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API 653 PREPARATORY

IMPORTANT CLOSED BOOK QUESTIONS
API 653 Fourth Edition, APRIL 2009, ADDENDUM 1, AUGUST 2010
No. QUESTION CODE CLAUS
Answer
E
The portion of the
tank bottom or
annular plate within 3
1 Definition of the Critical zone in. of the inside edge 3.10
API653
of the shell,
measured radially
inward
2 Definition of Change of Service A change from API653 3.7
previous operating
conditions involving
different properties of
the stored product
such as specific
gravity or corrosivity
and/or different
service conditions of
temperature and/or
pressure.
3. Minimum thickness of corroded roof plate API653 4.2.1.2
4. Limits of L API653 4.3.2.1
5. Definition of widely scattered pits API653 4.3.2.2
6. Causes for shell distortion API653 4.3.5.2
7. Cracks in the shall to bottom weld – what should be API653 4.3.6
done
8. What is the reason for the distortion of anchor bolts API653 4.5.3
& excessive cracking of concrete structures
9. Tanks fabricated from steels of unknown toughness, API653 5.3.7
thickness less than ½” can be operated at above
what minimum shell metal temperature
10. Interval for routine In-service inspection API653 6.3.1.2
11. Who shall carry out External Inspection API653 6.3.2.1
12. Interval for External inspection API653 6.3.2.1
13. How is the external inspection of Insulated tank API653 6.3.2.2
carried out
14. What is the method of external inspection of Tank API653 6.3.2.3
grounding system
15. Interval for ultrasonic thickness inspection API653 6.3.3
16. If internal inspection is solely for the purpose of API653 6.4.1.2
determining the condition & integrity of tank bottom
what is the method of inspection

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17. alternative Internal Inspection method API653 6.4.3

18. What is the bottom plate minimum thickness API653 Table
6-1
19. Construction records shall include the following API653 6.8.2
information
20. New material for tank reconstruction shall comply to API653 7.2
which standard
21. Welding consumables shall conform to which API653 7.4
specification
22. What are the minimum dimensions for a API653 9.2.2.1
replacement shell
23. The corners of a repair plate shall be rounded to API653 9.3.1.4
what minimum radius
24. Insert plate having higher thickness than the shall API653 9.8.2(c
plate shall be tapered to )
25. Minimum thk. of new roof to be used for repair for a API653 9.11.1.
fixed roof shall be 1
26. The minimum height of tank liquid above hot tap API653 9.14.1.
location shall be at least 2
27 During hot tapping operation welding will be done API653 9.14.2.
using which electrodes 3
28. Are hot taps permitted on the roof of a tank API653 9.14.2.
4
29. The maximum allowed undercutting for horizontal API653 10.4.2.
joints of a reconstructed tank is 5
30. If the material specification for the steel from an API653 11.1.2
existing tank is unknown or obsolete, how do you
qualify the welding procedure
31. At what intervals Welders identification shall be API653 11.2.2
marked adj. to welds
32. What alternative methods are used to inspect the API653 12.1.7.
integrity of the welded bottom joint 1
33. Areas of bottom plate repaired by welding in API653 12.1.7.
addition to MT/PT are any other testing done. 3
34. The minimum diagnostic length of each radiograph API653 12.2.1.
is 7
35. For penetration installed using insert plates , butt API653 12.2.1.
weld between the insert plate & shell plate shall be 8
radiographed to what extent
36. Hydrostatic test of a reconstructed tank shall be API653 12.3.1.
held for how long time. 1
37. At what intervals shall settlement be measured API653 12.5.2
during hydrotest
38. The maximum spacing across diameter over which API653 Fig. B-
measurements of bottom settlement are taken is 2
39. Internal Bottom settlement formula API653 B-3-3
40. What is the NDT Inspector Qualification requirement API653 F 4.3
for carrying out UT during tank repair?
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41 UT procedure shall follow which Code/Standard API653 F 4.4

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