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Quiz No 4

1. The following is an example of a pressure vessel not excluded from coverage by


API 510.
(All of the vessels are in-service)
a. Pressure vessel on an ocean-going ship, operates at 100 psig & 100 F.
b. Pressure vessel in a oil refinery, operates at 5 psig and 70 F.
c. Pressure vessel in a oil refinery, operates at 100 psig and 200 F.
d. Pressure vessel in a oil refinery, vol. of 4 cu ft & operates at 70 psig and 70 F.
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.

The term minimum allowable shell thickness is the thickness:


essential for the shell and heads of a vessel.
required for each element of a vessel.
necessary for the shell of a vessel.
including the corrosion allowance for the shell of a vessel.

3.
a.
b.
c.
d.

What is the maximum inspection interval of pressure-relieving devices?


15 years
12 years
10 years
20 years

4.
a.
b.
c.
d.

The following is not normally found in pressure vessel records.


Manufacturers data reports
Vessel identification numbers
Piping past the first vessel flange
Relief valve information

5. What type of repairs can an authorized inspector


authorization for ?
a. major repairs that require pressure tests.
b. alterations that require pressure tests.
c. major alterations that require pressure tests.
d. limited or routine repairs that will not require pressure tests.

give

prior

general

6. The repair organization shall maintain records of its qualified welding


procedures and its welding performance qualifications. These records shall be
available to the _________ prior to the start of welding.
a. operator
b. Owner-user
c. welder
d. inspector
7. For alterations or repairs of vessel initially post weld heat treated as a code
requirement and constructed of P-1 and P-3 steels listed in the ASME Code,
preheating to not less than _______ degree F may be considered as an
alternative to PWHT.
a. 200
b. 300
c. 400
d. 500
8. A pressure test is normally required after:
a. an alteration
b. a repair

c. a lightning strike
d. a unit upset
9. If a short-term corrosion rate reflects a 0.001 per year corrosive environment
currently exists and the long-term corrosion rate is 0.009 per year, the
corrosion rate used in calculating the inspection interval should be:
a. the long term
b. the short term
c. both terms
d. as defined by the Inspector for the process
10.Risk Based Inspection may be conducted to evaluate:
a. consequence of a failure
b. likelihood of a failure
c. possibility of a failure
d. a & b above
11.A pressure vessel has an established corrosion rate of 0.012 per year. The
vessel was last inspected in 2001 and had a measured wall thickness of 0.375 .
The minimum required thickness for this vessel based on calculation performed
in accordance with the original construction code is 0.265 . Utilizing this
information, what is the remaining life of this pressure vessel?
a. 9 years
b. 5 years
c. 15 years
d. 7 years
12.A pressure vessel was placed into service in 1989 and was constructed with a
thickness of 0.750. In 2001 the wall thickness was measured at 0.630. Based
on this information and a minimum thickness of 0.550, when is the next
internal inspection due to this pressure vessel?
a. 4 years
b. 2 years
c. 8 years
d. 10 years.
13.The most common material used to construct pressure vessel is:
a. titanium
b. austenitic stainless steel
c. monel
d. carbon steel
14.An inspection or testing of a pressure relieving device is required by API 510 at
least every ________ years maximum
a. 7
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20
15.Which of the following types of heads will normally require the greatest wall
thickness?
a. 2:1 elliptical head
b. Dished torispherical
c. Hemispherical head
d. Flat head

16.The symbol HT on a pressure vessel nameplate indicates:


a. Vessel was hammer tested
b. Whole vessel was Post Weld Heat Treated
c. Vessel is good for high temperature
d. Vessel was hydrotested

17.Which of the following are classified as service restrictions under Section VIII,
Div. 1?
a. Lethal
b. Vessel operating below certain temperatures
c. Unfired steam boilers exceeding 50 PSI
d. All of the above.
18.Longitudinal welded joint within the main shell or nozzles are Category
________
a. C
b. D
c. A
d. B
19.A pressure vessel is to be hydrostatically tested in accordance with the ASME
code. The MAWP is 654 PSI. Sd = 8600 PSI and St = 17500 PSI. What is the
minimum required test pressure?
a. 981
b. 818
c. 1730
d. 1308
20.A torispherical head is connected to a seamless vessel with a single welded butt
joint with backing. The seam has been welded by single welder, and is spot
radiographed per UW 11 (a) (5) (b).
What is the type of joint, joint category and joint efficiency factor?
Type 1, Cat. D, E=0.85
Type 2, Cat. B, E=1.0
Type 2, Cat. A, E=1.0
Type 2, Cat. B, E=0.85

21.A vertical pressure vessel in water service with Type 1 Category A long seam
welds is 10 seam/seam, is made from thick SA 516 Gr. 70 material
(S=17,500), is stamped for an MAWP of 100 psig @ 650 F, and is also stamped
as RT-3 (satisfies spot RT rules) with an ID of 60. What is the actual minimum
thickness of this vessel, including hydrostatic head.
a. 0.211
b. 0.250
c. 0.350
d. 0.360
22.A pressure vessel head is thinned at the knuckle radius to 0.250 thick. The head
is attached to the vessel with a type 1 joint that is fully RT and operated at 600
F. The head is a 2:1 elliptical head with an ID of 45 and is made from SA 285
Gr. C (S=13,800) material. What MAWP can be operated on this head, with no
static head consideration?

a.
b.
c.
d.

175
153
190
142

psi
psi
psi
psi

23. What is the minimum thickness required for a pressure vessel that is stamped with
a 600 psig @ 500F MAWP, is 70 OD, complies with the rules for spot RT, has Type
2 joint, is made from SA 516 Gr. 60 (S=15,000) material and is 25 high in water
service?
a. 1.950
b. 1.074
c. 1.560
d. 1.746

24. A pressure vessel is currently 0.370 thickness 10 years from now the vessel is
scheduled to be inspected again. The stress is 17,100 psi and the vessel is stamped
RT-2 with Type 2 longitudinal weld seams. The last thickness measurements (5
years ago) reflected that the vessel was 0.407 thick. If the vessel is 72 ID and
the corrosion rate is expected to continue, what MAWP should be allowed on the
vessel per API 510 Para 6.4?
a. 94.5 psi
b. 150 psi
c. 180 psi
d. 200 psi
25. A vessel is ultrasonically checked on the shell in 1990 and is 0.637 thick. This
same spot is checked again in 1996 and is 0.607 thick. It is on-stream inspected
again in 1999 and is 0.509 thick. What is the remaining life of this vessel if the
minimum required thickness is 0.411 thick?
a. 1.5 years
b. 2.7 years
c. 3.0 years
d. 6.4 years
26 If a vessel is so large that it must be PWHT in more than one heat, what is the
minimum overlap in the furnace?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 50
27 What is the maximum allowable working pressure of a vessel?
A. The vessels design pressure
B. The vessels design pressure plus the static head
C. The maximum gauge pressure permitted at the bottom of the vessel, which includes
hydrostatic head
D. The maximum gauge pressure permitted at the top of the vessel
28. Butt welds in vessels that contain lethal substances are required to be _____
radiographed.
A. Spot
B. Fully
C. Partially

D. None of the above


29. P-No. 1, Group 1 or 2 material listed on Curve A is exempted from impact testing if
it does not exceed _____.
A. 1 in.
B. 2 in.
C. 1/2 in.
D. 9/16 in.
30. You are to impact test a material, which is 1 in. thick, and has a minimum specified
yield strength of 55 ksi. What is the required average for the 3 specimens?
A. 20 ft-lbf
B. 15 ft-lbf
C. 30 ft-lbf
D. 50 ft-lbf

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