NACE CIP Level 2 Flashcards
__________ is the formation of a protective oxide film on the surface reducing its chemical activity and its ability to corrode.
Passivation
How does oxygen affect corrosion?
Oxygen increases the rate of corrosion.
How does temperature affect corrosion?
Corrosion is usually accelerated with increasing temperatures.
How does chemical salts affect corrosion?
Chemical salts increase the rate of corrosion by increasing the efficiency of the electrolyte.
How does humidity (or wetness) affect corrosion?
The wetter the environment, the more likely corrosion is to occur.
How does pollutants and acid gases affect corrosion?
Acid rain, chemical byproducts, and chlorides all promote corrosion.
What are two broad categories or corrosion described as?
Generalized
Localized
__________ is an electrochemical action of two dissimilar metals in the presence of an electrolyte and an electron conductive path, which occurs when dissimilar metals come into contact.
Galvanic corrosion
__________ is the reduction or elimination of corrosion by making the structure to be protected a cathode by means of an impressed current or attachment to a galvanic anode.
Cathodic protection
Impressed current power sources include:
Generators
Solar Cells
Rectified commercial power
Fuel cells
Thermoelectric cells
Wind-powered cells
__________ is the separation of the coating from the surface through hydroxyl (OH-) formation due to increased (made more negative) potential.
Cathodic disbondment
__________ is the process of removing moisture vapor from the air to lower its dew point.
Dehumidification
When planning enclosures, what minimum requirements should be considered?
Must be large enough to contain the whole work area.
Not be larger than the performance capabilities of the dehumidification equipment.
Be sturdy enough to hold up to intended work activities, potential loads, and possible inclement weather.
Have minimal leakage to maintain proper environmental conditions and ensure the dehumidification system operates efficiently.
What does the air turnover principle do?
Eliminates air stratification, or layering, in large open spaces by recirculating the hot air that becomes trapped in the higher spaces.
What is an “air turn” considered?
The number of times air turnover principle occurs per hour.
At what relative humidity does corrosion virtually cease?
At and below 40%.
What are two ways to reduce the relative humidity of the boundary layer?
Increase the surface temperature.
Reduce moisture content by dehumidification.
What are two types of dehumidification equipment?
Refrigeration
Desiccant
What are some benefits of dehumidification?
Dries the air.
Lowers the dew point.
Permits blasting the entire surface.
Holds the blast with dry air.
Helps in cleaning the surface.
Holds the surface during coating application.
What are some general basic centrifugal blast setups?
Tumbling mill
Multi table
Plan table
Swing Table
Custom designed systems
What are centrifugal blasting conveyor systems commonly used to clean?
Plate
Rolled structural shapes
Large trusses
Girders
What are portable centrifugal blasting systems used on?
Ship decks, hull sides, and bottoms
Storage tanks
Concrete floor
Highways and bridge decks
What elements generally compose a centrifugal blast system?
Centrifugal abrasive throwing wheel
The blast cabinet (or enclosure)
In fixed systems, some type of material handling system
Abrasive recycling system
A dust collector and vent-pipe system
Abrasives
What are some efficiency factors that centrifugal blast wheels depend on?
Abrasive operating mix
Size of the abrasive
Velocity of the abrasive coming off the wheel
Quantity and direction of the thrown abrasive
Condition of the feed parts
What could low amperage readings on a centrifugal blasting machine signify?
An abrasive-starved wheel
A flooded or choked wheel
What are the functions of a centrifugal blast machine separator?
To control the sizing of the abrasive mix
To remove sand, spent abrasives (fines), rust, dirt, and any other contaminates from the abrasive stream.
To control abrasive consumption.
A well-balanced operating mix (working mix) of abrasive sizes will:
Provide consistency of the finish
Ensure uniform abrasive coverage
Ensure conditioning of the abrasive for optimum cleaning
Minimize lowest abrasive and machine part-wear and reduce downtime for maintenance
Some of the inspection concerns during centrifugal blasting include:
Monitor the dust collector
Monitor the amperage of the wheel motors/ low amperage
Monitor the handling and loading of the conveyor line for contaminates/ possible discontinuities in the steel
Monitor the speed of the line
Inspect the steel as it leaves the production line
The WJ-1 (visual cleanliness) is compared to which abrasive blast cleaning standard?
