API 510 Flash Cards

30 terms

A pressure vessel has been in-service for 12 years and has shown a history of corrosion
over its service life. The original thickness was 1.9375" thick and the present thickness
is 1.405". What is the corrosion rate for this vessel?

A. 0.26625 ipy
B. 0.5325 ipy
C. 0.08875 ipy
D. 0.044375 ipy

The application of API 510 is restricted to organizations that:

A. Pressure vessels according to ASME B&PV Code.
B. Employ or have access to an authorized inspection agency.
C. Manufacture or inspect pressure vessels according to NBIC.
D. Hire or have access to an unsanctioned inspection agency.

API 510 Inspection Code is only applicable to pressure vessels used by the petroleum
and chemical process industries that:

A. Are being fabricated for the petroleum/chemical industries.
B. Can be fabricated to ASME B&PV Code and inspected by NBIC inspectors.
C. Will be placed in-service after fabrication to the ASME B&PV Code.
D. Have been placed in-service; inspected and/or repaired by an authorized agency.

The following is an example of a pressure vessel not excluded from coverage by API
510. (All of the vessels are in-service.)

A. Pressure vessel on an ocean-going ship, operates at 100 psig and 1000 F.
B. Pressure vessel in a oil refinery, operates at 5 psig and 700 F.
C. Pressure vessel in a oil refinery, operates at 100 psig and 2000 F.
D. Pressure vessel in a oil refinery, vol. Of4

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If there is a conflict between the ASME Code and API 510 for vessels that have been
placed in service, the requirements of:

A. API 510 shall take precedence over the ASME Code.
B. ASME Code shall take precedence over API 510.
C. NBIC shall be used as an arbitration Code.
D. The owner/user shall take precedence over both Codes.

One type of Authorized Inspection Agency is:

A. An inspection organization that does inspections
B. An insurance/inspection agency that does not write pressure vessel insurance.
C. An owner/user of pressure vessels who maintains an inspection organization only
for his own equipment.
D. An independent third party consultant.

The term minimum allowable shell thickness' is the thickness:

A. essential for the shell and heads of a vessel.
B. Required for each element of a vessel.
C. Necessary for the shell of a vessel.
D. Including the corrosion allowance for the shell of a vessel.

Lowering of the maximum allowable working pressure or temperature rating of a

vessel or both below the design conditions is:

A. Not a permissible way to provide for corrosion.
B. The preferred way to provide for corrosion.
C. The only way to keep a vessel in service when it is corroded.
D. Permissible way to provide for corrosion.

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An owner-user is responsible for developing, documenting, implementing, executing,
and assessing pressure vessel inspection systems and inspection procedures that will
meet the requirements of API 510. These systems and procedures will be:

A. Maintained in an engineering procedure document.
B. Kept as a standard procedure.
C. Contained in a quality assurance inspection manual.
D. In hand and available at owner-user headquarters.

Safety precautions are important in pressure vessel inspection because of the limited
access to and the confined spaces of pressure vessels. Out of the organizations listed,
which is the primary one that should be reviewed and followed?

A. ASME
B. OSHA
C. NFPA
D. NBIC

___________ may occur if equipment is subjected to temperatures above those for

which it is designed.

A. Creep
B. Brittle fracture
C. Stress Corrosion
D. Erosion

If a probable corrosion rate cannot be determined from reviewing data from the same
or similar service vessels or estimated from published data, on-stream determinations
shall be made after approximately ___________ hours of service by using NDE
methods.

A. 500
B. 1000
C. 5000
D. 10000

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The maximum allowable working pressure for the continued use of a pressure vessel
shall be based on computations determined by using the:

A. Latest edition of the National Boiler Inspection Code or the construction code to
which the vessel was built.
B. Latest edition of the ASME Code or the construction code to which the vessel was
built.
C. Latest edition of the API/ASME Code or the construction code to which the vessel
was built.
D. Latest edition of the Underwriters Laboratories Code or the construction code to
which the vessel was built.

Out of the many methods of inspections considered the most important and the most
universally accepted method of inspection.

