Final Exam (Open) Final Exam (Open) : Professional Training and Consultation

Professional Training and Consultation
API 570 Preparatory

Preparatory
3 – 8 September 2005, Al-Khobar
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FINAL EXAM (OPEN)

Instructions:
Choose only one alternative,
alternative, which you think is most appropriate. Use attached answer
sheet. You may refer to the applicable ASMEA!"
ASMEA!" documents.
1. The
The fol
follo
lowi
wing
ng data
data is pres
presen
ente
ted
d for
for a cla
class
ss 2 pip
pipe,
e,
Thickness = 0.36 inch (after inspection)

Corrosion rate = 10 mp
!emaining life = 16 ears
"hen is the ne#t thickness meas$rement inspection d$e%
a. &fter ' ears

. &fter  ears
c. &fter 10 ears
d. *one of the ao+e
2. lea
lease
se cal
calc$
c$la
late
te rem
remai
aini
ning
ng cor
corro
rosi
sion
on all
allow
owan
ance
ce for
for pip
pipin
ing
g in
-$estion 1 ao+e.
a. 0.20
0.20 inc
inch
. 0.2'
0.2' inc
inch
c. 0.12 in
inch
d. 0.16
0.16 inc
inch
3. "hen will e the ne#t inspection sched$le from now on for

e#ternal inspection for pipe in -.1%
a. 10 ears
. ' ears
c.  ears
d. none of the ao+e
. The
The pip
pipe
e in
in -.1
-.1 ao+
ao+ee has
has an ins$
ins$la
late
ted
d area
area of 200
200 s/.
s/. ft.
ft., whi
which
ch is
e#posed to s$sceptile temperat$re and mist spra of cooling
tower. &ccording to & 0, how m$ch of minim$m area is
recommended for *T s$r+e for C d$ring e#ternal inspection%
a. 100
100 s/$
s/$ar
are
e fee
feett
. 0 s/$a
s/$are
re feet
feet
c. 66 s/$a
s/$are
re fee
feet
d. 10 s/$are feet
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. & -! is to e /$alified $sing 4' inch thick test co$pon. t can
/$alif thickness5
a. 14' to 1714
. 1416 to 4'
c. 1416 to 1714
6. The recommended minim$m de+elopment time (enetrant Testing)

allowed for a material made of high temperat$re allo is5
a.  min
. 10 min
c.  min
d. 6 min
. & radiograph was ha+ing densit near the penetrameter e/$al to

3.0. 8ence the acceptale densit range of the radiograph is5
a. 1. to 
. 2. to 3.9
c. 2.0 to .0
'. :or piping $ried in soil with resisti+it of 0007ohm cm and not
cathodicall protected, e+al$ations of pipe thickness sho$ld e
performed at5
a. 10 ear inter+al
.  ear inter+al
c. 3 ear inter+al
9. :or a certain *at$ral gas piping sstem, which is in operation for

16 ears, it is estimated that it has remaining life of 12 ears.
Considering the stip$lation of & 0, which of the following will
determine ma#im$m inter+al for ne#t proposed date for thickness
meas$rement e#amination and +is$al e#amination%
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a. 6 ears and  ears respecti+el

. 3 ears and 10 ears respecti+el
c. 10 ears and  ears respecti+el
d. 6 ears and 6 ears respecti+el
10. &n nspector finds incomplete penetration of 2mm in a radiograph

of a girth weld of normal fl$id ser+ice piping 12 mm thick. Can he
accept as per &;< >31.3%
a. f the incomplete penetration is greater than 1 mm, re?ect.

. f the incomplete penetration is more than 1 mm $t still less
than 0.2 times pipe thickness, accept.
c. epends on opinion of inspector
d. !adiograph again and then decide on acceptance.
11. @o$ are planning for the 8dro7test of a piping with 8dro test
press$re 0Ag4cm 2g. The calirated test ga$ges a+ailale with o$
are 070 Ag4cm2g, 07100 Ag4cm2g, 1710 Ag4cm2g and 07200
Ag4cm2g. "hich two ga$ges are acceptale for this test%
a. 07100 Ag4cm2g and 0710 Ag4cm2g

. 070 Ag4cm2g and 07100 Ag4cm2g
c. 07100 Ag4cm2g and 07200 Ag4cm2g
d. 070 Ag4cm2g and 07200 Ag4cm2g
12. "hat wo$ld o$ e#pect to happen if o$ were taking T readings
on piping that was operated higher than 200 degrees :%
a. The thickness readings co$ld e lower.

