usage of a pipeline, but which acts as a stop valve when the integrity of its associated main seal is to be tested.
- the main seal may be an annular ring joint seal as mentioned above, other forms of seals, such as a planar gasket or sealing material, or even a pair of recessed O-rings held in position by an annular support, may also be appropriate.
- a method of testing a flange joint defined by two flanges and a main seal therebetween comprising providing a secondary seal spaced from the main seal, pressurizing a cavity formed by the main seal, the secondary seal and the flanges, and evaluating the seal formed between the main seal and the flanges.
- the secondary seal may be redundant during normal use of the main seal. Accordingly, the secondary seal may be a non-return valve.
- the evaluation of the main seal may be achieved using a pressure gauge. Any other appropriate sensor can, of course, alternatively be used.
- a threaded pressure test port provides communication between the cavity and the pressure gauge or other sensor.
- the pressure test port may be closed by means of a blanking plug. If the blanking plug is part drilled, a slow release of pressure within the cavity may be achieved by drilling into the blanking plug to provide a complete drill hole from the pressure test port to the atmosphere outside the blanking plug.
- Figure 1 is a sectional side view of a standard prior art pipeline flange joint
- Figure 2 is a shoulder profile of flange joint according to the present invention
- Figure 3 is a side view of a blanking plug for use with a flange joint according to the present invention
- Figure 4 is a sectional side view of an alternative flange joint arrangement according to the present invention.
- Figure 5 is a sectional side view of another flange joint arrangement according to the present invention.
- Figure 6A is a sectional side view of a further flange joint arrangement according to the present invention.
- Figure 6B shows alternative forms of seal similar to those shown in Figure 6A
- Figure 7 is a schematic sectional side view of an embodiment of a flange joint according to the present invention which incorporates a support plate for the secondary seal(s);
- Figure 8 shows three difference arrangements of support plate of the kind shown in Figure 7;
- Figure 9 shows a side view and plan view of a support plate incorporating fins
- Figure 10 is a schematic sectional side view and plan view of part of a reusable temporary seal used in a joint according to the present invention.
- Figure 11 is a sectional side view of another embodiment of support plate in a flange joint according to the present invention.
- Figure 12 is a schematic partial plan view and section on the line A-A of an alternative flange for a flange joint according to the present invention.
- a flange joint 1 of a pipeline 3 comprises a first length of pipe 3a carrying an end flange 5a and a second length of pipe 3b carrying an end flange 5b held together by means of bolts 7 around the pipeline 3. Between the flanges 5a, 5b, an annular main seal 9, such as a conventional soft iron gasket, is compressed to prevent the egress of fluid from the pipeline during use.
- the embodiments of joint according to the present invention defined hereinafter are based on this standard type of flange joint.
- the joint comprises a first flange 5a and a second flange 5b formed at ends of pipe lengths 3a, 3b forming part of a complete pipeline (not shown) .
- An annular main seal 9 is received in recesses lla,llb formed in opposing faces of the flanges 5a, 5b.
- the main seal 9 has a substantially hexagonal cross- section and is compressed between the flanges 5a, 5b by means of a plurality of bolts 7, one of which is shown, around the periphery of the flanges 5a, 5b.
- the main seal may have an oval, circular or even square cross-section, if appropriate.
- the second flange 5b is provided with a raised shoulder 13 for supporting a sacrificial "0" ring seal 15.
- the size of the shoulder 13, both in thickness and depth, will depend upon the flange pressure rating, shore hardness and type of material from which the "O" ring is manufactured, the flange diameter, the type of material from which the flange is manufactured, etc.
- a cavity 17 is formed between the sacrificial seal 15 and the main seal 9, which cavity 17 is separated from the main bore of the pipeline 3 by means of the sacrificial seal 15.
- An external threaded pressure test port 19 communicates with the cavity 17 by means of a duct 21 which may be about 2mm in diameter.
- the threaded pressure test port 19 is adapted to receive a high pressure connection to which an hydraulic or gas pump (or possibly an accumulator) can be connected.
