Section 5A: Inspection Examination & Testing (API 570 pg 22-29) Flashcards
- In order to facilitate planning & inspection, all API 570 piping should be:
A. Broken down into systems and circuits
B. Categorized by size
C. Categorized by metallurgy
D. Categorized by flange class
A. Broken down into systems and circuits
- A Piping system:
A. Is identical to a piping circuit
B. Must contain multiple circuits
C. May pass through other equipment (e.g. pumps, exchangers)
D. Is based on the process and identical metallurgy
C. May pass through other equipment (e.g. pumps, exchangers)
- All in-service piping within the scope of API 570 must:
A. have been hydrotested prior to service
B. Be built to ASME B31.3
C. Be post weld heat treated if the thickness is over 1-1/2”
D. have an inspection plan
D. have an inspection plan
- All pressure relief devices protecting piping must:
A. Have an inspection plan
B. Be built to ASME section IV
C. Be set at a pressure not higher than 100% of MAWP
D. Have a balanced bellows
A. Have an inspection plan
- The inspection plan for a piping system should be developed by:
A. The Inspector
B. The engineer
C. Both the inspector and the engineer
D. Either the inspector or the engineer
D. Either the inspector or the engineer
- When developing a piping system’s inspection plan, who should identify specific damage mechanisms and their locations?
A. Inspector
B. Corrosion specialist
C. Piping engineer
D. Either the corrosion specialist or the piping engineer
E. Either the corrosion specialist, Or the inspector or the piping engineer
B. Corrosion specialist
- Whose input is required when developing an inspection plan for piping that operates at an elevated temperature?
A. Authorized Inspector
B. Piping engineer
C. Corrosion specialist
D. Head office specialist
C. Corrosion specialist
- A corrosion specialist should be consulted when developing inspection plan for piping that operates above:
A. 150°F
B. 450°F
C. 600°F
D. 750°F
D. 750°F
- A significant factor in developing an inspection plan is to determine the:
A. Anticipated cost
B. Anticipated schedule
C. Availability of NDE examiners
D. Potential damage mechanisms
D. Potential damage mechanisms
- What is the most important factor when selecting NDE to use in a future inspection?
A. Ability of the method to find the anticipated damage mechanism
B. Availability of NDE method
C. Cost of NDE method
D. Ease of use of the NDE method
A. Ability of the method to find the anticipated damage mechanism
- In an inspection plan, which of these is NOT a factor in determining the inspection interval?
A. Cost of equipment outage
B. IOW exceedances
C. Probability that the NDE will find expected damage
D. Rate of damage occurring
A. Cost of equipment outage
- Which of the following is NOT required to be included in an inspection plan?
A. Name of individual that will perform the inspection
B. Next inspection date
C. Surface cleaning requirements
D. Type of NDE that will be used
A. Name of individual that will perform the inspection
- Which of the following is NOT required in an inspection plan?
A. Routine lighting requirements
B. Location where NDE will be performed
C. Planned pressure tests
D. Planned repairs
A. Routine lighting requirements
- Which of the following is NOT required in an inspection plan?
A. Confined entry requirements
B. Special access requirements
C. Special lighting requirements.
D. Types of damage expected in the vessel
A. Confined entry requirements
- All RBI assessments must be conducted in accordance with:
A. API 571
B. API 579
C. API 580.
D. ASME section VIIII, Div. 2
C. API 580.
- In the RBI process, what are the two primary factors used to determine risk?
A. Consequence of failure and service class
B. Reliability and the on-stream percentage
C. Probability and consequence of failure
D. Inspection Effectiveness and corrosion mechanism
C. Probability and consequence of failure
- Who authorizes the use of RBI methodologies to set inspection intervals?
A. Authorized Inspector
B. AI and engineer
C. Owner/user
D. Corrosion specialist
C. Owner/user
- During a risk assessment, which of these factors does NOT increase the probability of a failure?
A. Volume of release
B. Age of the equipment
C. Effectiveness of the inspection program
D. Type of degradation mechanism
A. Volume of release
- During a risk assessment, which of these factors most affects the consequence of failure?
A. Type and amount of process fluid
B. Age of the equipment
C. Effectiveness of the inspection program
D. Type of degradation mechanism
A. Type and amount of process fluid
- Which of these is the LEAST significant factor in an RBI assessment of a piping system?
