Name: Date:

Company: Position

I. Definition

1. How do you define Quality Assurance and Quality Control?

QA – All those planned or systematic actions necessary to provide
adequate confidence that a product or service will satisfy given
requirements for quality.

QC – is the operational techniques and activities that are used to fulfil

requirements for quality.

2. What is insulation?
- Primarily used on piping and vessels to prevent excessive heat loss
or to maintain temperatures at a low level.

II. Enumeration

1. What are the purposes of insulation?

a Prevent heat loss / gain

b Energy conservation (thermal)
c Personnel protection

2. Give at least four basic insulation materials used for Industries

(Petrochemical or Oil Refinery):

a Fibrous type materials (mineral wool / rock wool)

b Wicking type materials (calcium silicate)
c Cellular / foam glass
d Rigid phenolic foams

3. Describe the sequence of installation for Hot insulation:

1 Pre-application (surface preparation)

2 In-process application of insulation
3 Inspection of completed insulation prior to cladding
4 Inspection of weather protection / cladding

4. Describe the sequence of installation for cold insulation:

1 Pre-application (surface preparation)
2 In-process application of insulation
3 Inspection of vapour barrier application
4 Inspection of weather protection / cladding
 5. Describe the sequence of installation for acoustic insulation:
1 Pre-application (surface preparation)
2 In-process application of insulation
3 Inspection of completed insulation
4 Installation of sound barrier / hoise insulation
5 Inspection of weather protection / cladding

6. What are the Jackets for insulation systems used for fireproofing?
1 Austenitic Stainless Steel
2 Galvanized Mild Steel
3 Aluminum
4 Aluzinc Alloy

7. List 4 requirements that should be verified before applying insulation?

1 Required pneumatic / hydrostatic testing
2 Required substrate coating / touch up
3 Installation and testing of required tracing system
4 Surface cleaning prior to application.

III. Multiple Choices. Encircle the correct answer.

1. What type of insulation material shall be used in areas where access for
frequent maintenance is necessary?

a. Fixed Type
b. Removable or flexible type
c. Adjustable type
d. Permanent Type

2. What is the flame spread index required for all non-metallic materials
when tested per ASTM E84

a. Not greater than 25

b. Greater than 25
c. Equal to 30
d. Maximum to 30

3. Is the insulation materials required Asbestos?

a. Yes. Should be 100% with Asbestos content

b. No. Should be 100% Asbestos-Free
c. Might need Asbestos
d. Should have 10% Asbestos
4. Which type of weather proofing should be used in non-fire hazardous
areas within process plant battery limits?

a. Stainless Jacketing
b. Aluminized sheet
c. Galvanized Sheet
d. Aluminum metal jackets

5. What is the part of hydrogen service, or in toxic service such as phenol

or hydrogen sulfide that should not be insulated?
a. Flanges
b. Pipe
c. Valve
d. Elbows
e. Non of the above

6. For hydrogen service or where heat conservation insulation is not

required for flanges, what type of guard should be installed over the
flanges for personnel Protection?
a. Fibrous type insulation Guard
b. Closed cell type insulation material
c. Sheet-metal shroud
d. Mastic type insulation Material

7. Which type of plugs shall be provided to permit on-stream ultrasonic

inspection when required by the operating proponent?

a. Adjustable Plugs
b. Removable insulation plugs or UT Plugs
c. Ear plug
d. Drain Plug

8. What is the ASTM Standard used for Cellular Glass?

a. ASTM C-552
b. ASTM C-547
c. ASTM C-553
d. ASTM C-592

9. Piping & Equipment Insulation is installed in single layers when total

thickness does not exceed

a. 6 inches
b. 12 inches
c. 9 inches
d. 3 inches

10. What is the allowable bolt clearance for the removal of insulation in
valve and flanges?
 a. Clearance = 1 bolt length after jacketing is secured
b. Clearance = stud or bolt length + 1 inch after jacketing is secured
c. Clearance = 1 inch after jacketing is secured
d. Clearance = 1 meter after jacketing is secured

11. What are the required parameters for installing personnel protection?

a. Should be applied near by the platform

b. Should be installed 1m above the ground or platform and 500mm away
from the platform
c. Should be applied at 2.1m vertically above the ground or platform and
900mm horizontally from the platform.
d. Should be applied within the area of the platform

12. What is the Insulation thickness that should be considered to be in

double layer or multi layer system from ARAMCO specification?

a. Thicknesses of 3in (75mm) and less than

b. Thicknesses equal to 2 in. (50mm)
c. Thicknesses below 3in (75mm)
d. Thicknesses of 3-1/2 in. (90 mm) and greater

13. What is the minimum Fire resistance protection time against

hydrocarbon fire?

a. 10 to 15minutes
b. 1 hour
c. 25 or 30 minutes
d. 1 day
e. None of the above

14. For the protrusions, other than nozzles, through the insulation on
equipment and piping. What is the required minimum distance of
insulation required measured from the surface of the equipment?

a. Shall be left exposed

b. Shall be the same as the installed insulation thickness
c. Shall be insulated for a minimum distance equal to 4 times the
adjacent insulation thickness
d. Shall be half of the required insulation thickness

15. What is the minimum overlap of joints for installing Membrane type
Vapor Barrier?

a. 25mm
b. 60cm
c. 1.5 inches
d. 50mm
16. In cold insulation system, what should be installed on all insulation
terminations including and not limited to, elbows, Flanges, pipe
supports, instrument connections, un-insulated vents, and relief
valves?

a. Vapor stops
b. Short stops
c. Metal guard
d. Caulking compound

17. What is the requirement in sealing the jacketing of all joints and
termination of Cold insulation?

a. Should be 100% sealed by calking compound

b. Should be left unsealed
c. Should be visible with gap
d. Sealing is not allowed

18. What is MDS stands for if we are talking about the insulation material
Technical data?

a. Memory Data System

b. Material Data Sheet
c. Material Detailed System
d. Material Detailed Specification

19. What is SATIP stands for as reference of the QA/QC detailed process in
inspection?

a. Saudi Aramco Technical Inspection Process

b. Saudi Aramco Theory Inspection and Practices
c. Saudi Aramco Typical Inspection Plan
d. Saudi Aramco Temporary Inspection and Procedure

20. What is ASTM Stands for?

a. American Society for Testing and Materials

b. American Specialized Technical Mentors
c. American System for Technical Mandate
d. American Society for Technicians and Managers

21. How to determine the maximum allowable spacing of

expansion/contraction joints in the insulation system?

a. Pipe size
b. Operating Temperature
c. Pipe size and operating temperature
d. None of the above

22. If pipe supports is required above elbows or tee’s, at what distance shall
be located of the supports from the pipe-to-fitting weld?
 a. 50mm
b. 100mm
c. 150mm
d. 200mm

23. What type of materials shall be used on flange joints in piping and
equipment handling heat transfer fluids?

a. Wicking Type
b. Fibrous Type
c. Cellular Glass
d. Polyurethane