API 510 Section 3

1. Which of the following is considered a vessel alteration?

a) addition of non-reinforced nozzle

b) weld build-up on a locally corroded area
c) replacement of a hemi-spherical head with a tori-spherical head
d) addition of fillet weld patch

c)

2. An alteration on a vessel is defined as:

a) any physical change with design implications

b) the work necessary to return a vessel to new condition
c) the work necessary to return a vessel to suitable safe condition
d) any cutting or welding performed on the vessel's pressure boundary

a)

3. An 8 NPS nozzle is going to be added to a 2-to-1 ellipsoidal vessel head. The vessel
is rated for 350 psig at 500ºF. The vessel has an inside diameter of 72". The largest
existing nozzle on the vessel is 18 NPS. Which of the following is true?

a) this work will be considered an alteration

b) the root pass on the welds must be checked with either MT or PT
c) the vessel must be hydrotested after the nozzles are completed
d) the work must be authorized by the API 510 inspector

d)

4. A 14 NPS nozzle is going to be added to a vessel shell. The vessel is rated for 100
psig at 650ºF and has an existing 10 NPS nozzle. Which of the following is true?

a) the work is considered an alteration

b) the work is considered a repair
c) the shell-to-nozzle weld must be radiographed
d) this work must be authorized only by the API 510 inspector

a)
5. Which of the following inspection organizations is not considered an acceptable API
510 Authorized Inspection Agency?

a) holder of an appropriate ASME Code Symbol

b) insurance company that writes pressure vessel insurance
c) the owner/user
d) the jurisdiction

a)

6. Which of the following is considered an API 510 Authorized Inspection Agency?

a) the owner/user's operating department

b) the inspection organization of the jurisdiction
c) an NDE contract organization
d) the inspection department of a vessel manufacturer

b)

7. Which of the following equipment types is covered by API 510?

a) knock out drum rated at 12 psig at 400ºF

b) tubular heater
c) unfired steam generator
d) 36" expansion joints

c)

8. A repair on a vessel is defines as:

a) any physical change with design implications

b) the work necessary to return a vessel to new condition
c) the work necessary to return a vessel to suitable safe condition
d) any cutting or welding performed on the vessel's pressure boundary

c)

9. A vessel's hemi-spherical head has corroded and is going to be replaced in kind at

the next turnaround. The vessel is rated for 150 psig at 700ºF. The vessel has a 60"
inside diameter. Which of the following is true?

a) the work is considered an alteration

b) the work is considered a repair
c) the work is considered a rerate
d) the work must be done in accordance with API 2201

b)
10. Which of the following inspection organizations is not considered an acceptable
API 510 Repair Organizations?

a) a contract company that is acceptable to the owner/user

b) the governing jurisdiction based on the location of the pressure vessel
c) the owner/user that owns the pressure vessel
d) an organization authorized by the jurisdiction

b)

11. Which of the following is not considered a vessel rerate?

a) decrease the MDMT

b) increase in the design pressure
c) decrease in the design temperature
d) increase the fluid viscosity

d)

12. Temper embrittlement occurs in certain materials when:

a) the operation temperature is within 30ºF of the vessel's MDMT

b) weld repairs are performed and the metal temperature is below 32ºF
c) the process temperatures exceed 650ºF
d) the process environment contains low temperature caustic

c)

13. Low chrome materials are subject to temper-embrittlement. These materials are:

a) brittle when new

b) become brittle due to welding
c) brittle at temperatures above 650ºF
d) brittle at low temperatures due to metallurgical changes that occurred
during high temperature operation

d)