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30, The minimum throat dimension fora fillet weld as shown in Fig UW-16 (c) fora 1" thick nozzle
>) Joined to 22" thick head is;
530"
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250"
1.00"
31. AA wire type IQ isto be used in lien of a ole type for a single wall source side radiograph, the
thickness of the material to be radiographed is 2250" thick. What is the diameter ofthe wire that must
‘be used to evaluate the image quality of the radiograph?
6
8
10
12
‘32, The geometric unsharpness limitation for a material to be radiographed which is under 2” thickness
1. 0.030" —
2. 0.020"
3. 10"
4, 0.0020"
3. The inside surfaces of a vessel's shell have corroded down to a minimum thickness of 369". The
original thickness was .500". The vessel's new and cold inside diameter was 96 inches. What will be
the internal dimension used to calculate the vessel's MAWP?
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34. ‘Thickness measurement instruments are divided into groups which are S
1, Flaw detectors with CRT readout, Flaw detectors with CRT and direct readout, and Flaw detectors
with direct readout |
Flaw detectors with direct and CRT readout
Flaw detectors with CRT or Flaw detectors with direct readout
All flaw detectors are direct read out, one has a meter the other has a CRT display
2.
3,
35. ‘What isthe remaining life ofa vessel corroding at arate of 0.017 inch per year when the last
inspection measured 0,638 inch and the minimum required thickness is 0.513 inch.
4 years
10,years. - a
6.3 years ;
7.3 years.
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24, According to Section VIII the minimum NPS for aliquid relief valve is;
1. NBS
2. NPS
3. NPS 7/8”
4, NPS”
25. What temperature shall be used when calculating a pressure vessel's MAWP?
Nominal.
‘Maximum that it can obtain by design,
‘Average through wall temperature.
‘The average temperature experienced over the entire vessel's design.
26. Which ofthe following explains the closes that two isolated un-reinforced openings can be to each
other without reinforcement calculations being required?
1. 4 times their diameters.
2, 3-1/2 times their diameters.
3. The sum of their diameters.
4, There is no such requirement.
27, The required diameter of tell-tale holes for re-pads is?
‘Maximum NPS 4
Minimum NPS 4".
Minimum NPS 4".
‘Maximum NPS %4"
28. While inspecting a toripherical head it was discovered to have some severe corrosion and must be
evaluated for continued service. This corrosion occurs ata radius 33.256" from the exact center ofthe
head. The shell diameter of the vessel the head is altached to is 7-0". To evaluate this head for
continued service what isthe greatest distance from the center that the corrosion can be and still be
allowed to use the formula for spherical shells given in Section VIII Div. | of the ASME Code?
oz"
48.0"
33.6"
340"
29. IF the head in problem number 28 corrosion cannot be evaluated using the spherical formula for shells,
‘what shall be done to evaluate it for continued service?
Use finite element analysis.
‘Average the corrosion over the area in an 8-inch diameter circle.
‘Use the formula from UG-32 for torispherical heads.
Call in a pressure vessel engineer per the API 510 Code.
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19, (WPS) QW-406 Preheat There (is/is not) a mistake because;
Interpass temperature has not been addressed.
Every thing required has been addressed.
Preheat maintenance is required for P No. 3 materials.
Preheat maintenance is never required for P No. 3 materials.
20. (WPS) QW-409 Electrical What process requires the Electrode Wire feed speed range to be filled in?
SMAW
GMAW
SAW
This term is undefined in Section IX.
21. (WPS) QW-410 In this box for the GMAW process the following information can be left out;
22, When an owner-user chooses to conduct a RBI assessment, it must include a systematic evaluation of
both the likelihood of failure andthe associated consequence of failure. ‘This likelihood of failure
assessment should be repeated whenever wht happens?
Each ime equipment or process changes are made.
‘Aer ithas been in service for 5 additional years
If operations reports any significant upset inthe unit.
‘Bich time equipment or process changes are made that could significantly affect degradation rates
or cause premature failure ofthe vessel.
23, Prebeat and controlled deposition welding, as described in 7.2.3.1 and 7.2.3.2, may be used in lieu of
‘postweld heat treatment (PWHT) where PWHT is inadvisable or mechanically unnecessary. Which of
the following describes the circumstances where an altemative to PWHT is allowed?
1. reheating when notch toughness testing isnot allowed and when notch toughness testing is
allowed.
2. ‘reetng when och ouginess ttn isnot ree and when hughes testing 2
required.
3. When the pressure vessel engineer has approved the technique or the API 510 AJ. has approved
this method.
4, Prebeating method when notch toughness testing is not required and controlled deposition welding
‘when notch toughness tests are required.
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13. A vessel has pitting in a small area; the area will fit in an 8 inch diameter circle with its center atthe
deepest pit. The shell course has a minimum thickness of 740". The pits within the circle are more
than 2 inches apart in any straight line with the following depths,
‘#1 385" #2 301" # 3.235" # 4 287", this area cannot be ignored because;
‘The pits are too many in number.
