In severe refinery services which type of pipe is normally used?

Seamless

Pressure applied inside a pipe creates stress in the pipe wall. These stresses are highest on which
weld orientation?
longitudinal weld

Per B31.3, how much RT is conducted on circumferential welds of a pipe in normal service.
10%

welded pipe, the normal thickness of under-tolerance is?

.010 or 10 mils

when qualifying a weld procedure the esential variables must:

be recorded on both the WPS & PQR

a pipe has a thickness designation of "40S". what does the "S" mean?
stainless steel

Generally socket-welded pipe is not used for nominal pipe sizes above:
2 inches

A propane piping system should be classified as?

Class 1

According to ASME/ANSI B16.5 flanges from plate materials can only be used for:
Blind flanges

The corrosiveness of soils can be determined by measuring the soils:

Resistivity

Preheat should never be substituted for PWHT if:

The PWHT was designed to prevent environmental cracking

During welding, non-esential variables:

Must be recorded only on the WPS and must be followed by the welder.

During a hydrotest, all joints should be:

left uninsulated

ASME/ANSI B16.5 requires flanges to be:

marked with the class rating.

Graphitization of carbon steels begins to occur when metal temperatures exceed:

800 F
During pipe fabrication who has overall responsibility for compliance with the code?
owner/user

Who has the responsibility to determine the extent of PMI performed?

owner/user

An inservice process pipe should be classified as Class 1 when the % of H2S exceeds:
3%

A welder becomes unqualified when he has not welded using the:

Process for 6 months

A PQR test coupon with a shell thickness of "T" can generally be used to qualify a wall thickness
on the WPS up to.
2T

A pressure test is always required:

whenever the authorized inspector believes one is necessary

When can radiography not be used to qualify a welder?

when using the GMAW process with the short circuit mode

Generally, raised face flanges should have a surface finish of:

125-250 micro- inches

During a direct visual exam of a pipe weld, the minimum light intensity should be:
100 footcandles

Describe the 3G welding test position.

Vertical groove

Seal welding pipe threads:

may be used to prevent leaks

Liquid thermal relief valves should be set at a pressure not higher than:
120 %

When fabricating pipe, unknown materials:

Should never be used (except for door stops)

The material verification program specified by API 578 covers:

only pressure containing components.

what is the interval for thickness measurements on a class 1 piping system?

lesser of 5 years or half life of the pipe
According to B31.3, a welder's qualification records from a previous employer can:
Be accepted if the inspector approves

When welding together piping components of different thicknesses, the thicker part should be
trimmed with a:
30 degree taper.

When performing soil-to air inspections on uncoated lines, it is recommended to excavate the
soil:
6-12"

When performing preheat prior to welding, the preheat zone must extend how far beyond the
edge of the weld
1 inch

Flange bolts are unacceptable if the bolt threads do not extend.

inside the nut within 1 thread of the nut face

Carbon steel materials are most likely to be incorrectly substituted in.

a chrome steel piping system.
Per B31.3 how much of the fabrication should be visually examined for a pipe in severe cyclic
service:
100 %

When calibrating a UT instrument, that has a delay line with single element unit, use:
At least 2 test blocks with thicknesses near the max and min. to be examined.

During an API 570 pipe repairs, which welding discontinuity is always unacceptable?
Cracks and Inadequate fusion

What do you call a groove in the parent metal at the toe of a weld?
Undercut

The RT procedure used for a pipe repair must conform to the requirements of:
Sec 5

What is the minimum holding time for all pressure tests on piping?
10 mins

When a relief device or valve is removed for repair, the inspector should:
inspect the inside of the inlet and outlet piping where the valve was removed.
Thickness measurements are suggested at pipefittings since:
directional changes generally create increased turbulence.

Flange leaks in certain fluids can cause:

bolts to crack and corrode
Heat Tracing could cause cracking in carbon steel piping which is in:
Caustic service

Excessive repairs to pump bearings may be a result of:

excessive forces coming from thermal growth in the attached piping system

Loose or broken anchor bolts at pipe supports are most easily detected by:
hammer testing

A pneumatic pressure test is to be conducted on a Normal Service piping system. During pipe
erection, how many of the joint assemblies should be examined?
100 %

During a pipe repair, preheat is substituted for the required PWHT. What is the minimum preheat
temperature.
300 F