API 510 Section 8 Quiz

1. When repairs on an in-service vessel are conducted, the repairs should meet
the requirements of the API 510 and:
a) ASME Section VIII
b) ASME Section VIII or the construction code
c) ASME Section VIII or the construction code or the rating code
d) any pressure code selected by the authorized inspector
b)

2. Repairs to relief devices should be done in accordance with:

a) API 576
b) API 577
c) ASME Section VIII
d) ASME B16.5
e) NBIC
a)

3. Before work is started, all repair and alterations to pressure vessels must be
authorized by:
a) authorized inspector
b) pressure vessel engineer
c) authorized inspector and pressure vessel engineer
d) authorized inspector or pressure vessel engineer
a)

4. Before work is started, all repairs to pressure vessels must be authorized by:
a) authorized inspector
b) pressure vessel engineer
c) authorized inspector and pressure vessel engineer
d) authorized inspector or pressure vessel engineer
a)

Before work is started, all alterations to pressure vessels must be authorized by:
a) authorized inspector
b) pressure vessel engineer
c) authorized inspector and pressure vessel engineer
d) authorized inspector or pressure vessel engineer
c)


Before work is started, all repairs to ASME Section VIII Div. 2 vessels must be
authorized by:
a) authorized inspector
b) pressure vessel engineer
c) authorized inspector and pressure vessel engineer
d) authorized inspector or pressure vessel engineer
c)

An inspector may give prior general authorization for limited or routine repairs
provided that these repairs will not require:
a) a pressure test
b) any NDE examinations
c) grinding
d) grinding or welding
a)

Prior to completing a vessel repair, all proposed materials must be approved by:
a) the authorized inspector
b) the pressure vessel engineer
c) both authorized inspector and pressure vessel engineer
d) either authorized inspector or pressure vessel engineer
a)

Prior to a vessel alteration, all proposed materials must be approved by:

a) the authorized inspector
b) the pressure vessel engineer
c) both authorized inspector and pressure vessel engineer
d) either authorized inspector or pressure vessel engineer
c)

Prior to a vessel repair, all proposed NDE and testing must be approved by:
a) the authorized inspector
b) the pressure vessel engineer
c) both authorized inspector and pressure vessel engineer
d) either authorized inspector or pressure vessel engineer
a)

Prior to a vessel alteration, all proposed NDE and testing must be approved by:
a) the authorized inspector
b) the pressure vessel engineer
c) both authorized inspector and pressure vessel engineer
d) either authorized inspector or pressure vessel engineer
c)

During vessel alterations, hold points (fabrication approvals) shall be designated by:
a) the authorized inspector
b) the pressure vessel engineer
c) both authorized inspector and pressure vessel engineer
d) either authorized inspector or pressure vessel engineer
a)

During vessel repairs, hold points (fabrication approvals) shall be designated by:
a) the authorized inspector
b) the pressure vessel engineer
c) both authorized inspector and pressure vessel engineer
d) either authorized inspector or pressure vessel engineer
a)

During the repair of a relief device, hold points shall be designated by:
a) the authorized inspector
b) the pressure vessel engineer
c) both authorized inspector and pressure vessel engineer
d) either authorized inspector or pressure vessel engineer
a)

Once vessel repair work is complete, who should approve the finished work?
a) authorized inspector
b) pressure vessel engineer
c) authorized inspector and pressure vessel engineer
d) authorized inspector or pressure vessel engineer
a)

Once vessel alteration work is complete, the finished work should be approved by:
a) authorized inspector
b) pressure vessel engineer

c) both authorized inspector and pressure vessel engineer

d) either authorized inspector or pressure vessel engineer
a)

The design of vessel components being replaced should meet which of the following
requirements?
a) aSME Section VIII
b) applicable construction code
c) any current pressure vessel code
d) these do not need to meet any specific code requirements if they are designed
by a professional engineer
b)

Who should approve the installation of all new nozzles in an in-service vessel?
a) authorized inspector
b) pressure vessel engineer
c) both authorized inspector and pressure vessel engineer
d) either authorized inspector or pressure vessel engineer
b)

The materials used in making of vessel repairs or alterations should meet which of
the following requirements?
a) ASME Section II
b) ASME Section VIII
c) ASTM
d) Applicable construction code
e) Any current pressure vessel code
f) These materials do not need to meet any specific code requirements if they are
accepted by a professional engineer.
d)

Welding should not be performed on carbon steel materials that have a carbon
content exceeding:
a) 0.10%
b) 0.35%
c) 0.50%
d) 0.66%
e) 10%
f) 35%

b)

