Proper way to weld a valve flange.

By RonG

Date 08-30-2009 22:50

Maybe they could not find a Gasket.

By swsweld (****)

Date 08-31-2009 02:26

The next time I underbid a job I will go this route.
Save on gaskets, bolts, nuts, flanges, wasted time tightening bolts and two holing the flanges.

>Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDS)

They're taking LEEDS to a whole nuther level.

By fbrieden (***)

Date 08-30-2009 23:57

Looks like a nice job to me.....did what had to be done!

By CWI555

Date 08-31-2009 00:29

They didn't specify what this was on. The material suggest Low temp to cryogenic service. I doubt very seriously this was what the designers intended, and I can think of several potential problems with this 'fix'. I'll be following the resolution of it with some interest as it is my understanding it was kicked back by the engineer. We will see.

By G.S.Crisi (****)

Date 08-31-2009 18:05

Not only cryogenic service, Gerald. Also corrosive one.
Giovanni S. Crisi
Sao Paulo - Brazil

By CWI555

Date 08-31-2009 20:25

True

By MBSims

Date 08-31-2009 02:03

I especially like the duct tape tubing supports beneath the valve. I'll have to add that to the ever-growing list of uses for duct tape.

By CWI555

Date 09-01-2009 02:43

I think the duct tape tubing should make it to the farm code rev 1

By ssbn727 (*****)

Date 08-31-2009 03:34

And it looks like they allowed it occur more than once on that rack!!! ;)
(See underneath the close-up and to the right)

More time to repair, and replace with correct design than to install in the first place!!! What a Clusterf@&ck!!! :(

Respectfully,
Henry

By dbigkahunna (****)

Date 08-31-2009 22:32

Could be food service. Seen some flaky stuff in a cheese plant. Everything was SS. But sure missed up a high dollar gate valve.

By Twangfactor (*)

Date 09-02-2009 01:09

I've welded in a bunch of weld end valves over the years. These generally had beveled ends for butt welding however some of the smaller ones were socket weld ends. Looking at the rack it sees like there in another valve welded in the same way. Could the valve have been machined for a socket weld and the balance of the flange remains?

By jarcher (**)

Date 09-01-2009 00:53

Certainly unique in my experience. I hope its unique period. LOL.

By jffluxcore (**)

Date 09-01-2009 21:50

CWI555, What the address of the other forum. thanks