. The thickness readings wo$ld not e infl$enced.
c. The thickness readings co$ld e ao$t 1B higher for each
100 degrees : rise of temperat$re.
d. The thickness readings ma e higher or lower depending on
co$plant.
13. & welded part is to e radiographed and is 1 thick, with 14'

reinforcement. "hat &;T< wire set - sho$ld e $sed on these
radiographs if a so$rce side techni/$e is $sed%
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a. ;et &
. ;et >
c. ;et C
d. ;et 
1. The doc$ment referenced in & 0 for determining fitness for
ser+ice of piping sstem is5
a. & 9
. & 
c. &;< > 31.1
1. $ring impact testing of & 106 gr> (eo#idised) and &3 gr> pipes
(non7deo#idised), following asored energ +al$es in ft7l were
oser+ed5
& 106 gr> 5 12., 13. , 12

& 3 gr> 5 11, 11. , 9
@o$r assessment is5
a. >oth &106 and &3 are acceptale

. >oth &106 and & 3 shall e re?ected
c. Dnl &3 gr> can e accepted
d. Dnl 106 gr> shall e accepted
16. & -! test was made on & 106 grade C pipe. This will /$alif which
of the following sets of materials5
a. & 106 gr >, &36 , & 1'2 :1

. & 10, &16 gr 60, &16 gr 0
c. 1 gr 0, & 2' gr C, & 33  11
d. *one of the ao+e set is f$ll /$alified  this -!.
1. Caron percentage cannot e detected  #7ra fl$roscence

method eca$se this method cannot detect materials5
a. Eighter than s$lpher

. 8ea+ier than s$lpher
c. >lack in color
d. "hich are radioacti+e
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1'. "hen a T test cannot e cond$cted etween 1072 degree C (0
degrees : F 12 degrees :) what m$st e done, as per &;< ;ec.
G%
a. & new proced$re m$st e /$alified $sing s$itale penetrant

materials.
. The s$rface m$st e re7cleaned.
c. The test cannot e cond$cted.
d. se the dwell time for penetrant and de+eloper as per Tale in
&rticle 6 of &;< ;ec. G.
19. & piping sstem is to e pne$maticall press$re tested. ts esign

ress$re is 160 psig. The first stage press$ration, the test press$re
and inspection press$re respecti+el will e5
a. '0 psi, 16 psi, 160 psi

. 2 psi, 200 psi, 16psi
c. 2 psi, 16 psi, 160 psi
d. none of ao+e
20. ;elect s$itale 8ole tpe (so$rce side) penetrameter for following
weld ?oint5
Weld reinf. = 1/8" thk
7/8"
H
) Backing strip = 3/16" thk
a. *o 20
. *o 2
c. *o 30
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21. f tpe of penetrameter in ao+e /$estion is changed to wire tpe
what shall e the wire designation (wire decimeter in inch)%
a. 0.02 (*o. 10)

. 0.016 (*o. ')
c. 0.032 (*o. 11)
22. :or steel plates and welds to e checked  E, what shall e the
penetration time for penetrant%
a. 10 min for weld,  min for plate

.  min for oth
c. 10 min for oth
d.  min for weld, 10 min for plate
23. &fter appling the de+eloper the e#aminer checked fo$r welds for
s$rface defects after following period, weld & F after  min$te,
weld > after 10 min$tes, weld C was checked after 30 min$tes and
welds  after 6 min$tes. "hich of the welds were checked
wrongl%
a."eld & and >

."eld C and 
c."eld  onl
d."eld & and 
2. n a certain -! for ;<&", the electrodes $sed for all passes were
of &"; classification ( 01'). Corresponding "; also showed
filler materials as  01'. *ow the man$fact$rer proposes to
change the filler material in "; to  01. "ill o$ ask
man$fact$rer to5
a. -$alif new -! with  01 electrodes.

. !e+ise onl "; showing the change from  01' to  01
and s$mit "; as a new re+ision.
c. !e+ise onl the -! doc$ment showing the change and
res$mit for appro+al.
d. !e+ise oth "; and -! showing the change and res$mit
for appro+al.
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2. &ct$al thickness meas$red at a T<E was 0. inch. The corrosion
rate is 10 mp. f ne#t planned thickness inspection is after 6
ears, what thickness will e $sed for <&" calc$lation%
a. 0. inch
. 0.3 inch
c. 0.2' inch
26. stimated rate of ;$lphidation corrosion for a cr$de handing

e/$ipment d$e to s$lpher content of 0.B ( weight) at 600 0: is
10 mp. "hat will e the corrosion rate if s$lpher content is 1.0B
 weight%
a. 10 mp appro#imatel
. 12 mp appro#imatel
c. 1 mp appro#imatel
d. 20 mp appro#imatel
2. ;$ggest s$itale constr$ction materials for ca$stic ser+ice ha+ing

