Owner/User Inspection Organization & Practices (Section 4 & 5) Flashcards
All repairs and alterations shall be performed by _______________.
Repair Organization
The _______________ is responsible to the Owner/User and shall provide the materials, equipment, quality control and workmanship that is necessary to maintain and repair the vessel or pressure-relieving device in accordance with the requirements of this inspection code
Repair Organization
The _______________ is responsible to the Owner/user for activities involving design, analysis or evaluation of pressure vessels and pressure-relieving devices covered by this inspection code.
Engineer
The _______________ is responsible to the Owner/User to assure that the inspection activities, NDE and pressure testing activities meet API 510 requirements.
Inspector
The _______________ shall perform the NDE in accordance with job requirements.
Examiner
The _______________ shall maintain certification records of the examiners employed, including dates and results of personnel qualifications.
Examiner’s Employer
A(n) _______________ shall be established for all pressure vessels and pressure-relieving devices within the scope of this code.
Inspection Plan
The Inspection Plan should be developed by
- The Inspector
- The Engineer
- The Inspector or Engineer
- The Inspector and Engineer
- The Inspector or Engineer
Who shall be consulted when needed to clarify potential damage mechanisms and specific locations where they may occur?
Corrosion Specialist
A Corrosion Specialist shall be consulted when developing the inspection plan for vessels that operate at _______________.
Elevated Temperatures (above 750 F)
_______________must be scheduled at intervals that consider the
a. Type of damage
b. Rate of damage progression
c. Tolerance of the equipment to the type of damage
d. Probability of the NDE method to identify the damage
e. Maximum intervals as defined in codes and standards
Examinations
_______________ shall be reviewed and amended as needed when variables that may impact damage mechanisms and/or deterioration rates are identified.
Inspection Plan
_______________ can be used to determine inspection intervals and the type and extent of future inspection/ examinations.
RBI - Risk Based Inspection
A RBI assessment determines risk by combining the __________ and the __________ of equipment failure.
Probabililty and the Consequence
When a(n) _______________ chooses to conduct a RBI assessment, it must include a systematic evaluation of both the probability of failure and the consequence of failure in accordance with __________.
Owner/User
API 580
The __________ assessment must be based on all forms of damage that could resonably be expected to affect a vessel in any particular service.
Probability
The __________ assessment must consider the potential incidents that may occur as a result of fluid release, the size of a potential release and the types of potential release.
Consequence
The consequence of a release is dependent on __________ and __________ of process fluid contained in the equipment.
Type and Amount
It is essential that all RBI assessments be thoroughly __________.
Documented