API 653 DATA SHEETS (MSTS) WITH
WELL WRITTEN STUDY GUIDE
(Reference) FFS - ANSWER✔✔✨---API 579
(Reference) RBI - ANSWER✔✔✨---API 580
(Reference) Low Pressure Storage Tanks - ANSWER✔✔✨---API 620
(Reference) Cathodic Protection - ANSWER✔✔✨---API 651
(Reference) Tank Bottom Linings - ANSWER✔✔✨---API 652
(Reference) Welding on in service equipment containing flammables - ANSWER✔✔✨---API 2201
(Reference) NDE procedure guidelines - ANSWER✔✔✨---ASME section V
(Reference) Acceptance standards for RT, MT, and PT's of welds - ANSWER✔✔✨---ASME section
VIII, Div. 1
(Reference) Alt code to evaluate pits and LTA's - ANSWER✔✔✨---ASME section VIII, Div. 2
(Reference) Welder Qualification Code - ANSWER✔✔✨---ASME section IX
(Reference) Impact testing method and equip requirements - ANSWER✔✔✨---ASTM A370
(Reference) Welder Procedure Qualification Code - ANSWER✔✔✨---ASME section IX
,(Reference) New welding Electrodes - ANSWER✔✔✨---AWS
(Reference) NDE qualification - ANSWER✔✔✨---ASNT SNT-TC-1A
(Reference) API 650 annex for frangible roofs - ANSWER✔✔✨---Annex F
(Reference) API 650 annex for Hot tanks - ANSWER✔✔✨---Annex M
(Class Abbreviations) API 653 scope - ANSWER✔✔✨---AIRR (Alteration, Inspect, Repair,
Reconstruction)
(Class Abbreviations) API 653 AI's Employer - ANSWER✔✔✨---JUIC (Jurisdiction, User, Insurance,
Reconstruction)
(Class Abbreviations) API 653 Repair Organization - ANSWER✔✔✨---JOC (Jurisdiction, Owner,
Contractor)
(Dimensions) Linings, anchor profile of steel surface for installation of linings - ANSWER✔✔✨---1.5-
4.0 Mils
(Dimensions) Max Undercut for vertical - ANSWER✔✔✨---1/64"
(Dimensions) Max Undercut for Horizontal - ANSWER✔✔✨---1/32"
(Dimensions) Max diameter of surface porosity cluster - ANSWER✔✔✨---3/32"
(Dimensions) Max size of nameplate letters - ANSWER✔✔✨---5/32"
, (Dimensions) Max allowed discontinuity on bend test - ANSWER✔✔✨---1/8"
(Dimensions) Min external projection of bottom plate on existing tank (toe of shell to bottom fillet weld)
- ANSWER✔✔✨---3/8"
(Dimensions) Max peaking allowed on vert weld - ANSWER✔✔✨---1/2"
(Dimensions) When calculation tmin for shell LTA, minimum distance away from weld where "E" is
always 1.0 - ANSWER✔✔✨--->1" or 2t
(Dimensions) Min overlap of shell lap patch used to cover a hole (edge of hole to edge of patch) -
ANSWER✔✔✨---1"
(Dimensions) When performing PT, min distance to clean beyond area of examination -
ANSWER✔✔✨---1"
(Dimensions) When performing MT, min distance to clean - ANSWER✔✔✨---1"
(Dimensions) Max amount of banding allowed in a horz weld - ANSWER✔✔✨---1"
(Dimensions) Bottoms - Min overlap for single welded lap joints - ANSWER✔✔✨---1"
(Dimensions) Bottoms - Min external projection of bottom plate on a new tank - ANSWER✔✔✨---2"
(Dimensions) Vac Box - Min overlap of previously tested areas - ANSWER✔✔✨---2"
(Dimensions) Bottom Patch - Min overlap of bottom lap patch used to cover corroded area -
ANSWER✔✔✨---2"
WELL WRITTEN STUDY GUIDE
(Reference) FFS - ANSWER✔✔✨---API 579
(Reference) RBI - ANSWER✔✔✨---API 580
(Reference) Low Pressure Storage Tanks - ANSWER✔✔✨---API 620
(Reference) Cathodic Protection - ANSWER✔✔✨---API 651
(Reference) Tank Bottom Linings - ANSWER✔✔✨---API 652
(Reference) Welding on in service equipment containing flammables - ANSWER✔✔✨---API 2201
(Reference) NDE procedure guidelines - ANSWER✔✔✨---ASME section V
(Reference) Acceptance standards for RT, MT, and PT's of welds - ANSWER✔✔✨---ASME section
VIII, Div. 1
(Reference) Alt code to evaluate pits and LTA's - ANSWER✔✔✨---ASME section VIII, Div. 2
(Reference) Welder Qualification Code - ANSWER✔✔✨---ASME section IX
(Reference) Impact testing method and equip requirements - ANSWER✔✔✨---ASTM A370
(Reference) Welder Procedure Qualification Code - ANSWER✔✔✨---ASME section IX
,(Reference) New welding Electrodes - ANSWER✔✔✨---AWS
(Reference) NDE qualification - ANSWER✔✔✨---ASNT SNT-TC-1A
(Reference) API 650 annex for frangible roofs - ANSWER✔✔✨---Annex F
(Reference) API 650 annex for Hot tanks - ANSWER✔✔✨---Annex M
(Class Abbreviations) API 653 scope - ANSWER✔✔✨---AIRR (Alteration, Inspect, Repair,
Reconstruction)
(Class Abbreviations) API 653 AI's Employer - ANSWER✔✔✨---JUIC (Jurisdiction, User, Insurance,
Reconstruction)
(Class Abbreviations) API 653 Repair Organization - ANSWER✔✔✨---JOC (Jurisdiction, Owner,
Contractor)
(Dimensions) Linings, anchor profile of steel surface for installation of linings - ANSWER✔✔✨---1.5-
4.0 Mils
(Dimensions) Max Undercut for vertical - ANSWER✔✔✨---1/64"
(Dimensions) Max Undercut for Horizontal - ANSWER✔✔✨---1/32"
(Dimensions) Max diameter of surface porosity cluster - ANSWER✔✔✨---3/32"
(Dimensions) Max size of nameplate letters - ANSWER✔✔✨---5/32"
, (Dimensions) Max allowed discontinuity on bend test - ANSWER✔✔✨---1/8"
(Dimensions) Min external projection of bottom plate on existing tank (toe of shell to bottom fillet weld)
- ANSWER✔✔✨---3/8"
(Dimensions) Max peaking allowed on vert weld - ANSWER✔✔✨---1/2"
(Dimensions) When calculation tmin for shell LTA, minimum distance away from weld where "E" is
always 1.0 - ANSWER✔✔✨--->1" or 2t
(Dimensions) Min overlap of shell lap patch used to cover a hole (edge of hole to edge of patch) -
ANSWER✔✔✨---1"
(Dimensions) When performing PT, min distance to clean beyond area of examination -
ANSWER✔✔✨---1"
(Dimensions) When performing MT, min distance to clean - ANSWER✔✔✨---1"
(Dimensions) Max amount of banding allowed in a horz weld - ANSWER✔✔✨---1"
(Dimensions) Bottoms - Min overlap for single welded lap joints - ANSWER✔✔✨---1"
(Dimensions) Bottoms - Min external projection of bottom plate on a new tank - ANSWER✔✔✨---2"
(Dimensions) Vac Box - Min overlap of previously tested areas - ANSWER✔✔✨---2"
(Dimensions) Bottom Patch - Min overlap of bottom lap patch used to cover corroded area -
ANSWER✔✔✨---2"