A. Internal and external corrosion rates
B. All forms of cracking mechanisms
C. Piping construction code
D. Effectiveness of past inspections
C. Piping construction code
- During an RBI assessment of a piping system, which of the following is the LEAST significant factor when considering the consequence of failure?
A. Health effects
B. Public image.
C. Environmental impacts.
D. Explosions
E. Plant downtime
B. Public image.
- All RBI assessments must be:
A. Repeated every 5 years
B. Thoroughly documented.
C. Approved only by the authorized inspector.
D. Conducted per guidelines in API 579
B. Thoroughly documented.
- If RBI assessments are used to set intervals, the assessment shall be repeated:
A. After each inspection
B. Prior to each inspection
C. After significant personnel changes
D. Once in a “blue moon”
A. After each inspection
- When RBI assessments are used to set intervals, the assessment shall be repeated:
A. Every 5 years
B. After significant personnel changes
C. After each significant process change
D. After each significant process or hardware change
D. After each significant process or hardware change
- When RBI assessments are used, the assessment shall be repeated:
A. Every five years
B. Every 10 years
C. At the pipe’s 1/2 life
D. At the pipe’s full life
B. Every 10 years
- Who should review and approve RBI assessments?
A. Authorized inspector and personnel qualified per API 580
B. Authorized inspector and engineer.
C. Authorized inspector and corrosion specialist.
D. Authorized Inspector or corrosion specialist
A. Authorized inspector and personnel qualified per API 580
- Which of the following is a requirement prior to performing an inspection?
A. Review previous equipment history
B. Review previous equipment history
C. Review previous equipment history
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
- Prior to performing an inspection, which is NOT a requirement for the inspector?
A. Familiarize themselves with the current inspection plan
B. Familiarize themselves with past inspection plans
C. Familiarize themselves with prior inspection history
D. Familiarize themselves with the prior repairs
B. Familiarize themselves with past inspection plans
- Which of the following damage mechanisms creates either general or localized corrosion?
A. Graphitization
B. HTHA
C. Naphthenic Acid
D. Temper embrittlement
C. Naphthenic Acid
- Which of these damage mechanism does NOT create either general or localized corrosion?
A. Fatigue
B. Galvanic
C. MIC
D. Sulfidation
A. Fatigue
- Which of the damage mechanism does NOT create surface connected cracks? (Open book)
A. Chloride SCC
B. Hydrogen induced cracking
C. Polythionic SCC
D. Thermal fatigue
B. Hydrogen induced cracking
- Which damage mechanism creates sub-surface cracking? (Open book)
A. Carbon dioxide corrosion.
B. Caustic SCC
C. Mechanical fatigue.
D. Wet hydrogen sulfide cracking
D. Wet hydrogen sulfide cracking
- Which damage mechanism creates micro – fissuring which leads to macro – cracking?
A. Creep.
B. Graphitization
C. Hydrogen blistering
D. Naphthenic acid
A. Creep
- Which damage mechanism does NOT create metallurgical changes?
A. Creep
B. Graphitization
C. Hydrogen embrittlement
D. Temper embrittlement
A. Creep
- The inspector should be:
A. Familiar with process conditions
B. Familiar with construction details
C. Familiar with potential damage mechanisms
D. With all of the above
E. With all of the above and walk on water
D. With all of the above
- If a pipe is large enough for an internal inspection. The internal inspection should be done with methods described in:
A. API 510
B. API 579
C. API 580
D. ASME section VIII division 1
A. API 510
- Who can perform the on-stream inspection of a piping system?
A. Authorized inspector
B. Examiner
C. Authorized inspector or an examiner
D. Authorized inspector or qualified others
C. Authorized inspector or an examiner
- The on-stream inspection of a piping system is used to:
A. Condition of the inside of the pipe
B. Condition of the outside of the pipe
C. Condition of the inside or outside of the pipe
D. Only to find leaking components
A. Condition of the inside of the pipe
- Thickness readings are used to:
A. Verify the thickness of the pipe
B. Determine the relative humidity
C. Determine when a lunar eclipse will next occur
D. Remind authorized inspectors why they became an inspector
A. Verify the thickness of the pipe
