API 570 Chap 1-4

Question 1

included fluids? (7)

Answer 1

a) raw, intermediate, and finished petroleum and chemical products;
b) catalyst lines;
c) hydrogen, natural gas, fuel gas, and flare systems;
d) sour water and hazardous waste streams;
e) hazardous fluid services;
f) cryogenic fluids such as: liquid N2, H2, O2, and air;
g) high-pressure gases greater than 150 psig such as: gaseous He, H2, O2, and N2

Question 2

optional fluid? (3)

Answer 2

a) hazardous fluid services below designated threshold limits, as defined by jurisdictional regulations;
b) water (including fire protection systems), steam, steam-condensate, boiler feed water, and Category D fluid
services as defined in ASME B31.3;
c) other classes of piping that are exempted from the applicable process piping code.

Question 3

APi 579?

Answer 3

FFS

Question 4

API580

Answer 4

RBI

Question 5

who is responsible control of the piping system inspection program, inspection frequencies, and maintenance and is responsible for the function of an authorized inspection agency in accordance with the provisions of API 570.

Answer 5

owner/user

Question 6

Integrity operating windows should be established for ____________that could impact equipment integrity if not properly controlled.

Answer 6

process parameters (both physical and chemical)

Question 7

process parameters include …..

Answer 7

temperatures, pressures, fluid velocities, pH, flow rates, chemical or water injection rates, levels of corrosive/erosive constituents, chemical composition, etc

Question 8

who is responsible for developing, documenting, implementing, executing, and assessing piping inspection systems and inspection procedures that will meet the requirements of this inspection Code.

Answer 8

owner/user organization

Question 9

who is responsible for implementing an effective MOC

process that will review and control changes to the process and to the hardware

Answer 9

owner/user

Question 10

why is an effective MOC process vital?

Answer 10

it is the success of any piping integrity management program

Question 11

What does the inspection group to do (3)

Answer 11

1) address issues concerning the adequacy of the pressure piping design and current condition for the proposed changes,
2) anticipate changes in corrosion or other types of damage and their effects on the adequacy on the pressure piping, and
3) update the inspection plan and records to account for those changes.