api_510_pressure_vessel_vessel_inspection_20130625014813 Flashcards
Internal Vessel Inspection Options
Normally, lesser of 10 years or 1/2 life or 2 years - if life is from 2-4 years, or Full Life - if life is
External Inspection Options
Lesser of 5 years or the inspection interval
Overall responsibility to comply with API 510
Owner
During repairs and alterations - Responsibilities for Quality Control
Repair organization
Assures owner - testing inspection and examination activities meet code ?
Inspector
Develop the inspection plan for vessels and relief devices ?
Inspector or Engineer
Review the inspection plan for equipment operating at elevated temperatures ?
Corrosion specialist
Choice to conduct RBI assessment ?
Owner
Review prior vessel history prior to vessel inspections ?
Inspector
Familiar with characteristics of potential damage mechanisms ?
Inspector
Perform internal inspections ?
Inspector
Determine whether its necessary to remove deposits or lining ?
Corrosion specialist and the inspector
Perform on stream inspection ?
Tech or the inspector
Approve on-stream inspection work performed by examiners ?
Inspector
Perform external inspection ?
Qualified others or the inspector
Take thickness measurements ?
Tech or the inspector
Review corrosion data if short term corrosion rate varies significantly
Corrosion specialist and the inspector
Assure those taking thickness measurements are trained and qualified ?
Owner
Determine locations of CML’s for vessels with localized corrosion ?
Corrosion specialist
Involved if the # of CML’s will be significantly reduced or eliminated ?
Corrosion Specialist
Determine types of expected damage and select NDE method ?
Inspector and the engineer or Corrosion Specialist
Perform UT flaw detection for finding linear flaws ?
QUTE
Determines whether a pressure test is needed after a repair “believes” ?
Inspector
Review use of a component pressure test in Lieu of a complete vessel hydro ?
Engineer
Determine the test pressure for non code related pressure tests ?
Owner
Hydro of 300 stainless steel, verify water quality and that vessel is drained and dried ?
Inspector
Approve substituting NDE for a pressure test ?
Inspector and engineer
Verify new materials are consistent with those specified ?
Inspector
When verifying new materials, determine the sampling percentage ?
Inspector or the owner
PMI of materials during repairs or alterations ?
Inspector or technician
If incorrect materials found in existing vessels, determine the amount of verification ?
Inspector
Asses crack like flaws attributed to environmental cracking ?
Engineer or corrosion specialist
Asses preferential corrosion in welds ?
Inspector
Inspect new vessels at time of installation ?
Inspector
Review and approve RBI assessments that extend intervals beyond 10 years ?
Inspector and engineer
Determine the internal and external inspection interval ?
Inspector or engineer
Approve the use of on stream inspection in leu of internal inspection ?
Inspector
Determine the relief device interval ?
Inspector or engineer
Select which corrosion rate (short term or long term) reflects the current conditions ?
Inspector and corrosion specialist
Maintain vessel and relief device records ?
Owner
Authorize all vessel repairs ?
Inspector
Authorize all repairs to Division II vessels ?
Inspector and the engineer
Authorize all alterations
Inspector and engineer
Designate hold points ? (fabrication approvals)
Inspector
Repairs - Approve all methods of design, material, WPS, NDE and testing
Inspector and engineer
Approve all repair and alteration work at hold points ?
Inspector
Approve all repair and alteration work at completion of work ?
Inspector
Approve all nozzle installations ?
Engineer
Allow temporary weld repairs to remain in place past the next inspection opportunity ?
Inspector and engineer
Determine that a crack will not propagate from under a fillet weld patch ?
Engineer
Approve the use of fillet welded patch repairs ?
Engineer
Approve the use of a lap band repair ?
Inspector and engineer
Authorize the repair welding of cracks at actress concentration ?
Engineer
Review the repair proceeders for stainless steel cladding ?
Inspector and the engineer
Monitor the repairs made to stainless steel cladding ?
Inspector
Maintain records of qualified WPS’s and WPQ’s
Repair organization
Allow exceptions to preheat temperatures ?
Engineer
Monitor preheat temperatures ?
Inspector
Review the use of local PWHT in leu of a full encirclement PWHT ?
Engineer
Review the use of preheat in leu of PWHT ?
Engineer
Approve the use of alternate NDE methods after repairs and alterations ?
Inspector and engineer
Perform calculations for re-rate ?
Engineer or manufacturer
Oversee the attachment of a nameplate after re-rating was performed ?
Inspector
API 579
Fitness for Service (FFS)
API 580
Risk Based Inspection (RBI)
API 660
API Design for Fabrication of Exchangers
API 2201
Welding on In-Service Equipment containing Flamables
ASME Section V
NDE Procedure Guidlines
ASME Section VIII Div II
Alternative Evaluation for pits and LTA’s
ASME Section IX
Welder and Weld Procedure Qualification
ASNT SNT TC 1A
NDE Personnel Qualification
AIRR
API 510 Scope Alteration Inspection Rerate Repair
JUIC
API 510 AI’s Employer Jurisdiction User Insurance Company Contractor
AJOC
API 510 Repair Organization ASME Stamp Holder Authorized by Jurisdiction Owner Contractor
SOPHI
How to Determine Corrosion Rate for New Service or Change in Service Same or Similar Service Owners Experience Published Data Inspect in 1,000 Hours
TIE
Testing Inspection Examination
Weld Procedure acronym ?
WPS
Qualification record of a WPS ?
PQR
Welder’s qualification record (welder’s papers) ?
WPQ’S
Document that must be prepared and maintained for each vessel and relief device ?
Inspection Plan
Manual that must be prepared and maintained by each Owner / User that uses API 510 ?
QA Inspection / Repair Manual
Two documents that are needed by each Repair Organization that repairs relief devices ?
QCManual & Training
Maximum length of a crack or incomplete penetration or incomplete fusion ?
0”
Smoothness of relief device seating surfaces ?
Three light beads of bands
Maximum allowed mill tolerance of a plate ?
Lesser of .010” or 6% T”
Maximum allowed size of an open discontinuity in a bend test ?
1/8”
Minimum distance beyond the area to be examined to clean a part when performing PT examination ?
1”
Minimum distance beyond the area to be examined to clean a part when performing a PT examination ?
1”
Minimum radius of a insert patch ?
1”
Wall thickness of a carbon steel shell that requires PWHT ?
> 1 1/2
Wall thickness of a shell that requires full RT ?
> 1 1/2”