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Most pressure vessels codes do not apply to vessels with internal or external
pressure that is less than:
15 PSIG
When fabricating a vessel shell, which fabrication method which is sometimes used
does not result in a longitudinal shell weld:
Hot forging
Carbon steel
Which material is seldom used to make a pressure vessel but is common in heat
exchanger tubes:
Copper alloys
What is the primary purpose for installing a metallic liner on the inside of a vessel?
Resist corrosion
When are pressure vessel shells and heads normally made from solid alloy material?
(One without cladding)
Either high operating temperatures or high operating pressures
Which is not a way metallic liners are attached to the base metal?
Pressurized
What are two primary reasons for the use of non-metallic liners?
Resist erosion and insulate to reduce shell temperature
Which non metallic material is sometimes used to build vessels in corrosive services
FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic)
An optionally part of an exchanger that is used to protect the tubes at the inlet
nozzle is called:
Impingement plate
A vessel fabrication code called the API/ASME Code for Unfired Pressure Vessels was
discontinued in:
1956
ASME Section VIII Division 3 provides alternative rules for vessels with pressures
generally above
10,000 PSIG
What codes are used when constructing a heat exchanger that is used in the
petrochemical industry
API 660, ASME Sec VIII, and TEMA
What codes are used when constructing an air-cooler that is used in the
petrochemical industry?
All manufactures that build vessels to ASME Sec VIII must have:
A quality control system
The ASME vessel manufacture stamps the vessel with appropriate code symbol, i.e.
U. What is the meaning of this code stamp?
All appropriate requirements of the ASME code have been met
The inspector selects appropriate NDE methods for an inspection. What is the most
important factor to consider when determining which NDE method(s) to use?
Anticipated damaged mechanisms
Who chooses to use RBI methodologies
Owner/User
Which document should be followed when using breathing air in a confined space?
API 2217A Guidelines for Safe Work in Inert Confined Spaces in the Petroleum and
Petrochemical Industries
Vessels are often cleaned with a high-pressure water blast. What is the typical
pressure used for this water blast?
8,000 - 20,000 PSIG
Prior to inspecting a vessel, the inspector should become familiar with the vessels
Operating conditions
Prior to inspecting a vessel, which does not need to be reviewed by the inspector
Names of the last 3 inspectors who inspected the vessel
Insulation removal is not required unless there is a reason to suspect that corrosion
is occurring under the insulation
Which of the following applies when coke deposits are found in a vessel
It is still important to determine the vessels thickness under the deposit
Magnetic flux scanning techniques can be used to detect wall loss on vessels
With a wall thickness up to 0.5" thick
Extra metal in a vessel wall may have used by the designer to provide
Nozzle reinforcement
ASME B&PV Sec VIII does not provide a formula to calculate the retirement thickness
of
Internal trays
ASME B&PV Sec VIII does provide a formula to calculate the retirement thickness of
2:1 heads
Ladders and platforms should be inspected by
Visual examination and hammer-testing
What is one of the best ways to prevent external corrosion on structural steel?
Galvanizing
To check for distortion of a vessel skirt, take diameter measurements of the skirt
every
60
The inside of a vessel skirt may be subject to corrosion from condensed moisture if
the temperature in the skirt
Less than 100F
During operation, air coolers tubes will buckle if
Shipping pins are not removed
At the end of a guy wire, the wire wraps, makes an 180 bend and is held together
by clips. The spacing between the clips should be at least:
6 wire diameters
At the end of a guy wire, the wire wraps, make a 180 bend and is held together by
clips. The minimum number of clips is:
Based on wire diameter
Catalytic reformer vessels may have creep damage if the operating temperature is
above
900
Vessel grounding connections are primarily needed to provide a path for electrical
current from
a lightning strike or static electricity
The recommended resistance to ground for a vessel grounding system should not
exceed
5 ohms
The maximum resistance to ground for a vessel grounding system must not exceed
25 ohms
Vessel sight glasses and other auxiliary equipment should be checked for
Vibration
Which of the following coating failures is easily missed during a visual examination
Film lifting
Where are the two most likely areas for paint failures
CUI is a concern for insulated carbon steel vessels that operate between
10-350F
CUI is a concern for insulated low alloy steel vessels that operate between
10-350F
CUI is a concern for insulated austenitic stainless steel vessels that operate between
140-350F
CUI is an inspection concern for insulated vessels that operate at 500F and
Are in intermittent services
What two on stream NDE techniques may be able to locate moist insulation
Neutron back scatter and thermography
Which of the following tools / techniques should not be used during the external
inspection of a vessel having process containing 5% H2S
Hammer testing
The degree of surface preparation needed for an external inspection will depend on
the
Type and extent of deterioration expected
If a vessel does not have a thickness history the inspector should consider getting
thickness readings at what locations
One on the four quadrants of each shell ring and the four quadrants of both heads
A vessel operates in a cyclic temperature service. The vessel supports to vessel
welds should be checked using MT or PT to check for
Fatigue cracking
A vessel contains an acidic corrosion product. The areas directly below the liquid
level are likely to be subject to:
Hydrogen blistering
A hot spot has developed on a refractory lined carbon steel vessel. During the next
internal inspection the wall at the hot spot should be metallurgically examined
whenever the metal temperature for an extended period of time has exceeded:
750F
Vessels are often cleaned with a high pressure water blast. What is the typical
pressure used for this water blast?
8000-12,000 PSIG
Normal vessel cleaning methods like steam cleaning usually are adequate to meet
the inspectors needs for an internal inspection. Extra cleaning such as abrasive grit
or water blasting may be required when inspecting for
Stress corrosion cracking
The upper shell and top head of a distillation towers are sometimes subject to
Chloride attack
When a reboiler is used with a tower (fractionation column) a common place for
corrosion is:
At the tower where the hot process returns
Exchangers in cooling water service have the highest corrosion rates where the:
Prior to inspecting a vessel, which of the following does the inspector need to
understand:
The purpose of the vessel
The function of any internal components
The function of each nozzle
What is the minimum number of UT examination points suggested for a small vessel
that has slight deterioration?
One on each head and one on each shell course
Which of the following is correct about hammer testing
Thin spots can be found by sound and feel of the hammer
Why is wet fluorescent magnetic particle testing often used to detect certain types
of cracking?
It's a more sensitive technique as compared to dry MT
Which of the following NDE methods is not good for surface breaking cracks
Profile RT
Erosion is characterized by
smooth surface with bright appearance
Often corrosion will occur on an exchanger shell at the location of the baffles. An
easy way to find this corrosion is by
Shining a flashlight beam parallel to the shell
Areas directly above the liquid level in vessels containing acidic components may be
subject to:
Hydrogen blistering