ISO SA 3
A general description of robotic weterjetting includes:
Attached using vacuum, cables, or magnets
Vertical, horizontal, or overhead surface
Controlled by single operator
Collects in excess of 95% of the water, removed coatings and rust (waster generated)
A typical waterjetting team consists of:
The nozzle operator
The pump operator
Additional operators of workers
Waterjetting is effective for removing:
Surface oil and grease
Rust
Concrete (shot-crete) spatter
Existing coatings
Water-soluble contaminates that cannot otherwise be removed by abrasive blasting
An underwater unit used to clean barnacles or other micro-organisms for ship hulls or off-shore platform legs
Describe two of the considerations with regards to “back thrust”:
Causes fatigue
Should be no more than 1/3 of the operators body weight
To ensure a safe work place, before commencing the job, the waterjet team should ensure that:
The work area is properly barricaded
Electrical equipment protected from the water
Electrical connections are not allowed to sit in water
All fittings and hoses are in good condition/ proper pressure rating
Nozzles are free of obstructions
System is flushed clean and air removed
The dump system and all control systems are operational
Proper LOTO provisions/ confined space entry requirements
Waterjetting advantages include:
Worker safety
Worker air quality
Respiratory requirements may be less stringent
No dust contamination or clean up
Friendly to the environment
Relatively cost efficient
It requires less clean up
Disadvantages of waterjetting include:
The surface must have a profile (waterjetting leaves no profile)
Equipment is very expensive
Danger of UPH hose breaking
Danger of injection into the skin or serious cuts
Collecting and disposing of the contaminated water
Proficient operators
Some of the most common hazards associated with specialized application are:
Fumes and dust inhalation
Electrical shock
Burns
Falling objects
Explosions
Environmental contamination
Thermal spray safety practices for operators include:
Use hoses rated for high pressure
Never clean powder off equipment or clean spray cubicles with compressed air
Do not use compressed air to clean clothing
Do not supply plant compressed air to a breathing apparatus
__________ is a word used to describe a coating that is normally used in immersion service.
Lining
Some resins used in reinforced linings include:
Polyester
Epoxy
Vinyl Ester
The main feature that reinforcing adds to a resin is __________.
Strength
What is a negative effect of reinforcing resin?
The negative effect reinforcing has on a resin is the ability of a liquid to travel along the fibers path (wicking) and cause corrosion to the substrate, blisters or delamination of the system.
What is the purpose pf antifouling (AF) paints?
The purpose of antifouling (AF) paints is to either make the hull of the ship so distasteful the larva of the biofouling reject it as a home or they make the hull so slick the larva cannot adhere.
What are the three main types of antifouling paints?
Ablative
Self Smoothing
Foul Release
What are the two types of fireproof coatings?
Cementitious
Intumescent
What type of coating is made of lightweight cement and can be applied several inches thick?
Cementitious
What coating is a substance that swells or bubbles up as a result of heat exposure, thus increasing in volume, and decreasing in density.
Intumescent
__________ coatings are best known for their non-stick feature and also have excellent chemical and high temperature resistance.
Flourpolymer
What two broad curing categories do powders fall into?
Thermoplastic
Thermosetting
What materials soften when heated and return to their original hardness when cooled?
Thermoplastic
What materials harden when heated and retain their hardness when cooled?
Thermosetting
What are the four stages when powders are applied to a heat source?
Flow stage
Wetting stage
Gel stage
Curing stage
This stage occurs when the particles of powder begin to flow, but are not fully liquid.
The flow stage
This stage occurs when the particles of powder absorb more heat, fully liquefy, and wet the surface.
The wetting stage
This stage occurs when the particles of the powder begin to gel, converting into a solid.
The gel stage
This stage allows for further changes to take place, permitting the powder to cure completely.
The curing stage
What are the advantages of plural component airless spray over single piston airless spray systems?
Accurate mixing of materials without human element
Ability to spray very thick solvent free materials without thinner
Ability to spray materials with very short pot life
What are the disadvantages of plural component airless spray compared to single piston airless spray systems?
Cost is much higher than cost of a single piston pump
Higher education requirement for the mechanic
High voltage electricity is required for the heaters
Applicator’s job is more difficult with multiple hoses
What are the two major classes of rubber?
Natural
Synthetic
What are the characteristics of natural rubber?
Derived from latex obtained from Hevea trees and is coagulated with acetic or formic acid.
Unsaturated hydrocarbon known as polyisoprene.
What are the characteristics of synthetic rubber?
Any one of a group of manmade elastomers with one or more of the properties of natural rubber.
__________ is a physicochemical (physical and chemical) change resulting from the cross-linking of the unsaturated hydrocarbon chain of rubber (polyisoprene) with sulfur, and the application of heat.
Vulcanization
Three factors affect the properties of the vulcanizate (vulcanized product):
Percentage of sulfur and accelerator used
Temperature of the curing process
Time of cure
What are some methods to cure (vulcanize) rubber?
Autoclave (vulcanizer) cure
Internal steam cure
Atmospheric steam cure (also called exhaust steam cure)
Hot-water cure
Chemical cure
What are the three categories of natural rubber?
Soft
Semi-hard
Hard
A __________ lining construction is used to form a sandwich which is semi-hard, or hard, rubber between two layers of soft rubber.
Tri-Ply
What are some types of synthetic rubber?
Butyl rubber
Neoprene rubber
Nitrile rubber
Chlorobutyl rubber
Hypalon types
What are some causes of failure when using rubber linings?
Incorrect product selected for the intended service.
Using rubber after the shelf life has expired.
Using rubber lining that was not properly stored. Rubber must be kept cool in storage because, with heat, it can vulcanize on the roll. If this occurs, the material should be discarded.