A. Radiographic Examination
B. Careful Visual Inspection
C. Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement
D. Dammer Testing

If external or internal coverings, such as insulation, refractory protective linings, and

corrosion resistant linings are in good condition and there is no reason to suspect that
an unsafe condition is behind them:

A. It is not necessary to remove them for inspection.
B. It is necessary to remove them completely for inspection.
C. It is necessary to partially remove them for inspection.
D. It is required to remove them completely for inspection on some set interval.

What API standard provides more information on the inspection of piping, valves and
fittings associated with pressure vessels?

A. API Recommended Practice 576.
B. API Recommended Practice 575.
C. API Recommended Practice 574.
D. API Recommended Practice 573.

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An aboveground pressure vessel shall be given a visual external inspection, preferably
while in operation, at least every ______ years or at the quarter corrosion-rate life,
whichever is less.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 10

The period between internal or on-stream inspections shall not exceed one-half the
estimated remaining life of the vessel based on corrosion rate or ________ years
whichever is less.

A. 10
B. 15
C. 5
D. 12

In cases where the remaining safe operating life is estimated to be less than 4 years,
the inspection interval may be the full remaining safe operating life up to a maximum
of ______ years.

A. 1
B. 2
D. 3
D. 4

If both the ownership and the location of a vessel are changed, what must happen
before it is reused?

A. It must be internally and externally inspected
B. All the records must be reviewed.
C. It must be thoroughly ultrasonically checked.
D. It must have all the paper work transferred to the new owner.

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A pressure vessel has been in-service for 12 years and has shown a history of corrosion
over its service life. The original thickness was 1.9375" thick and the present thickness
is 1.405". What is the corrosion rate for this vessel?

A. 0.26625 ipy
B. 0.5325 ipy
C. 0.08875 ipy
D. 0.044375 ipy

When must a pressure test be performed on a pressure vessel?

A. When the contractor working on the vessel deems it is necessary.
B. When the API authorized pressure vessel inspector believes that it is necessary.
C. When the safety group of the owner-user requests it.
D. When the NFPA requests it.

Who is authorized to test and repair a pressure relief valve?

A. organization experienced in PRV maintenance.
B. valve repair shop.
C. certified pressure vessel inspector.
D. contractor with valve mechanics.

What is the maximum interval of a pressure-relieving device?

A. 15 years.
B. 12 years.
C. 10 years.
D. 20 years.

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What determines the inspection interval of pressure-relieving devices?

A. The interval is determined by the authorized pressure vessel inspector.
B. The interval is determined by the owner-user.
C. The interval is determined by the performance of the device.
D. The interval is determined by the size of the device.

The following is not normally found in pressure vessel records.

A. Manufacturers data reports
B. Vessel identification numbers
C. Piping past the first vessel flange
D. Relief valve information

When repairs or alterations are to be performed on a pressure vessel, all materials,

and all welding procedures that are to be used must be approved by the:

A. insurance carrier for the company that the pressure vessel belongs to and the
owner-user of the pressure vessels.
B. owner-user and the contractor performing the repairs or alterations to the pressure
vessel.
C. API authorized pressure vessel inspector and, if necessary, by an engineer
experienced in pressure vessel design, fabrication, or inspection.
D. original vessel fabricator and the insurance carrier for the company that owns the
pressure vessel.

What types of repair can an authorized inspector give prior general authorization for?

A. major repairs that require pressure tests.
B. alterations that require pressure tests.
C. major alterations that require pressure tests.
D. limited or routine repairs that will not require pressure tests.

D
When does an inspector normally approve all specified repair and alteration work?

A. Work is approved after the work contractor certifies the work to be satisfactory and
the contractor has pressure tested the vessel.
B. Work is approved by a process/chemical engineer for the owner-user and the
contractor has pressure tested the vessel.
C. Work is approved after inspection by the authorized inspector has proven the work
to be satisfactory, and any required pressure test has been witnessed by him.
D. Work is approved after inspection and testing by the contractor, and the unit
operators accept the vessel.

Who should be consulted before repairing a crack at a discontinuity, where stress

concentrations may be serious?

A. The operators of the vessel.
B. The owner-user.
C. An engineer experienced in the operation of the vessel.
D. an engineer experienced in pressure vessel design.