API-570 Practice Exam #3 Closed Book 1. Thickness meas rement location !

T"#$ readin%s on a &i&in% s'stem indicate that the corrosion rate has increased. The ins&ector(s most a&&ro&riate res&onse is to) a$ *ecalc late the ins&ection inter+al o, the s'stem -$ *ecalc late the &i&in% circ it a+era%e corrosion rate c$ .ched le the next ins&ection in six months d$ *e&ort this chan%e in condition to maintenance /. 0hich o, the ,ollo1in% is not re2 ired to -e incl ded in an ins&ection record s'stem3 a$ Pi&in% s'stem ser+ice4 classi,ication4 I5 n m-ers4 and ins&ection inter+als -$ The name o, the &erson &er,ormin% a nondestr cti+e examination c$ *es lts o, a nondestr cti+e examination d$ Total n m-er o, T"#s recorded in each &i&in% s'stem 3. En+ironmental crackin% noted d rin% an in-ser+ice examination o, 1elds sho ld -e assessed -' the) a$ Pi&in% en%ineer -$ 6ondestr cti+e examiner c$ Pi&in% ins&ector d$ Certi,ied 1eldin% ins&ector 7. 0hich o, the ,ollo1in% is an essential +aria-le ,or shielded metal arc 1eldin% !."A0$ 1eldin% &roced re s&eci,ication !0P.$3 a$ 0eldin% techni2 e -$ 8roo+e desi%n c$ 9-n m-er d$ American 0eldin% .ociet' class ,or ,iller n m-er 5. 0hich o, the ,ollo1in% is not a re2 ired markin% on a B-1:.5 ,lan%e or ,lan%ed ,ittin%3 a$ Press re class ratin% -$ Tem&erat re ran%e c$ "aterial s&eci,ication d$ "an ,act rer(s name o, markin% :. ; nctions 1here +i-ratin% &i&in% s'stems are restrained are lo%ical &laces ,or 1hich s&eci,ic t'&e o, corrosion or crackin%3 a$ Brittle ,ract re -$ .tress corrosion crackin% c$ En+ironmental crackin% d$ 9ati% e crackin% 7. The 1all thickness o, a 7< el-o1 in a &i&in% s'stem installed in ; ne 1=7= 1as meas red at inter+als sho1n in the ,ollo1in% ta-le)

; ne 1=7= ;an ar' 1=>> ; ne 1=>= ;an ar' 1==:

0./37 inch 0./// inch 0./0/ inch 0.1>7 inch

0hat is the lon%-term corrosion rate o, this el-o13 a$ 0.00/ inch &er 'ear -$ 0.003 inch &er 'ear c$ 0.007 inch &er 'ear d$ 0.005 inch &er 'ear >. Pi&e ,a-rication 1eldin% ma' not -e &er,ormed i, the 1eld area is) a$ 9rosted or 1et -$ Belo1 3/?9 c$ A-o+e 1/0?9 d$ In an inert atmos&here =. A car-on steel &i&in% circ it in ca stic ser+ice that 1as ori%inall' stress relie+ed) a$ .ho ld -e examined at t1ice the ins&ection inter+al o, s'stems that are not stress relie+ed -$ .ho ld -e checked ,or crackin% 1ith ma%netic &article testin% c$ *e2 ires Brinell hardness testin% at the ,irst ins&ection inter+al d$ .ho ld ne+er -e hammer tested 10. The most common ,orm o, corrosion nder ins lation on car-on steel &i&in% is) a$ 8al+anic corrosion -$ 8eneral corrosion c$ .tress corrosion crackin% d$ #ocali@ed corrosion 11. 5eadle%s in a &i&in% s'stem sho ld -e) a$ Ins&ected at the same inter+al as the rest o, the &i&in% s'stem -$ Eliminated 1hene+er &ossi-le c$ Ins&ected e+er' three 'ears d$ Ins&ected at an inter+al that is hal, that o, the rest o, the &i&in% s'stem 1/. At lo1 eno %h ,l e %as tem&erat res4 the s l, r dioxide4 s l, r trioxide4 and h'dro%en chloride 1ill condense to ,orm s l, ro s acid4 s l, ric acid4 and h'drochloric acid 1hich can lead to) a$ Crackin% -$ 8roo+in% c$ .e+ere corrosion d$ Brittle ,ract re 13. 0hich o, the ,ollo1in% de,ines a xiliar' small -ore &i&in% !.BP$3