- a second duct (not shown) between the cavity 17 and an outlet port (not shown) may be provided.
- a threaded leak detection port 23 communicates with a chamber 25 formed between the main seal 9 and the recess lib of the flange 5b. If a second chamber 25a is formed between the main seal 9 and the recess lla in the other flange 5a, a communication duct (not shown) may be formed through the main seal 9 to join the two chambers 25,25a. If the main seal 9 fails, fluid will reach the chambers 25,25a and can be detected via the leak detection port 23. If necessary, some form of sensor (not shown) , such as a pressure gauge, can be attached to the leak detection port 23.
- the pipeline 3 and flanges 5 can be made of any suitable material, typical materials are: stainless steel, super stainless steel (with 6% molybdenum) duplex, super duplex, carbon steel, low temperature carbon steel, inconel, etc.
- the "O" ring seal 15 can be of any appropriate material, typical materials are: high, medium or low nitrile, fluoro-carbon, silicone, ethylene propylene, viton, styrene butadiene, polychloroprene, etc.
- the choice of sacrificial seal 15 can be made to ensure that the seal provided by the sacrificial seal 15 is at least as good as that of the main seal 9, thereby ensuring that the sacrificial seal 15 will not fail before the main seal 9 has been tested to full capacity.
- pressure in the cavity 17 can be reduced and the pressure test port 19 can be closed with a blanking plug of the sort shown in Figure 3.
- the leak detection port 23 can also be closed off with a blanking plug 27 or, alternatively, a pressure gauge, for example, may be left in situ to enable an observer to check the integrity of the main seal 9 during normal usage of the pipeline 3.
- the blanking plug 27 can be provided with a drilled axial shaft 29 so that, if it is desired to release the pressure in the cavity 17 at a later date without the risk of the blanking plug 27 being blown away from the test port 19 as it is unscrewed from the test port 19, a side shaft 31 can be drilled into the blanking plug 27 to join the axial shaft 29. In this way, slow release of pressure within the cavity 17 may be achieved.
- the main seal 9 passes its pressure test, the flange joint can be put into operation. When this happens, the sacrificial seal 15 receives pressure in the direction of its non-supported side (i.e. from the bore of the pipeline 3) and may, as a result, burst under relatively low pressure. The main seal 9 will then come into contact with the fluid within the pipeline 3 and the flange system will function as it was originally designed.
- a flange joint includes a female flange 5a for receiving a male flange 5b.
- a shoulder 13 is automatically provided on the male flange 5b to support the sacrificial seal 15.
- the male flange 5b includes an annular upstand 14 which is shaped to be received in an annular recess 16 in the female flange 5a.
- a secondary seal 15 is accommodated in the recess 16 and is held therein during use by means of the upstand 14.
- the secondary seal 15 may be non-sacrificial, and may in fact provide a degree of sealing during normal usage of the overall joint.
- FIG. 6A of the drawings A modified version of the embodiment of Figure 5 is shown in Figure 6A of the drawings.
- both flanges 5a, 5b are formed with recesses 16 and an annular ring 18 acts to retain a secondary seal 15 in each of the recesses 16.
- the annular ring 18 may be tapered or otherwise shaped for ease of entry into the recesses 16.
- existing standard flange configurations simply need routing to produce the recesses 16, rather than the addition of upstands 14 thereon.
- the main seal 9 shown in Figure 6A could be replaced by a seal similar to that secondary seal.
- a psychologically more secure main seal such as shown in Figure 6B, could be used.
- the main seal includes "O" ring seals 15 in recesses 16 in each flange 5a, 5b with a T-shaped annular support 18 therebetween.
- the flanges 5a, 5b are tightened together until they abut a leg 18a of the T, thereby providing a metal-metal seal as well as the seal provided by the "0" rings 15.
- This metal-metal seal could be assisted by a machined design on the leg 18a which bites into the flanges 5a, 5b; alternatively, a gasket material could be bonded to the leg 18a.
