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Section 3: Definitions (API 570 pg 4-17) Flashcards

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  1. Which of the following is considered a piping alteration?
    A. Installing a flush patch on a 24 NPS flare header
    B. Weld build-up in a locally corroded area
    C. Replacement 4 NPS portion of a line with a 6 NPS section
    D. Addition of a fillet weld patch
A

C. Replacement 4 NPS portion of a line with a 6 NPS section

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  1. An alteration on a piping system is defined as:
    A. Any physical change with design implications
    B. The work necessary to restore a piping system to new condition
    C. The work necessary to restore a piping system to a suitable safe condition
    D. Any cutting or welding performed on the piping’s pressure boundary
A

A. Any physical change with design implications

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  1. Which of the following inspection organizations is NOT considered an acceptable API 570 Authorized Inspection Agency?

A. Piping fabricator
B. The Jurisdiction
C. Insurance company that writes pipe insurance
D. The Owner/User

A

A. Piping fabricator

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Which of the following is considered an API 570 Authorized Inspection Agency?

A. The Owner/User’s operating department
B. The inspection organization of the Jurisdiction
C. An NDE contract organization
D. The inspection department of a piping manufacturer

A

B. The inspection organization of the Jurisdiction

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  1. A CML is:

A. An examination point
B. A point or plane through the pipe
C. A spot designated for performing only UT thickness readings
D. A Critical Monitoring Location

A

B. A point or plane through the pipe

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  1. A critical check valve is one that:

A. Could cause a hazardous event (like Boom!) if it fails
B. Is difficult to access
C. Is difficult to take out of service
D. Is part of a Class 1 piping system

A

A. Could cause a hazardous event (like Boom!) if it fails

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  1. Fatigue damage comes from:

A. Cyclic loadings
B. The combination of time, temperature and stress
C. The combination of susceptible material, conductive environment and stress
D. High temperature excursions
E. One month of twelve-hour days without a day off!

A

A. Cyclic loadings

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  1. Which of the following does NOT contribute to fatigue damage?

A. Cyclic mechanical loadings
B. Cyclic pH swings
C. Cyclic pressure loadings
D. Cyclic temperature swings

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B. Cyclic pH swings

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  1. A defect is an:

A. Imperfection
B. Imperfection that does not exceed the acceptance criteria
C. Imperfection that does exceed the acceptance criteria
D. Imperfection that does exceed the acceptance criteria and must always be repaired

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C. Imperfection that does exceed the acceptance criteria

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  1. Which of the following is NOT identical to an examination point?

A. CML
B. Measurement point
C. Recording point
D. Test point

A

A. CML

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  1. A CML:

A. May contain multiple examination points
B. Is the same as an examination point
C. Is a spot used only for a spot UT Reading
D. Is a spot used only for a spot UT reading or Profile RT

A

A. May contain multiple examination points

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  1. The flashpoint of a hydrocarbon is the temperature at which:

A. Vapors are first emitted
B. Enough vapors are emitted to support combustion
C. Boiling occurs
D. Auto-Ignition occurs

A

B. Enough vapors are emitted to support combustion

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  1. The flashpoint of gasoline is: (open book)

A. About -45⁰F
B. About 25⁰F
C. Between -45⁰F & 125⁰F
D. Between 125⁰F & 200⁰F

A

A. About -45⁰F

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  1. The flashpoint of diesel is about :(open book)

A. About -45⁰F
B. About 25⁰F
C. Between -45⁰F & 125⁰F
D. Between 125⁰F & 200⁰F

A

D. Between 125⁰F & 200⁰F

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  1. An imperfection is a:

A. Flaw that does not exceed the acceptance criteria
B. Flaw that may or may not exceed the acceptance criteria
C. Flaw that does exceed the acceptance criteria
D. Flaw that does exceed the acceptance criteria and must always be repaired

A

B. Flaw that may or may not exceed the acceptance criteria

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  1. An indication is:

A. Defined as a defect
B. Defined as a discontinuity
C. A response from an NDE examination
D. Defined as an imperfection

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C. A response from an NDE examination

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  1. Which of the following is NOT an injection point?

A. Process mix points
B. Introduction of caustic added to process
C. Introduction of anti-foulants added to process
D. Introduction of water washes added to process

A

A. Process mix points

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  1. During a process outage, a pipe system is considered:

A. In service
B. Out of service
C. Out of service but still active
D. To be non-corrosive

A

A. In service

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  1. What is an integrity operating envelope?

A. Just a fancy title for design pressure and design temperatures
B. Term used to describe an approval process for process changes
C. Key process limits that are set because of a potential degradation mechanism
D. Strong gorilla-proof mailer from UPS

A

C. Key process limits that are set because of a potential degradation mechanism

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  1. Established limits for process variables that affect piping integrity are called:

A. Inspection Operating Units (IOUs)
B. Integrity Operating Windows (IOWs)
C. Process integrity Guides (PIGs)
D. Maintenance Specifications for Total Success (MSTS)

A

B. Integrity Operating Windows (IOWs)

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  1. Work that removes and replaces “in-kind” a large section of piping is called a(n):

A. Alteration
B. Fitness for service
C. Major repair
D. Repair

A

C. Major repair

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  1. What is management of change?