a$ 5eadle%s 1hich are 6P. / and smaller -$ .BP lo1-&ress re steam &i&in% s'stems c$ 5rain lines in secondar' &rocesses 1hich are 6P. I and smaller d$ .BP associated 1ith instr ments and machiner' 17. 0hen a &i&in% ins&ector notices de,ormation o, a &ress re +essel 1all in the +icinit' o, a &i&e attachment4 the most a&&ro&riate action listed -elo1 is to) a$ Take no actionA +essels are not the res&onsi-ilit' o, the &i&in% ins&ector -$ *ecommend an immediate sh tdo1n o, the nit c$ Check ,or &i&in% misali%nment d$ Calc late the allo1a-le de,ormation accordin% to A."E .ection BIII4 5i+. 1 15. 0hat is the normal tem&erat re ran%e s&eci,ied -' API-570 1here an ins lated car-on steel &i&in% s'stem is s sce&ti-le to corrosion nder ins lation3 a$ Bet1een /5?9 and 150?9 -$ Bet1een /5?9 and /50?9 c$ Bet1een 150?9 and /50?9 d$ Bet1een 150?9 and 700?9 1:. Accordin% to A."E .ection B Article /3 .E-7=7./4 in de+elo&in% a CT &roced re4 all o, the ,ollo1in% items sho ld -e considered exce&t) a$ .co&e o, materialsDo-Eects to -e meas red -$ Personnel c$ . r,ace &re&aration and co &lant d$ The 1ei%ht o, the CT instr ment 17. At the concl sion o, a &ress re test4 it is most im&ortant that the) a$ Testin% e2 i&ment has -een remo+ed and &ro&erl' stored -$ Pi&in% is drained and dr' c$ Pi&in% s'stem is &ro&erl' ali%ned ,or o&eration d$ Press re relie, de+ices ha+e -een restored to o&erational condition 1>. The extent o, +eri,ication o, materials sed ,or re&airs or alterations o, allo' s'stems is determined -' the) a$ "aterial s &&lier -$ ; risdictional a thorit' c$ F1nerD ser or desi%nee d$ Pi&in% en%ineer 1=. 6e1 connections on existin% &i&in% shall al1a's -e) a$ Considered alterations -$ #ocated do1nstream ,rom an' control +al+es c$ 5esi%ned &er the a&&lica-le code d$ Examined , ll' !100G$ -' radio%ra&h'

/0. Acce&tance o, a 1elded re&air or alteration sho ld incl de nondestr cti+e examination in accordance 1ith the a&&lica-le code and) a$ The o1nerD ser s&eci,ication -$ B31.3 s&eci,ications c$ A."EDA6.I s&eci,ication d$ The % idelines o, the o1nerD ser(s ins rance carrier /1. 0hen inaccessi-ilit' &re+ents &lacin% the ima%e 2 alit' indicator !IHI$ man all' on the so rce side o, a 1eld -ein% radio%ra&hed4 1hat identi,ication is &laced on the radio%ra&h to indicate that a ,ilm-side IHI 1as sed3 a$ IIHI< -$ IB< c$ I9< d$ I9.P< //. A&&ro&riate records ,or each &i&in% s'stem shall -e maintained -' the) a$ F1nerD ser -$ A thori@ed API 570 Ins&ector c$ Pi&in% en%ineer d$ *e&air or%ani@ation /3. Erosion-corrosion is dama%e that occ rs 1hen corrosion contri- tes to erosion -') a$ *emo+in% &rotecti+e ,ilms or scales -$ Pro+idin% &its ,or erosion to 1ork on c$ *emo+in% &aint d$ Creatin% r st that erodes a1a' the s r,ace /7. 0hile ins&ectin% ,lan%ed Eoints4 &artic lar attention sho ld -e %i+en to ,asteners. 9asteners sho ld extend com&letel' thro %h their n ts. #ack o, en%a%ement o, the n t shall not exceed) a$ "ore than the thickness o, one side o, the n t -$ "ore that t1o threads c$ "ore than one thread d$ JeroA the n t m st -e , ll' en%a%ed /5. 9or a tem&orar' re&air on-stream4 a , ll encirclement 1elded s&lit slee+e is not recommended on a lon%it dinal crack nless the) a$ Crack ends are -l nted -' drillin% -$ *e&air method has -een re+ie1ed and a&&ro+ed -' the &i&in% en%ineer c$ #ine diameter does not exceed six inches d$ Crack is smaller than 1D/ inch and is not 1ithin the heat a,,ected @one o, a 1eld /:. Ins&ection records o, a &i&in% s'stem contain the ,ollo1in% in,ormation ,or one thickness meas rement location !T"#$) Thickness Kears since installation