0B *a08 concentration ( weight) operating at 20 0:
a. Caron steel with "8T

. Caron ;teel, $t "8T is not re/$ired
c. Caron steels with /$enched and tempering treatment
d. Consider se of *ickel allos.
2'. To a+oid 8T8&, s$ggest s$itale materials of constr$ction for

hdrogen ser+ice with partial press$re of hdrogen = 100psi, and
temperat$re = '000:
a. Caron steel
. 1.2 Cr F 0. <o
c. 2.2 Cr F 1 <o
d. 1 Cr F 0. <o
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29. n tpical refiner ser+ice, "8T of 2.2 Cr F 1 <o steel is

generall re/$ired if hardness +al$es in ase metal and 8&I is
a. 8igher than 21 >rinell

. Eower than 21 >rinell
c. 8igher than 22 >rinell
d. Eower than 22 >rinell
30. "hile oser+ing radiographic film for weld with ;<&" process
showed indication of following description. & localiHed darker
densit with f$HH edges in the center of the width of weld image.
This indication most likel represents5
a. #cessi+e penetration
. Eack of penetration
c. Cl$ster porosit
d. >$rn thro$gh
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SOLUTION
Q.1 !emaining life = 16 ears

Thickness meas$rement inter+al = J remaining life or 10 ears K
$se lower
(!ef.5 & 056.3 and Tale 671)
&nswer5 a (!ef.5 .1.1 of & 0)
Q.2 !emaining C.&. = !emaining life # Corrosion rate

= 16 # 10
= 160 mils sa 0.16
&nswer5 d (!ef5 .1.1 of & 0)
Q.3 &nswer5 c (!ef.5 Tale 671)
Q.4 &nswer5 c (!ef.5 Tale 672)
Q.5 &nswer5 d (!ef.5 &;< ;ec. L, Tale 1.1)

-$alified thickness is 3416 to 1 M
Q.6 Tale in &rt. 6 of &;< ;ec. G shows de+elopment time of 10

min$tes for all materials.
&nswer5 
Q.7 &;< ;ec. G, &rt. 2. ensit +ariation in 71B to N30B
&nswer5 
Q.8 !ef.5 Tale 971 of & 0
&nswer5 a
Q.9 *at$ral gas is Class 2 fl$id (!ef.5 6.2.2 of & 0)

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!efer Tale 671 of & 0
&nswer5 a
Q.10 !efer Tale 31.3.2, pages  and ' from &;< >31.3
ncomplete penetration permitted is 1mm for letter > for normal
fl$id, girth weld.
&nswer5 a
Q.11 !efer &;< ;ec. G (Eeak Testing F &rt. 10). The range for
press$re ga$ges is5
0 to 1 J times (minim$m range)

0 to  times (ma#im$m range)
for gi+en e#ample,
0 F 60 (minim$m) and 0 F 160 ma#im$m
&nswer5 a
Q.12 !efer ;79 from ;ection G.

!efer paragraph no. '.
&nswer5 c
Q.13 !efer &rt. 2, &;< ;ec. G.

- is on so$rce side.
"e need wire no. 9 for thickness=1
"ire no. 9 will e in ;et >.
&nswer5 
Q.14 !ef. ;ection 2 of & 0 age 271
&nswer5 a
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Q.15 :or deo#idiHed steel (&106 gr>, T.; = 60,000 psi)

&+erage re/$ired = 13 ft l, min 10 ft l for one.
:or non7deo#idised steel (&3 gr>, T.; = 60,000 psi)
&+erage re/$ired 10 ft4l and min for one =  ft l
12.5 + 13.5 + 12
&+erage for &106 gr> = = 12. O 13
3
11 + 11.5 + 9
&+erage for &3 gr> = = 10. P 10 ft l
3
<inim$m for one = 9 P  ft l
&nswer5 c (!ef.5 &;< >31.3, page )
Q.16 & 106 grC pipe elongs to  *o. 1 material. ;o it will /$alif onl 
*o. 1 materials. & 10, & 16 gr60 and &16 gr0 are  *o. 1
materials.
!efer Tale -"722 from &;< ;ec. L.
&nswer5 
Q.17 !efer & ! ', paragraph .2.1
&nswer5 a
Q.18 !efer dwell time tale in &rt. 6, &;< ;ec. G.