Incorrect application process.
Inadequate cure.
What are three methods for applying polyethylene?
Melting the resin and extruding in onto the surface of the article
Heating the work piece and then immersing in into a fluidized bed
Flame spraying
This document applies collectively to codes, specifications, recommended practices, classifications, test methods, and guides, which have been prepared by a standards developing organization or group, and published in accordance with the established procedures.
The Standards Engineering Society (SES)
__________ are standards established generally by private-sector bodies and that are available for use by any person or organization, private or government.
Voluntary standards
__________ are standards that require compliance because of a government statue or regulation, an organization internal policy, or contractual requirement.
Mandatory standards
What is used to refer to the one-per-country standardization organization which is that country’s membership to International Organization for Standardization (ISO)?
National Standards Body (NSB)
What is used to refer to the thousands of industry or sector-based standards organizations that develop and publish industry specific standards.
Standards Developing Organization (SDO)
What are the three NACE standards classifications?
Standards Practice (SP)
Test Method (TM)
Materials Requirement (MR)
What are some properties of concrete?
Extremely durable
Inorganic
Hard
Has good compressive strength
Improves with age
Concrete cures with a process called __________.
Hydration
Poured concrete can be affected by:
Ambient conditions
Vibration
__________ is the process of spraying or slinging shotcrete onto a surface as a coating to restore concrete to its original grade.
Guniting
What are some reasons to coat concrete?
Decoration
Waterproofing
Enhancing chemical resistance
Protection from freeze-thaw cycles
Protection of reinforcing steel
Decontamination
Surface sealer
Protection against abrasion and erosion
Color coding
Protecting purity of water or other products contained
Improving and simplifying cleaning
Skid resistance
__________ is a weak surface layer of water-rich cement mixture on the surface of fresh concrete caused by the upward movement of water.
Laitance
__________ is caused by moisture passing through the concrete and carrying soluble concrete salts with it to the surface. The salts react with carbon dioxide in the atmosphere creating a fluffy white crystalline deposit on the surface.
Efflorescence
Surface preparation is generally performed on concrete by:
Abrasive blast cleaning
Hand and power tool cleaning
High-pressure water-jetting or blasting
Acid etching
Stoning
Centrifugal blasting
Scarifying
__________ is the Joint Surface Preparation Standard for Surface Preparation of Concrete.
NACE No. 6/ SSPC-SP 13
What are the advantages to waterjetting and wet abrasive blasting concrete?
Fast cutting of the surface
Washing dust away
Reducing abrasive and concrete particles in the air
__________ consists of scrubbing a mixture of cement mortar over the concrete surface using a cement sack, gunny sack, or sponge rubber float.
Sacking
__________ is similar to sacking, except that a carborundum brick, or other appropriate block, is used to smooth the surface of the concrete.
Stoning
Several generic types of coatings may be used over concrete including:
Bituminous cutbacks
Chlorinated rubber
Vinyl
Epoxy
Novalac epoxy
Elastomeric polyurethane
Sheet materials (e.g., rubber)
Glass-fiber reinforced plastics
Furan resins
What are some tests to determine the presence of moisture in concrete?
ASTM D 4263, Standard Test Method for Indicating Moisture in Concrete by the Plastic Sheet Method
ASTM F 1869, Calcium Chloride Test
Electronic Testing: Concrete Moisture Meter
__________ is the Standard Test Method for Indicating Moisture in Concrete by the Plastic Sheet Method.
ASTM D 4263
__________ is the Calcium Chloride Test.
ASTM F 1869
In pipeline mainline and filed joint coatings, construction materials may include, but are not limited to:
Steel
Aluminum
Stainless
Plastic
Typical plant-applied or mainline coatings include:
2-Layer PE
3-Layer PE
Fusion bonded epoxy
Tapes
Coal tar enamel
Asphalt
Insulated
Concrete
Polyethylene (PE) can be extruded by:
Side extrusion for large diameter pipe
Crosshead extrusion
Common characteristics of FBE include:
Typically green or red and looks like a “painted” finish
May be a single layer or a two-layer “dual power”
DFT from 250 and 500 microns (10 to 20 mils)
The FBE application process includes:
Preheating the pipe
Grit or shot blast the area to NACE No. 2/ SSPC-SP 10
Optional: pre-treat the area with an acid bath
Heat the pipe to the specified temperature
Apply the FBE coating
Curing the FBE coating application
Quench the coating in a fresh water bath
Stencil
What are the advantages of coal tar enamel pipeline coatings?
Ease of application
Long life in some environments
What are the disadvantages of coal tar enamel pipeline coatings?
Subject to corrosion and damage from soil stress
Environmental and exposure concerns
Use of coal tar is regulated in some locations
The general application process for coal tar enamel includes:
Prime the pipe
Apply coal tar enamel dope
Wrap the application with glass fiber mat
Apply a second layer of CTE dope
Wrap the application with a second layer of glass fiber mat
Apply an outer wrap of coal tar impregnated glass fiber felt
Cool the application