Which of the following is not an acceptable method for repairing a locally thinned
area that is below acceptable thickness?
a) weld build up
b) install butt-welded patch
c) install lap-welded fillet weld patch
d) install a thick-film coating to arrest the corrosion
d)

Fillet weld patches installed on a vessel shell should:

a) never be used
b) be installed only on the vessel exterior
c) be removed at the next maintenance opportunity
d) be designed by the authorized inspector
c)

Fillet welded patches on a vessel may remain in place past the next maintenance
opportunity only if:
a) installed on the inside of the vessel
b) approved by the authorized inspector and pressure vessel engineer
c) vessel is made from P1, P3, or P4 materials
d) patch thickness is calculated by a professional engineer
e) the maximum dimension of the patch is 12"
b)

A temporary repair is made to a vessel. Which of the following is not required?

a) document the date in which the patch should be permanently replaced
b) document the materials used for the repair
c) approval by the owner
d) approval by the AI and engineer
c)

Fillet welded patches should not be normally used:

a) on materials that were originally PWHT'ed
b) to cover cracks
c) on the vessel interior
d) to act as reinforcement of a corroded area

b)

The use of a fillet weld patch on a vessel's pressure boundary requires approval
from the:
a) authorized inspector
b) pressure equipment engineer
c) authorized inspector and the pressure equipment engineer
d) owner/user
e) OSHA
c)

Fillet weld patch on a vessel are not:

a) allowed
b) allowed to cross any longitudinal weld
c) allowed to cross any longitudinal or circumferential weld
d) allowed on top of another fillet weld patch
e) allowed on vessels made of low chromes
d)

A fillet weld patch is install on a vessel that has a 64" inside diameter. The wall
thickness at the patch is 0.370". There is another fillet weld patch nearby. What is
the minimum allowed spacing between these patches?
a) 8.4"
b) 11.8"
c) 13.8"
d) 19.5"
e) 21.3"
f) 40"
c)

A fillet weld patch is install on a vessel that has a 144" inside diameter. The wall
thickness at the patch is 0.750". There is another fillet weld patch nearby. What is
the minimum allowed spacing between these patches?
a) 25.5"
b) 29.4"
c) 36"
d) 40"
e) 41.6"
f) 48"
b)


A full encirclement lap band on a vessel:
a) is never allowed
b) requires rounded corners
c) requires approval by the owner
d) requires the approval by the authorized inspector and the engineer
d)

A full encirclement lap band on a vessel:

a) can not be used to cover a crack
b) can not be used to cover a locally thinned area
c) must have its longitudinal welds examined by full RT
d) must have its longitudinal welds examined by Spot RT
e) must have all its welds examined by Spot RT
a)

A full encirclement lap band is used on a vessel. What is the required joint efficiency
for the circumferential fillet weld?
a) 0.45
b) 0.55
c) 0.85
d) 0.90
e) based on the original construction code
f) based on the current edition of ASME Section VIII
a)

Which of the following is considered a permanent repair?

a) fillet weld patch
b) full encirclement lap band
c) non-matallic patch
d) non-penetrating nozzle
d)

A non-penetrating nozzle can not be used:

a) to cover a crack
b) in a vessel head
c) without the user's approval
d) to cover a longitudinal weld

a)

Which of the following is not considered a permanent repair?

a) strip lining
b) weld overlay
c) full encirclement lap band
d) non-penetrating nozzle
c)

Repairs of vessel cracks where stress concentrations are high requires consultation
with:
a) the authorized inspector
b) the pressure vessel engineer
c) both the AI and the engineer
d) either the AI or the engineer
b)

Which of the following is not a requirement when installing an insert plate (flush
patch) on a vessel shell?
a) the patch-to-shell weld must have complete penetration and fusion
b) the patch must have a tell-tale hole
c) the patch must have rounded corners
d) the patch must be approved by the authorized inspector
b)

What is the minimum allowed corner radius for an insert plate?

a) 1"
b) 2"
c) 3"
d) 6"
e) 12"
a)

When a weld build-up is performed in a corroded area, the:

a) electrode strength must equal or exceed the base metal strength
b) the surface irregularities should be ground smooth
c) total repair depth is limited to 25% of the nominal plated thickness
d) total repair depth is limited to 50% of the nominal plated thickness

b)

Weld build-up is performed on a corroded area. Which of the following is not a

requirement?
a) electrode strength must equal or exceed the base metal strength
b) the surface irregularities should be ground smooth
c) the activity must be authorized by the inspector
d) total repair depth is limited to 50% of the nominal plated thickness
d)

A corroded area in a vessel is 0.300" deep. The base metal thickness near the
corroded area is 0.75" thick. The area is going to be repaired using weld build-up.
The base metal is SA-516-70. Determine the thickness of the repair in an E-6010
electrode is used to fill this corroded area. (8.1.5.3.1)
a) 0.257"
b) 0.300"
c) 0.350"
d) 0.875"
c)

