API 653 preparation exam questions with
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Overall |responsibility |for |compliance |with |API |653? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Owner |API |653 |
1.2
Responsibility |- |evaluate |deterioration |of |existing |shell |material? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Engineer |API |653 |4.3.1.2
What |does |api |653 |cover? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Steel |storage |tanks |built |to |API |650 |and |its
|predecessor |API |12c |(API |653 |1.1.1)
What |does |api |653 |provide? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Minimum |requirements |for |maintaining |
the |integrity |of |tanks |after |they |have |been |placed |in |service |and |addresses |inspection, |repair, |
alteration, |relocation |and |reconstruction |(api |653 |1.1.1)
What |is |the |scope |of |api |653 |limited |to? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tank |foundation, |bottom |
shell, |structure, |roof, |attached |appurtenances |and |nozzles |to |the |face |of |first |flange, |first |
threaded |joint |or |first |welding-end |connection |(api |653 |1.1.2)
In |the |case |of |conflict |between |api |653 |and |api |650 |or |it's |predecessor |api |12c. |Which |shall |
govern? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-API |653 |shall |govern |for |tanks |that |have |been |placed |into |
service |(api |653 |1.1.2)
API |653 |does |not |contain? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Rules |or |guidelines |to |cover |all |the |varied |
conditions |which |may |occur |in |an |existing |tank |api |653 |1.1.5
If |any |provision |of |api |653 |presents |a |direct |or |implied |conflict |with |any |statutory |regulations, |
which |would |govern? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |regulations |shall |govern, |however |if |api |
653 |is |more |stringent |then |api |653 |shall |govern |(api |653 |1.3)
,Where |can |you |find |guidelines |to |safeguard |personnel, |prevention |of |fires, |explosions |and |
property |damage |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-API |2015, |2016 |and |api |2217a
What |does |api |2009 |state |in |relation |to |hot |work? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Except |in |areas |
specifically |designated |as |safe |for |hot |work, |a |hot |work |permit |shall |be |obtained |before |
starting |any |work |that |can |involve |a |source |of |ignition
Where |can |you |find |brief |information |on |inerting |tanks? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-API |2009 |
appendix |B
API |RP |579-1 |is? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Fitness |for |service
Personnel |qualified |and |certified |in |NDE? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-ASNT |SNT-TC-1A
Safe |hot |tapping |practices |in |petroleum |industries |is? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-API |RP |2201
API |standard |620 |is? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-For |design |and |construction |of |large, |welded |
low |pressure |storage |tanks
Define |an |alteration |in |accordance |with |api |653? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |work |on |a |tank |
that |changes |its |physical |dimensions |or |configuration
The |AS |built |standard |is |the? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Standard |that |was |in |effect |at |the |date |
of |the |installation |of |the |component
The |standard |used |for |repairs |or |alterations |made |after |original |construction |is? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-The |AS |built |standard |only |for |those |repairs |or |alterations
,Name |3 |authorised |inspection |organisations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Organisation |of |the |
jurisdiction |where |tank |is |operated
2. |Inspection |organisation |of |the |licensed |and |registered |insurance |company
3. |Owner/Operator
Define |authorised |inspector |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |employee |of |an |authorised |inspection
|agency |who |is |qualified |and |certified |to |perform |inspections |under |API |653
What |is |a |change |in |service |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |change |from |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
Define |corrosion |rate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |total |metal |loss, |divided |by |the |period |of |
time |over |which |the |metal |loss |occurred
What |is |the |tank |critical |zone? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |portion |of |the |tank |bottom |or |
plate |within |3" |of |the |inside |edge |of |the |shell
Define |internal |inspection |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |formal, |complete |inspection |as |
supervised |by |an |authorised |inspector |of |all |accessible |internal |tank |surfaces
What |does |a |major |alteration |or |repair |include |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Installing |a |shell |
penetration |larger |than |12" |beneath |the |liquid |level
2. |Installing |a |bottom |penetration |within |12" |of |the |shell
3. |Removing |and |replacing |or |adding |a |shell |plate, |exceeding |12" |dimension |
4. |Removing |or |replacing |annular |ring |material, |exceeding |12"
5. |Installing |a |new |bottom
6. |Jacking |a |tank |shell
, Define |owner/operator |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |legal |entity |having |both |control |of |and/or
|responsibility |for |the |operation |and |maintenance |of |an |existing |storage |tank
Define |repair |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Work |necessary |to |maintain |or |restore |a |tank |to |a |
condition |suitable |for |safe |operation
When |shall |an |evaluation |be |made |to |determine |a |tanks |suitability |for |use |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-When |the |results |of |a |tank |inspection |show |that |a |change |has |occurred |from |the
|original |physical |condition
What |factors |should |be |considered |when |evaluating |a |tanks |suitability |for |use |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-1. |Internal |corrosion |
2. |External |corrosion |
3. |Stress |levels |and |allowable |stress |levels
4. |Properties |of |the |stored |product |such |as |specific |gravity, |temperature |and |corrosivity
5. |Design |temperature |and |service |location
6. |External |roof |live |load, |wind |and |seismic |loading
7. |Tank |foundation, |soil |and |settlement |conditions |
8. |Chemical |+ |mechanical |analysis |of |the |tank |materials |
9. |Distortion |of |the |existing |tank
10. |Operating |conditions |such |as, |filling/emptying |rates
When |should |roof |plates |be |repaired |or |replaced |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-When |corroded |to |
an |average |thickness |of |less |than |0.09 |inch |in |any |100 |inch |squared
What |should |be |considered |before |changing |the |service |of |a |tank |to |operate |above |200 |F |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-All |the |requirements |of |API |650 |Annex |M