A. Documented work experience for inspectors and NDE examiners
B. Term used to describe a documented system to review process changes
C. Key process limits that are set because of a potential degradation mechanism
D. A big jar in the corner that holds pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters

A

B. Term used to describe a documented system to review process changes

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  1. A Management of Change (MOC) Work process should be completed prior to:

A. Physical changes
B. Process changes
C. Either physical or process changes
D. Either personnel, physical or process changes

A

C. Either physical or process changes

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  1. What is the minimum alert thickness?

A. Minimum required thickness (Tmin)
B. 50% of Tmin
C. A thickness at which the process should be shut down
D. A thickness greater than Tmin to provide early warning of thinning

A

D. A thickness greater than Tmin to provide early warning of thinning

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  1. MAT Is defined as the:

A. Max allowed temperature
B. Min allowed temperature
C. Max allowed toughness
D. Min allowed toughness

A

B. Min allowed temperature

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  1. What is a mixing point?

A. Location where small quantities of a material are injected into a process
B. A Piping component with special internals that stirs up viscous fluids
C. Location where two process streams of differing composition combine
D. A special tee used to join several pipes of differing size

A

C. Location where two process streams of differing composition combine

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  1. Per API 570, off-site piping is:

A. Piping in a plant that is not in a process unit
B. Outside the fence of a petrochemical plant
C. Piping that is being built in a remote location
D. A long pipe that disappears into the horizon, its “off-site”!

A

A. Piping in a plant that is not in a process unit

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  1. A piping circuit:

A. Must always be inspected with a represented # of UT readings
B. Must always be inspected by an Authorized Inspector
C. Is piping of similar metallurgy that is exposed to same process environment
D. In hydrogen service is classified as class 1 piping

A

C. Is piping of similar metallurgy that is exposed to same process environment

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  1. A piping engineer must:

A. Have a list of experts to call for specific situations
B. Know the answer to every question posed by an inspector
C. Be directly employed by the owner/user
D. Have obtained Professional Engineer status

A

A. Have a list of experts to call for specific situations

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  1. A piping system is:

A. A connection of piping with same process and similar metallurgy
B. Identical to a piping circuit
C. Interconnected pipe that is typically in the same process service
D. All piping in a plant that has a similar service

A

C. Interconnected pipe that is typically in the same process service

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  1. The purpose of PMI is to determine:

A. The thickness of a piping component
B. The impact toughness of a piping component
C. That piping components are the specified materials
D. That welders are appropriately qualified

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C. That piping components are the specified materials

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  1. Pressure design thickness:

A. Is another name for a minimum required thickness
B. Considers only the thickness needed for design pressure and temperature
C. Considers only the thickness needed for structural loadings
D. Considers both design pressure and temperature and structural loadings

A

B. Considers only the thickness needed for design pressure and temperature

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  1. Physical activities that are conducted to check conformance with specifications are called:

A. Examinations
B. Inspections
C. Quality Assurance
D. Quality Control

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D. Quality Control

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  1. A piping repair is defined as:

A. Any physical change with design implications
B. The work necessary to restore a piping system to new condition
C. The work necessary to restore a piping system to a suitable safe condition
D. Any cutting or welding performed on the pressure boundary

A

C. The work necessary to restore a piping system to a suitable safe condition

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  1. A propane 4 NPS line has experienced damage by CUI. About 150ft will be replaced during the next turnaround. Which of the following is true?

A. This is an alteration
B. This is a repair
C. This is a rerate
D. This work must follow API 2201

A

B. This is a repair

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  1. Which of the following organizations is NOT an acceptable API 570 Repair Organization?

A. A contract company that is acceptable to the owner/user
B. The governing jurisdiction based on the location of the piping system
C. The owner/user that owns the piping system
D. An organization authorized by the jurisdiction

A

B. The governing jurisdiction based on the location of the piping system

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  1. Which of the following is NOT considered a piping rerate?

A. Decrease the MAWP
B. Increase the MAWP
C. Decrease the design temperature
D. Increases the fluid viscosity

A

D. Increases the fluid viscosity

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  1. In an RBI assessment, the two primary factors of risk are the:

A. Consequence of failure and potential damage resulting from a failure
B. Consequence of failure and probability of failure
C. Likelihood of failure and probability of failure
D. Likelihood of failure and community impact of failure

A

B. Consequence of failure and probability of failure

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  1. Secondary process piping is defined as pipe that is:

A. ≤ 1 NPS
B. With an inside liner
C. Classified as B31.3 category D piping
D. Downstream of normally closed block valves

A

D. Downstream of normally closed block valves

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  1. Small bore piping is defined as pipe:
    A. ≤ 1/2 NPS
    B. ≤ 1 NPS
    C. ≤ 2 NPS
    D. ≤ 3 NPS
A

C. ≤ 2 NPS

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  1. The soil-to-air zone is considered to be:

A. 6 Inches above the interface to 6 inches below the interface
B. 6 inches above the interface to 12 inches below the interface
C. 12 inches above the interface to 6 inches below the interface
D. 6 to 12 inches below the interface

A

B. 6 inches above the interface to 12 inches below the interface

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