- Figure 6B also shows an alternative embodiment of secondary seal in which the annular ring 18, clamped between the two flanges 5a, 5b has a cruciform cross-section. Further, the internal leg 18b of the cruciform has a length which results in the internal diameter of the annular ring 18 being identical to the bore of the pipeline. As a result, smoother flow through the pipeline will occur due to turbulence at the flange joint being avoided. Further, the smooth flange joint will not provide a crevice for debris which may pass along the pipeline.
- the main seal could take the form of the secondary seal of Figure 6B, with a cruciform cross-section annular ring 18.
- a multiple seal system incorporating six seals would effectively be produced, with three seals being formed by each cruciform annular ring. More particularly, each leg 18a, 18b would form a seal with the flanges 5a, 5b and each cruciform would also form a seal using the '0' rings 15.
- the main seal and the secondary seal both incorporate T-shaped annular rings 18, a four seal system would result. A five seal system would require one T-shaped and one cruciform annular ring 18.
- Figure 7 shows a practical arrangement according to the present invention.
- flanges 5a, 5b have substantially flat opposing surfaces provided with a support plate 33 therebetween.
- the support plate 33 is substantially planar and defines an annulus.
- the internal diameter of the annulus is larger than the internal diameter of the pipeline 3, thereby ensuring that the support plate 33 does not hinder the flow of fluid through the pipeline.
- the support plate 33 defines two shoulders 35 for receiving two temporary or sacrificial seals 37.
- the sacrificial seals 37 close the gaps between the support plate 33 and the flanges 5a, 5b to define a sealed cavity 17, as in the previous embodiments of joint according to the present invention.
- FIG. 8 of the drawings the support plate 33 shown in Figure 7 is shown alone. Further, enlarged views A, B, C of the shoulder region of the support plate 33 are also shown in the drawings.
- Enlarged view A shows the basic form shown in Figure 7, whereas the enlarged view B shows the two sacrificial seals 37 actually bonded to the shoulders 35 of the support plate 33. As a result, the seals 37 may be reusable for future testing of the main seal 9.
- Enlarged view C shows a more complicated embodiment wherein the seals 37 are accommodated in recesses 41 in the support plate 33.
- each recess 41 includes a wall 43 defining a shoulder against which the seal 37 can bear during testing of the main seal 9 and an inclined wall 45 against which the seals 37 bear during normal use of the pipeline.
- the seals 37 are not sacrificed during normal use of the pipeline and can, therefore, be reused during future tests of the main seal 9.
- the support plate 33 is substantially planar as shown in Figures 7 and 8, in an alternative embodiment shown in Figure 9 the support plate 33 includes perpendicular fins 47.
- the flanges 5a, 5b bear against the fins 47 and cause the fin 47 to collapse or crush slightly.
- the support plate 33 is held in position within the flange joint during use while still allowing fluid flowing through the pipeline to pass the support plate 33 and contact the main seal 9.
- a support plate 33 includes a bifurcated or forked outer edge 48 against which a secondary seal 15 bears during testing of the main seal 9.
- this bifurcated edge 48 allows the annular secondary seal 15 to be supported during installation of the support plate 33 in a joint.
- an outer annular wall 50 defining another bifurcated surface 52, can be provided to support the secondary seal 15 during normal usage of the joint.
- the secondary seal 15 may not be sacrificed following the initial testing of the main seal 9.
- this can be readily applied to the secondary seal 15 and carried thereby during installation into a pipe joint according to the present invention.
- the main seal 9 is in the form of a sheet type gasket, spiral wound gasket or other flat seal contacting the flange 5b.
- a recessed "O" ring seal 15 is provided to define with the flat main seal 9 a cavity 17 to be pressurised.
- the pressure test port 19 is positioned at the outer side of the flange 5b with the port duct 21 passing radially between the fixing bolts 7 to communicate with the cavity 17. In this embodiment, due to the main seal 9 configuration, a leak detection port is not provided.
- advantages of a joint and seal testing system according to the present invention may be as follows: • safer system to use, the volume of the pressurised test medium being vastly reduced • cost of testing reduced by a significant factor, especially for confined space applications such as petro-chemical erection/maintenance, offshore hook up, etc. • one man operation
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