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API-510-Solved Quiz
API-510-Solved Quiz
7. Above ground vessels shall be given a visual external inspection at what interval?
Each vessel aboveground shall be given a visual external inspection preferably wile in operation at least every
5 years or at the same interval as the req’d internal or on stream inspection whichever is less.
9. What is the max test/inspection interval permitted for pressure relieving devices?
Must not exceed 5 years.
11. Name the 3 types of information that the owner/user records must maintain for
each pressure vessel.
Construction and Design Info, Operating and Inspection History, Repair, Alteration and rerating info., fitness
for service assessment documents
13. How many years experience must a high school graduate have to qualify as
an Owner/User Inspector under API510?
5 years
14. Name 5 modes of deterioration.
Graphitization, erosion, corrosion, SC cracking, sulfidic cracking & metal dusting
15. When new vessels are placed into service or the service conditions are changed what
are the 3 methods for determining the probable rate of corrosion?
Corrosion rate data collected from owner/user on vessels of similar service, corrosion rate data from
owner/user’s experience from published data of similar vessels, on stream determination after 1000 hrs. of
service
16. What other examination methods may be used to supplement the visual examinations?
MT, PT, UT, RT
17. Do you always have to remove insulation at the time of each external inspection?
No, but must be observed every 5 years.
22. Name and define 4 methods that actual thickness and max corrosion rate may
be adjusted.
a. Evaluation of locally thinned areas
b. Evaluation of Pitting
c. API 579 evaluations
d. Req’d thickness determination
e. Evaluation of existing equipment with minimal documentation
f. Reports and records
23. For an area of considerable size in which circumferential stress governs the
least thickness along a critical element may be averaged over a length not
exceeding?
a. For vessels w/ ID’s less than or equal to 60”, ½ the diameter or 20”
b. For vessels w/ ID’s more than 60”, 1/3 the diameter or 40”
24. Can large vessels with 2 or more zones of differing corrosion rates have each
zone treated independently regarding inspection intervals?
Yes, for a large vessel w/ 2 or more zones of differing corrosion rates, each zone may be treated independently
regarding the interval of inspections.
25. List 5 features that must be covered in the owner/user QA manual for
assessing pressure vessel inspection systems.
a. Organization of Inspection personnel
b. Documentation and maintenance of inspection & quality assurance procedures
c. Documentation & reports of inspection & test results
d. Corrective action for inspection and test results
26. What is the efficiency factor to be used when determining the MAWP for a
corroded area in the solid material area of a vessel?
When the vessel surface away from a weld is corroded and the joint efficiency is less
than 1.0, an independent calculation using the appropriate weld joint factor (typically
1.0) can be made. For this calculation, the surface at a weld includes 1 in. (2.5 cm) on
either side of the weld (measured from the toe) or twice the required thickness on
either side of the weld, whichever is greater.
27. How are intervals between pressure relieving device inspection/testing determined?
Pressure-relieving devices shall be tested and inspected at intervals that are frequent
enough to verify that the valves perform reliably in the particular service conditions.
Other pressure-relieving devices, (e.g. rupture disks and vacuum-breaker valves) shall
be inspected at intervals based on service conditions. The inspection interval for all
pressure-relieving devices is determined by either the inspector, engineer, or other
qualified individual per the Owner/User’s quality assurance system.
28. What is the max period between internal and on stream inspections?
It shall not exceed ½ the estimated remaining life of the vessel based on corrosion rate or 10 years.
30. Surfaces of shells and heads are carefully examined for what?
Surfaces of shells & heads should be examined for possible cracks, blisters, bulges & other forms of
deterioration
31. For buried vessels what is the basis for establishing the external inspection frequency?
a. corrosion rate during maintenance activity on adjacent connecting pipe of similar material
b. from internal inspection of similarly buried test coupons of similar material
c. from representative portions
d. from a vessel of same circumstance.
32. Repairs and alterations to PV’s are covered by API 510 provided what method
is employed?
Welding
33. When ownership and location of vessel has changed what must be done?
the vessel shall be internally & externally inspected prior to reuse, the allowable conditions of service & the
next period of inspection shall be established for the new service.
38. When the pressure test exceeds the settings of safety relief valves what must be done?
Safety relief valves or appurtances should be removed or use test clamps to hold valve disks
39. Repair org. that repair pressure relief valves are required to have what kind of
written program?
Quality Control System
40. Name at least 9 topics that are part of a pressure relief valve repair org. quality
control; manual.
a. Title page
b. Revision Log
c. Contents Page
d. Statement & Responsibility
e. Org. Chart
f. Scope of work
g. Drawing & Spec controls
h. Repair and Inspection Program
41. In addition to the 15 topics in the pressure relief repair org. quality program
what additional requirement is needed?
