6- Inspection Plans

Question 1

An inspection plan should contain the ,,,,, required to monitor damage mechanisms and assure the mechanical integrity of the tank

Answer 1

inspection tasks,
scope of inspection,
and schedule

Question 2

An inspection plan is often developed through the collaborative work of the ,,,,,,

Answer 2

inspector,
engineer,
corrosion specialist and
operations personnel

Question 3

API 580 details the systematic evaluation of both

the,,,,,,, for establishing RBI plans

Answer 3

likelihood of failure and consequence of failure

Question 4

Any RBI assessment should be ,,,,,,, in accordance with API 580

Answer 4

thoroughly documented

Question 5

,,,,,, in tanks should either be immediately addressed or the tank should be taken out of service and the holes repaired

Answer 5

Holes

Question 6

Corrosion Rate (CR) = ,,,,,,,,

Answer 6

t(previous) - t (actual) / Time (years) btw t(previous) and t (actual)

Question 7

Remaining Life (RL) =

Answer 7

t (actual) - t(minimum) / Corrosion Rate

Question 8

API 653 permits the application of ,,,,, methods, ,,,,,,,, methods, or a combination of the two for estimating fitness-for-service and/or repair requirements

Answer 8

empirical

statistical

Question 9

Statistical methods permit ,,,,, flexibility regarding data collection and data analysis than empirical methods.

Answer 9

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