Weld build-up is performed on a corroded area. The tensil strenth of the specified
electrode is not as high as that of the base metal. Which of the following is not a
requirement?
a) the thickness of the repair must exceed the depth of the corroded area
b) the edges of the repair metal shall be tapered with a 6-1 taper
c) the activity must be authorized by the inspector
d) total repair depth is limited to 50% of the required thickness of the base metal
b)

When making repairs to a stainless steel cladding, the base metal should be
checked for delayed cracking when the base material is:
a) P1 or P3
b) P1 thru P11
c) P1, P3, P4, or P5
d) P3, P4, or P5
d)

When SS cladding corrodes and needs to be repaired by welding, the repair plan
needs to be reviewed by the:
a) owner/user
b) authorized inspector
c) pressure vessel engineer
d) AI and engineer
e) AI or engineer
d)

Atomic hydrogen is small enough to migrate through steel. Which of the following is
not a way that atomic hydrogen is generated.
a) A process with high pressure (>600 psig) that contains some water
b) welding with wet electrodes
c) by product of some corrosion cells
d) molecular hydrogen disassociation at elevated temperature
a)

A welded repair is made to SS cladding. The vessel's base material is carbon steel.
The completed weld repair should be examined using:
a) MT
b) PT
c) MT or PT
d) MT and UT (flaw detection)
e) PT and UT (flaw detection)
f) MT or PT, and UT (flaw detection)
b)

A welded repair is made to SS cladding. The vessel's base material is a P-4 steel.
The completed weld repair should be examined using:
a) MT
b) PT
c) MT or PT
d) MT and UT (flaw detection)
e) PT and UT (flaw detection)
f) MT or PT, and UT (flaw detection)
e)

A vessel with P-5 base material is clad with stainless steel. During the turnaround,
welded repairs are made to the cladding. UT flaw detection of the repair area:
a) in not required

b) must be done before welding is performed

c) must be done immediately after welding is complete
d) must be done, but after waiting 24 hours
e) must be done, by a technician certified to EPRI
d)

A fillet welded patch is being installed while the vessel is in operation. This repair
should be done in accordance with:
a) API 579
b) API 580
c) API 2201
d) ASNT SNT-TC-1A
c)

All welding done during vessel repairs or alterations must be conducted by a welder
qualified according to:
a) API 577
b) API 1104
c) ASME B&PV Code Section IX
d) AWS D1.1
e) any recognized welder qualification code
c)

All welding done during vessel repairs or alterations must be conducted to a weld
procedure qualified according to:
a) API 577
b) API 1104
c) ASME B&PV Code Section IX
d) AWS D1.1
e) any recognized welder qualification code
c)

During vessel repairs or alterations, who is requred to maintain the welding records?
a) authorized inspector
b) owner/user
c) pressure vessel engineer
d) repair organization
e) welding inspector
d)


During vessel repairs or alterations, welding records shall be:
a) available to the authorized inspector
b) provided in both paper and electronic versions
c) completed on the sample forms provided in ASME Section IX
d) reviewed by a certified welding engineer
a)

A nozzle is installed on a 5% chrome vessel. A local PWHT may be substituted for a

360 deg PWHT band provided this procedure is reviewed by:
a) authorized inspector
b) pressure vessel engineer
c) AI and engineer
d) AI or engineer
e) owner/user
b)

A nozzle is installed on a thick-wall carbon steel vessel. A local PWHT is being

substituted for a 360 deg PHWT band. What preheat temperature must be
maintained during the welding?
a) 250 F
b) 300 F
c) 400 F
d) 500 F
e) 600 F
b)

A local PWHT is substituted for a 360 deg PWHT band. What is the minimum number
of thermocouples that must be used to monitor the heat treatment?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 6
e) none are needed, who really cares about the temperature anyway?
a)

During a vessel repair, if a preheat is substituted for a PWHT, who is required to

approve this substitution?
a) authorized inspector

b) owner/user
c) pressure vessel engineer
d) AI and engineer
e) repair organization (and have the fox guard the hen house!)
c)

Welding is performed on an in-service vessel. If a controlled deposition welding is

substituted for a PWHT, who is required to approve this substitution?
a) authorized inspector
b) owner/user
c) pressure vessel engineer
d) AI and engineer
e) repair organization (and have the fox guard the hen house!)
c)

When is substituting preheat for a PWHT not usually recommended?

a) P1 and P3 materials
b) P1, P3, and P4 materials
c) vessels with wall thicknesses exceeding 1-1/2"
d) vessels subject to stress corrosion cracking
e) when your father in law owns stock in the PWHT company
d)

