QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PIPING 1. In what aspect do ASTM A 106 Grade A, Grade B & Grade C are df Answer : Carbon Content 2. What is dead Legin piping? Answer Dead legs Intemat Corrosion in piping duet Now stagnation 3. Whats Drip eg? —— Diain provided o prevent Intermal Corrosion or Dead Leg 4. Namef(ditferent types of Reducers? oo ‘Concent Reducer, i) Ezcentre Reducer 5. Where i Eccentric reducer normally used & Why? Answer Apunp Seon prevent nvinons®) & Name the following ASM ‘odes. i) ASMEBSI,1 ii) ASME B313 iii) ASME B31,4 iy) ASMEBSI.5 vy) ASMEB31.8 vi) ASME B31.9 vii) ASME See. VIII Div-1,2 vill) ASME Sec. IX Answer i) ASMEBS3I1 Power plant Piping ii) ASME B313, Process Piping iit) ASMEB31.4 Pipe line Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and other Liquids, ASME B31.5 Refrigeration Piping ASME B38. Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping ASME B31.9 Building Services Piping ASME See. VIN Div-1.2 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Co ASME See. 1X Welding and Brazing QualificationWhat is the formula for calculation of Hydro test pressure? Answer - press] OE Gore] Bae eS 1.5 x Design pressure x Stre 8. a) What is the minimum number of Gauges f0 be used in pressure testing? 'b) What should be its Range as per ASME Sec. VI11? Answer a) Two. as per ASME See VII Div. the test pressure should be within 40% to 80% of he full range. 9, Name the following ASME/ ASTM codes Answer j) ASMEBL6.1 Cast fron Pipe flanges & Flanged fittings —— ji) ASMEBIGS - Pipe Flanges & Flanged Fitings.* |» Th ASMEB16.20 - Ring joint Gaskets and Grooves for steel pipe anges Ty) ASME'B 16.21 - Non metallic Flat Gaskets for pipe, langes Q) ASME B 1647 ~Large Diameter Flanges. = =" + Y))ASTM-A-193. - Standards specification for Alloy steel & stainless sce! Boling materials for high temperature service. vin) ROTM AIS4 = Standard specification for carbon and Alloy steel Nuts fr bolts for High Pressure & High Temperature Service. i) Weld Neck Flange.” ii) Slip-On Flange iit) Lapjoint Flange’ Le Socket Weld Flange 3) Threaded flange vi) Blind flange ii) Swivel Ring Flange. . viii) Ball Swivel F lange? Ce) Katngs ens. x) Orifice Flanges types of flanges. 11. Classify the flanges depending on face finish? Answer ) Fine Serrated Finish ii) Course Serrated Finish7” 12, Classify the Flanges depending on face type? Answer i) Raised Face ii) Plat Face conte RO ii) Tongue & Groove | RNP” 13, Name the Different type of Valves. Answer i) Gate Valve. ii) Globe Valve iii) Ball valve * iv) (Plug Valve > mF vi) Cheek-Valv vit), Diaphragm Valve ) viii) Relief Val ix) (Safety x) (Needle Valve." ot o i aa 14, Name of the different types of valves depending on their operation” \/ Answer ww oe i) Isolation valves of On/Off valve.C*™ ii) Throttling Valve. 15, What are the different types of Gaskets? Answer i) Spiral Wound Gaskets ii) Solid Metal Ring Gaskets, iii) Sheet Gaskets 16, What is the material specification of bolts for low Temperature services & genera! services and also state their service temperatures? Answer j) For low temperature service stud bolts confirming to ASTM. 320 Grade ©? fith Nuts to ASTM A104 grade 4 to 7 shall be used for bolt service temperatures from -18°C to =TOTC ji) For process & General services bolt material shal! be ASTM A\93 Grade bolty with ASTM A194 Grade 2H nuts for service temperatures from ~ +450°C 17. Name 2 different types of Washers. Answer i, Flat Washersji, Belleville washers. 18. Normally at what position will the branches be provided in pipeline for liquids & for Gases? Answer For liquids branch shall be provided at bottom of the pipe and for gases branch shall be provided at the top position 19, Why are the branches for eryogenic liquids not provided at the bottom? Answer To Prevent Vapor formatior 20, What is the reason for providing a small clearance in socket welding? Answer i, For Thermal expansion during welding. 4i, For expansion during services. 21, What is the general formula for calculating the centre to centre distance of 90 deg. LR Elbow? ee - hoor wee 22. Whi Jn is the weakest component in a piping system? Why? Answer Flange. It is bolted. 23. What is the General Pipe Material Specification of Carbon Steel, Low Temperature Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel? Answer i) Carbon Steel - A106 i) LTS + A333 iii) Alloy Steel - A335