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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2019
Mhwirth DO Brasil Equipamentos Ltda., RJ, BR;
MHWIRTH DO BRASIL EQUIPAMENTOS LTDA., Macae, BR;
Abstract
Torque tool () configured for making up and breaking out joints () in a riser (), the tool () comprising: a tool body () and a tool head (), the tool head () having a socket () configured to receive a head () of a bolt () and apply a torque on the bolt (), a torque sensor () operable to measure the torque applied on the bolt (), and a pre-tension sensor () operable to measure a pre-tension in the longitudinal extension of the bolt () when the bolt () is received in the tool head (). There is also provided a method for pre-tensioning bolted riser joints () comprising a plurality of bolts (), a method of managing a plurality of bolts () for riser joints (), a method of managing a plurality of bolts () for riser joints (), and a riser connector ().