During a vessel repair or alteration, when can preheating be used as an alternative

for PWHT?
a) for P1 and P3 materials
b) for P1, P3, and P4 materials
c) for P3, P4, and P5 materials
d) for P1 thru P11 materials
e) whenever the inspector reviews and approves the procedure
a)

Welding is performed on an in-service vessel. What welding processes can be used

when using preheat as a substitute for PWHT?
a) only SMAW
b) only SMAW and SAW
c) only SMAW and GMAW
d) only SMAW and GTAW
e) only SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW

f) only SMAW, SAW, GMAW, and GTAW

g) any welding process provided the engineer approves
e)

If preheating is performed in lieu of PWHT, what is the minimum preheat

temperature that must be maintained during welding?
a) 250 F
b) 300 F
c) 400 F
d) 500 F
e) 600 F
b)

If preheating is performed in lieu of PWHT, what is the maximum allowed interpass

temperature?
a) 250 F
b) 300 F
c) 400 F
d) 500 F
e) 600 F
e)

During a vessel repair or alteration, when can controlled deposition welding be used
as an alternative for PWHT?
a) for P1 and P3 materials
b) for P1, P3, and P4 materials
c) for P3, P4, and P5 materials
d) for P1 thru P11 materials
e) whenever the inspector reviews and approves the procedure
b)

Welding is performed on an in-service vessel. What welding processes can be used

when using controlled deposition welding as a substitute for PWHT?
a) only SMAW
b) only SMAW and SAW
c) only SMAW and GMAW
d) only SMAW and GTAW
e) only SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW
f) only SMAW, SAW, GMAW, and GTAW
g) any welding process provided the engineer approves

e)

Which of the following must be done when performing controlled deposition welding
as a substitute for PWHT?
a) prior to welding, develop and qualify a specific WPS for each application
b) during welding, maintain a 400 F interpass temperature
c) after welding, perform UT flaw detection examination
d) after welding, perform a pressure test
a)

Temper-bead welding (a type of controlled deposition welding) using the SMAW

process is performed in lieu of a PWHT. What preheat maintenance temperature
should be maintained at the completion of welding?
a) 250 F +/- 50 F
b) 300 F +/- 50 F
c) 400 F +/- 50 F
d) 500 F +/- 50 F
e) 600 F +/- 50 F
d)

If controlled deposition welding is performed using SMAW, the weld must be heated
at 500 F for 2 hours. What is the primary purpose for maintaining this heat?
a) out-gassing any hydrogen that is in the weld
b) relief stresses in the weld
c) maximize the amount of Pearlite in the weld metal
d) reduce the size of the grains in the weld metal
a)

A corroded area in a carbon steel vessel is being repaired by using weld overlay
(weld build-up). The vessel surface should be examined by:
a) MT or PT before welding
b) MT or PT after welding
c) MT or PT before and after welding
d) MT or PT after welding, and UT flaw detection after 24 hours
e) MT or PT both before and after welding, and UT flaw detection after 24 hours
c)

A carbon steel vessel has a corroded area that will be repaired with an insert patch.
The vessel's nameplate is stamped with an RT-3. The insert plate welds should be
examined using:
a) spot RT
b) full RT
c) MT or PT
d) eddy current
a)

A carbon steel vessel has a corroded area that will be repaired with an insert patch.
The vessel's nameplate is stamped with an RT-1. The insert plate welds should be
examined using:
a) spot RT
b) full RT
c) MT or PT
d) eddy current
b)

A carbon steel vessel has a corroded area that will be repaired with an insert patch.
The vessel's welds will be examined using radiography. The acceptance criteria for
these welds shall be in accordance with:
a) API 510
b) ASME Section VIII, or other applicable pressure vessel code
c) ASME Section IX or other acceptable welding code
d) ASNT SNT-TC-1A
b)

Vessel rerating calculations should normally be performed by:

a) inspector
b) manufacturer
c) engineer
d) manufacturer or engineer
e) repair organization
d)

The vessel is rerated to a higher MAWP. A 300 psig pressure test is required to
support the new MAWP. When is a pressure test not required as part of this rerate?
a) there are no exceptions; a pressure test is always required
b) if the inspector believes one is not necessary
c) when it has been pressure tested at some prior date at any pressure

d) when it has been pressure tested at some prior date at a pressure greater than or
equal to 300 psig
e) when the vessel can not support the weight of liquid
d)

A rerate is to be performed on a vessel. The current ASME code can not be used for
this rerate if the vessel was built to the ASME Code prior to:
a) 1953
b) 1968
c) 1980
d) 2000
b)