‘The pits are too close together.
‘The square inches of the pits exceed 7 square inches.
‘One of the pits is two deep to allow averaging.
14, Name two types of water heaters.
1. Gas Fred and Electric.
2. Floating Head, U-Tube, and Fixed Tube Sheet.
3, Fixed Tube Sheet and Floating Tube Sheet.
44. Fixed Tube Sheet and Process Reheater.
15, While inspecting a vessel you discovered the cylindrical shell has corroded externally toa present
thickness of 498” in thickness at its thinnest poin. The vessels corroded ouside diameter is 9.
and its material has an allowable stress of 13,800 psi at 50°F. The vessel shells seamless and it has
tet the spot radiography requirements listed in UW-12(€), What wil be the MAWP of the vessel?
71.87 psi
143.5 psi
144.0 psi
83.45 psi
“Answer te following questions about the attached WPS and POR (pages 5 to 8) from Sloppy Welding
‘Company. Consider both the WPS and its supporting PQR when answering the questions.
16. (WPS) QW-402 Joints The following is true;
1, There are no mistakes.
2. ‘The retainers have not been addressed.
3. ‘The retainers and the joint design have not been addressed.
4. ‘The joint design had not been addressed.
17. (WPS) QW-403 Base Metals the following is true;
"The specification ofthe material has not been addressed and that is a mistake.
‘There are no mistakes.
In this category the fillet weld specifications needs to be addressed.
inthis category the pipe diameter needs to be addressed
18, (WPS) QW-404 Filler Metals There is no need to address the Flux Trade name because it applies to the
following process and not this one;
SAW.
SMAW
GTAW
PAW
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‘A vessel is marked RT-3 this indicates that all welded joint efficiencies will be taken from Column B
of table UW-12. The vessel contains only Type 1 welded joints so all welds will have an E of?
90
85.
70
65
‘A vessel isto be pneumatically tested to a pressure of 172.7 psi and this pressure has been adjusted for
stress ratio of 1.1666. The pressure which the vessel should be inspected at will be;
1045 pai.
125.6 psi.
157.0 psi.
97.1 psi.
aeper
‘Two nozzles of 1.0" thickness are to be attached to vessel using fillet welds, ifthe shell is 2.0" thick
the value of twin for this configurations will be;
aas
A.ccireular flat head is to be attached to a cylindrical shell as depicted in Fig. UG-34 (f). The value of
the thickness required forthe shell has been computed to be 358" and the actual thickness is 500".
‘The value of Factor C in this calculation will be?
1. 46089
220)
3, 23628
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Local PWHT per API'510 specifies tha the area to be heat treated shall extend fora given distance
from the weld. What would be the distance required forthe local PWHT of a 10 inch 500" thick
nozzle in a3 inch thick shell?
1. L2inches in all directions.
2. 3 inches in all directions.
3.1 inch inall directions.
4, 6 inches in all directions.
‘When averaging a vessel's corrosion over an area in which circumferential stress governs, the
corrosion must be averaged using ;
An 8” diameter circle.
‘The diameter of the vessel.
‘The most critical element in the corroded area.
The longitudinal weld involved.
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“Awekder has welded a performance test coupon in the 6G position; his coupon will be required to
pass;
1, 2 bend tests.
2. Abend tests.
3. Sbend tests.
4, Gbend tests.
For ahole type penetrameter that has the designation number 15 the essential 2 T hole diameter must
be; :
0.060
0.030
ois
0.045
Inthe pulse echo contact method of measuring thickness the velocity ofthe material being measured is
‘function of the material’s physical properties and is usually assumed to be a constant for a
appr
1. its entire thickness
2, given class of materials
3. all ferrous materials
4, all non-ferrous materials.
‘When an examination to the requirements of Section V is required by the Code of construction itis
‘Responsibility ofthe plant inspector to establish nondestructive examination procedures.
Responsibility ofthe plant quality department to establish nondestructive examination procedures.
‘Responsibility ofthe examiner to establish nondestructive examination procedures.
Responsibility ofthe installer, fabricator or manufacturer to establish nondestructive examination
procedures.
‘Awelding procedure is being qualified for use with a vessel that will require impact testing; the
‘coupon will be 4 inches thick. How many Charpy specimens will be required total?
2
‘A vessel was placed in service on 1/15/60 with an original wall thickness of 875°. It lost wall at an
average rate of 00S" per year until 1/15/75. Service conditions have changed and this inspection,
1/15/96 the vessel has a present wall thickness of 630". The previous thickness 5 years ago was 789".
Ifthe present rate of corrosion continues and the retirement thickness is 525°, what will be the
retirement year of the vessel?
1. First quarter of 1997.
2. Second quarter of 1999,
3. Second quarter of 2001.
4, Last quarter of 1999.
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