Training Program
42. What is the efficiency factor to be used when determining the MAWP for a
corroded area in a weld?
Less than 1.0
43. What authorizations and approvals are required prior to the commencement of
repairs or alterations?
Before any repairs or alterations are performed, all proposed methods of design,
execution, materials, welding procedures, NDE, and testing must be approved by the
inspector and, if an alteration, by an engineer. The inspector may establish hold points
to be implemented during the work execution.
44. What ASME code section are welding procedures and qualify welders with?
Sec IX
45. What is the welding technique that is used as an alternative to PWHT for P-1 and P-
3 materials?
Controlled Deposition
48. When local PWHT is substituted what are 4 conditions that must adhere to?
The application is reviewed & procedure is developed by an Engineer
The suitability of the procedure is evaluated
A preheat of 300 deg. F or higher is maintained during welding
PWHT temp shall be maintained for a distance of not less than 2X the base
metal thickness measured from the weld
It should be monitored by at least 2 thermocouples
50. When fillet welded patches are used for repairs what design considerations must
be made?
Relating to efficiency, may be used for temporary repairs, use of fillet welded patches may be subject to
jurisdictional and must be approved by AI and Engineer competent in vessel design
52. What alternative method may be used to determine acceptability vessel walls
when corrosion has reduced the thickness below the min. req’d. thickness?
Employing design by analysis methods of Sec VIII div 2 app4
55. Who must review and endorse repair procedures used on stainless steel weld
overlay and cladding?
Repair procedures should be reviewed & endorsed by an engineer & authorized by an AI
56. For the controlled deposition welding method using the SMAW, the weld area shall
be maintained @ what temp. and for what time after completion of weld?
For welds made by SMAW, after completion of welding and without allowing the
weldment to cool below the minimum preheat temperature, the temperature of the
weldment shall be raised to a temperature of 500°F ± 50°F (260°C ± 30°C) for a
minimum period of two hours to assist out-gassing diffusion of any weld metal hydrogen
picked up during welding. This hydrogen bake-out treatment may be omitted provided
the electrode used is classified by the filler metal specification with an optional
supplemental diffusible-hydrogen designator of H4 (such as E7018-H4).
57. The repair area on stainless steel weld overlay & clad vessels constructed of P-3,P-4 or
P-5 base materials should have the base materials examined for what type of defects and
by which method?
The base metal area should be examined for cracking by UT and is appropriately accomplished following a
24 hr. delay after completed repairs for equipment in Hydrogen service & other alloys that could be affected
by delayed cracking.
58. When a pressure test is not performed following a repair or alteration what is req’d as
a substitute?
NDE
59. What min. preheat temp. may be considered an alternative to PWHT for repairs
or alterations to P-1 materials?
60. What is the min. number of thickness measurements that should be taken on each
vessel to satisfy the internal or on-stream requirements?
One quadrant on shells, nozzles, heads or cone sections
62. Who must be consulted prior to repairs of cracks at high stress concentrations?
Vessel Engineer
70. What are the responsibilities of the Inspector & vessel engineer?
The engineer is responsible to the owner/user for activities involving design,
engineering review, analysis, or evaluation of pressure vessels and pressure-relieving
devices covered by this inspection code.
The inspector is responsible to the owner/user to assure that the inspection, NDE, and
pressure testing activities meet API 510 requirements. The inspector shall be directly
involved in the inspection activities, which in most cases will require field activities to
ensure that procedures are followed, but may be assisted in performing inspections by
other properly trained and qualified individuals, who are not inspectors e.g. examiners
and operating personnel. However, all NDE results must be evaluated and accepted by
the inspector.
71. What are the requirements for preheat or controlled deposition welding methods
as alternative to PWHT?
The preheat temperature shall be checked to assure that 4 in. (100 mm) of the material
or four times the material thickness (whichever is greater) on each side of the weld joint
will be maintained at the minimum temperature during welding. When the weld does
not penetrate through the full thickness of the material, the minimum preheat
temperature need only be maintained at a distance of 4 in. (100 mm) or four times the
depth of the repair weld, whichever is greater on each side of the joint
72. What mandatory NDE must be performed prior to and after weld repairs?
Prior to welding, usually the area prepared for welding is examined using either the MT
or PT examination technique to determine that no defects exist. This examination is
especially important after removing cracks and other defects .
After the weld is completed, it shall be examined again by the appropriate NDE
technique specified in the repair specification to determine that no defects exist using
acceptance standards acceptable to the Inspector or the applicable construction code.
73. Can a vessel constructed in accordance with Sec VIII prior to 1968 be rerated using
the latest edition of the code?
Yes