correct answers
Overall |responsibility |for |compliance |with |API |653? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Owner |API |653 |
1.2
Responsibility |- |evaluate |deterioration |of |existing |shell |material? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Engineer |API |653 |4.3.1.2
What |does |api |653 |cover? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Steel |storage |tanks |built |to |API |650 |and |its
|predecessor |API |12c |(API |653 |1.1.1)
What |does |api |653 |provide? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Minimum |requirements |for |maintaining |
the |integrity |of |tanks |after |they |have |been |placed |in |service |and |addresses |inspection, |repair, |
alteration, |relocation |and |reconstruction |(api |653 |1.1.1)
What |is |the |scope |of |api |653 |limited |to? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tank |foundation, |bottom |
shell, |structure, |roof, |attached |appurtenances |and |nozzles |to |the |face |of |first |flange, |first |
threaded |joint |or |first |welding-end |connection |(api |653 |1.1.2)
In |the |case |of |conflict |between |api |653 |and |api |650 |or |it's |predecessor |api |12c. |Which |shall |
govern? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-API |653 |shall |govern |for |tanks |that |have |been |placed |into |
service |(api |653 |1.1.2)
API |653 |does |not |contain? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Rules |or |guidelines |to |cover |all |the |varied |
conditions |which |may |occur |in |an |existing |tank |api |653 |1.1.5
If |any |provision |of |api |653 |presents |a |direct |or |implied |conflict |with |any |statutory |regulations, |
which |would |govern? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |regulations |shall |govern, |however |if |api |
653 |is |more |stringent |then |api |653 |shall |govern |(api |653 |1.3)
,Where |can |you |find |guidelines |to |safeguard |personnel, |prevention |of |fires, |explosions |and |
property |damage |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-API |2015, |2016 |and |api |2217a
What |does |api |2009 |state |in |relation |to |hot |work? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Except |in |areas |
specifically |designated |as |safe |for |hot |work, |a |hot |work |permit |shall |be |obtained |before |
starting |any |work |that |can |involve |a |source |of |ignition
Where |can |you |find |brief |information |on |inerting |tanks? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-API |2009 |
appendix |B
API |RP |579-1 |is? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Fitness |for |service
Personnel |qualified |and |certified |in |NDE? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-ASNT |SNT-TC-1A
Safe |hot |tapping |practices |in |petroleum |industries |is? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-API |RP |2201
API |standard |620 |is? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-For |design |and |construction |of |large, |welded |
low |pressure |storage |tanks
Define |an |alteration |in |accordance |with |api |653? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |work |on |a |tank |
that |changes |its |physical |dimensions |or |configuration
The |AS |built |standard |is |the? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Standard |that |was |in |effect |at |the |date |
of |the |installation |of |the |component
The |standard |used |for |repairs |or |alterations |made |after |original |construction |is? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-The |AS |built |standard |only |for |those |repairs |or |alterations
,Name |3 |authorised |inspection |organisations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Organisation |of |the |
jurisdiction |where |tank |is |operated
2. |Inspection |organisation |of |the |licensed |and |registered |insurance |company
3. |Owner/Operator
Define |authorised |inspector |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |employee |of |an |authorised |inspection
|agency |who |is |qualified |and |certified |to |perform |inspections |under |API |653
What |is |a |change |in |service |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |change |from |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
Define |corrosion |rate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |total |metal |loss, |divided |by |the |period |of |
time |over |which |the |metal |loss |occurred
What |is |the |tank |critical |zone? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |portion |of |the |tank |bottom |or |
plate |within |3" |of |the |inside |edge |of |the |shell
Define |internal |inspection |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |formal, |complete |inspection |as |
supervised |by |an |authorised |inspector |of |all |accessible |internal |tank |surfaces
What |does |a |major |alteration |or |repair |include |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Installing |a |shell |
penetration |larger |than |12" |beneath |the |liquid |level
2. |Installing |a |bottom |penetration |within |12" |of |the |shell
3. |Removing |and |replacing |or |adding |a |shell |plate, |exceeding |12" |dimension |
4. |Removing |or |replacing |annular |ring |material, |exceeding |12"
5. |Installing |a |new |bottom
6. |Jacking |a |tank |shell
, Define |owner/operator |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |legal |entity |having |both |control |of |and/or
|responsibility |for |the |operation |and |maintenance |of |an |existing |storage |tank
Define |repair |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Work |necessary |to |maintain |or |restore |a |tank |to |a |
condition |suitable |for |safe |operation
When |shall |an |evaluation |be |made |to |determine |a |tanks |suitability |for |use |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-When |the |results |of |a |tank |inspection |show |that |a |change |has |occurred |from |the
|original |physical |condition
What |factors |should |be |considered |when |evaluating |a |tanks |suitability |for |use |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-1. |Internal |corrosion |
2. |External |corrosion |
3. |Stress |levels |and |allowable |stress |levels
4. |Properties |of |the |stored |product |such |as |specific |gravity, |temperature |and |corrosivity
5. |Design |temperature |and |service |location
6. |External |roof |live |load, |wind |and |seismic |loading
7. |Tank |foundation, |soil |and |settlement |conditions |
8. |Chemical |+ |mechanical |analysis |of |the |tank |materials |
9. |Distortion |of |the |existing |tank
10. |Operating |conditions |such |as, |filling/emptying |rates
When |should |roof |plates |be |repaired |or |replaced |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-When |corroded |to |
an |average |thickness |of |less |than |0.09 |inch |in |any |100 |inch |squared
What |should |be |considered |before |changing |the |service |of |a |tank |to |operate |above |200 |F |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-All |the |requirements |of |API |650 |Annex |M
