*When does using a torque wrench become excessive rather than beneficial?
*Can you put materials between the gasket and the flange face?
*Is applying the specified torque enough to ensure a leak-free joint?
*How do bolted flange joints behave as temperature increases or decreases?
*Why doesn’t all the applied torque become bolt preload?
*Where is the energy actually lost during the bolting process?
*How should bolted joints that are not piping flanges be tightened?
*What mistake forced an entire refinery to rethink its bolting practices?
*Why can two joints tightened to the same torque have completely different bolt loads?
*Which has the greatest influence on bolt load: torque, friction, or lubrication?
*When should hydraulic bolt tensioners be used instead of torque wrenches?
*Lessons learned during torque incidents that could save someone’s life.