;ee the note elow the tale.
&nswer5 a
Q.19 !efer &;< >31.3, age '6, 3.
&nswer5 c
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Q.20 !efer &;< ;ec. G, &rt. 2

!efer Tale for selection of -
!e/$ired - is *o. 2.
&nswer5 
Q.21 !efer &;< ;ec. G, &rt. 2.

!e/$ired wire is no. 9.
&nswer5 d
Q.22 !efer dwell time in &rt. 6 of &;< ;ec. G.
&nswer5 d
Q.23 !efer &rt. 6, &;< ;ec. G F nterpretation

nterpretation shall e etween  mins to 60 mins
&nswer5 d
Q.24 !efer &;< ;ec. L F Tale for : *os.

01' and 01' are oth : *o. = 
;o same -! is DA. Dnl re+ise ";.
&nswer5 
Q.25 !efer & 0 age 72 for <&" thickness $sed shall e &ct$al
Thickness min$s twice the corrosion loss $p to ne#t inspection.
0. F 2 # 0.01 # 6 = 0.2' inch
&nswer5 c
Q.26.!efer to & 1 :ig.  F 66.
&nswer is5 >
Q.27.!efer to & 1 :ig.  F '.
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&nswer is5 
Q.28.!efer to & 1 :ig.  F 3.
&nswer is5 C
Q.29.!efer to &  Tale 11.
&nswer is5 &
Q.30.!efer to !adiographic :ilm, :ig$re 3', & .
&nswer is5 
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FINAL EXAM (OPEN)

Thickness = 0.36 inch (after inspection)

"hen is the ne#t thickness meas$rement inspection d$e%

a. &fter ' ears

3. "hen will e the ne#t inspection sched$le from now on for

FINAL EXAM (OPEN)

6. The recommended minim$m de+elopment time (enetrant Testing)

. & radiograph was ha+ing densit near the penetrameter e/$al to

9. :or a certain *at$ral gas piping sstem, which is in operation for

FINAL EXAM (OPEN)

a. 6 ears and  ears respecti+el

10. &n nspector finds incomplete penetration of 2mm in a radiograph

a. f the incomplete penetration is greater than 1 mm, re?ect.

a. 07100 Ag4cm2g and 0710 Ag4cm2g

a. The thickness readings co$ld e lower.

13. & welded part is to e radiographed and is 1 thick, with 14'

FINAL EXAM (OPEN)

& 106 gr> 5 12., 13. , 12

@o$r assessment is5

a. >oth &106 and &3 are acceptale

a. & 106 gr >, &36 , & 1'2 :1

1. Caron percentage cannot e detected  #7ra fl$roscence

a. Eighter than s$lpher

FINAL EXAM (OPEN)

a. & new proced$re m$st e /$alified $sing s$itale penetrant

19. & piping sstem is to e pne$maticall press$re tested. ts esign

a. '0 psi, 16 psi, 160 psi

Weld reinf. = 1/8" thk

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a. 0.02 (*o. 10)

a. 10 min for weld,  min for plate

a."eld & and >

a. -$alif new -! with  01 electrodes.

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26. stimated rate of ;$lphidation corrosion for a cr$de handing

2. ;$ggest s$itale constr$ction materials for ca$stic ser+ice ha+ing

a. Caron steel with "8T

2'. To a+oid 8T8&, s$ggest s$itale materials of constr$ction for

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29. n tpical refiner ser+ice, "8T of 2.2 Cr F 1 <o steel is

a. 8igher than 21 >rinell

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Q.1 !emaining life = 16 ears

(!ef.5 & 056.3 and Tale 671)

&nswer5 a (!ef.5 .1.1 of & 0)

Q.2 !emaining C.&. = !emaining life # Corrosion rate

&nswer5 d (!ef5 .1.1 of & 0)

Q.3 &nswer5 c (!ef.5 Tale 671)

Q.4 &nswer5 c (!ef.5 Tale 672)

Q.5 &nswer5 d (!ef.5 &;< ;ec. L, Tale 1.1)

Q.6 Tale in &rt. 6 of &;< ;ec. G shows de+elopment time of 10

Q.7 &;< ;ec. G, &rt. 2. ensit +ariation in 71B to N30B

Q.8 !ef.5 Tale 971 of & 0

Q.9 *at$ral gas is Class 2 fl$id (!ef.5 6.2.2 of & 0)

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0 to 1 J times (minim$m range)

for gi+en e#ample,

0 F 60 (minim$m) and 0 F 160 ma#im$m

Q.12 !efer ;79 from ;ection G.

Q.13 !efer &rt. 2, &;< ;ec. G.

Q.14 !ef. ;ection 2 of & 0 age 271