Bolted Flange Joint Integrity eLearning Course

Our new online training course focused on the integrity of bolted flange joints.

Ensuring leak-free performance requires more than tightening bolts, it involves understanding how flanges, gaskets, and bolts interact. The individual assembling them must consider how they work together under pressure, temperature, and time.

This course covers flange and gasket selection, sealing face finishes, fastener types, bolt tightening techniques, pressure testing, and troubleshooting flange leaks, equipping you with the knowledge to make confident, informed decisions in the field.

This course suits anyone involved in assembling, inspecting, or maintaining pressure systems.

Provided as online, eLearning you are able to work through the content in your own time, at your own pace. There are no lectures to attend and you can log-on whenever you like. Upon completion of the course you will receive a certificate of completion, outlining 12 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours.

The online modules comprise the following: 

Module 1: Flanges

• Working Principle
• Flange Types
• Flange Facing & Surface Finishes 
• Flange Rating
• Flange Specifications & Component Sizes
• Pressure Testing
• Question Set

• Introduction 
• Non-Metallic Types
• Semi-Metallic Types
• Metallic Types
• Question Set

Module 3: Bolting

• Bolts
• Screw Thread Design & Terminology
• ASME B16.5 Bolting Groups
• Question Set

Module 4: Principles of Flange Assembly

• Washers
• Lubricant and Alignment
• Bolt Tightening Methods & Sequencing
• The Required Steps to Flange Assembly
• Question Set

Module 5: Inspection

• In-service Inspection
• Hot Bolting & Half Bolting Removal
• Flange Face Acceptance Criteria
• Question Set

Module 6: Flange Leakage & Troubleshooting

• Understanding Gasket Behaviour Under Load and Thermal Cycles
• Flange Leakage: Causes and Troubleshooting Approaches
• Best Practices for Leak Prevention and Flange Assembly
• Question Set
• Final Exam