0.375 0.3/5 0.300

0L6e1 5 10Lc rrent

0hat is the short-term corrosion rate3 a$ /.5 mils &er 'ear -$ 5.0 mils &er 'ear c$ 7.5 mils &er 'ear d$ 10 mils &er 'ear /7. In-ser+ice ltrasonic testin% meas rements at the thickness meas rement location &oints indicate thinnin% in the heat-a,,ected @one o, an el-o1-to-1eld neck ,lan%e on a thirt' inch +a&or line. 0hat is the -est method to determine the extent o, the deterioration d rin% the next sched led do1ntime3 a$ Internal ins&ection -$ Cltrasonic scan o, the el-o1 c$ .&ot radio%ra&h o, the 1elds c$ 9 ll radio%ra&h o, the el-o1 />. The o1ner o, a ne1l' installed &i&in% s'stem does not ha+e an' data on &i&in% s'stems in the same or similar ser+ice. A,ter the s'stem has -een & t into ser+ice4 the initial thickness meas rements shall -e made) a$ At the recommended maxim m ins&ection inter+al in Ta-le I o, API-570 -$ A,ter no more than three months o, ser+ice c$ A,ter no more than one 'ear o, ser+ice d$ A,ter no more than ,i+e 'ears o, ser+ice4 re%ardless o, the class o, circ it /=. 0hat test is sed to determine a material(s notch to %hness3 a$ Im&act test -$ Bend test c$ Tensile test d$ Elon%ation test 30. 5 rin% radio%ra&hic examination o, a 1eld4 the 1ire IHI shall -e &laced) a$ AdEacent to the 1eld so that the len%th o, the 1ire is &er&endic lar to the 1eld -$ AdEacent to the 1eld so that the len%th o, the 1ire is &arallel to the 1eld c$ Fn the 1eld so that the len%th o, the 1ire is &er&endic lar to the 1eld d$ Fn the 1eld so that the len%th o, the 1ire is &arallel to the 1eld 31. 0hen the -od' andDor clos re &ress re tests on a +al+e are &er,ormed a,ter a +al+e is ser+iced4 the tests sho ld -e in accordance 1ith 1hich o, the ,ollo1in%3 a$ API-51: -$ API-5/0 c$ API-5=> d$ A."E B1:.: 3/. Time4 tem&erat re4 and stress are conditions that can ca se)

a$ En+ironmental crackin% -$ Cree& crackin% c$ 9ati% e crackin% d$ .tress corrosion crackin% 33. "eas rements ,rom an ins&ection o, a Class 3 &i&e re+eal an act al metal thickness o, 0.35 inch. The calc lated minim m thickness is 0./5 inch. I, the corrosion rate is /.5 mils &er 'ear4 the next thickness meas rement ins&ection sho ld -e 1ithin) a$ Three 'ears -$ 9i+e 'ears c$ Ten 'ears d$ T1ent' 'ears 37. A 1eldin% &roced re s&eci,ication and its s &&ortin% &roced re 2 ali,ication record are sed to determine 1hich o, the ,ollo1in%3 a$ The 1elder(s a-ilit' to de&osit so nd 1eld metal -$ The 1elder(s mechanical a-ilit' 1hen o&eratin% 1eldin% e2 i&ment c$ The 1elder(s a-ilit' to &rod ce 1elds that are radio%ra&hicall' ,ree o, de,ects d$ That the 1eldment 1ill ha+e the re2 ired &ro&erties ,or the intended a&&lication 35. 0hich o, the ,ollo1in% is not a Ire-rate< re2 irement o, API-5703 a$ *e-ratin% 1hen there is a chan%e in the &rocess ,l id -$ Balidatin% that the &ress re relie, de+ices are set at the a&&ro&riate &ress re c$ C&datin% o, a&&ro&riate en%ineerin% records d$ Acce&tance o, the re-rate -' the ins&ector o, the &i&in% en%ineer 3:. 9iller metals are assi%ned 9 n m-ers) a$ To &ermit indiscriminate s -stit tion to s it &rod ction -$ To red ce the n m-er o, 1eldin% &roced res and &er,ormance 2 ali,ications c$ To increase the n m-er o, ,iller metal t'&es that the 1elder can se d$ To allo1 ,or 1elders to 2 ali,' ,or more than one em&lo'er at a time 37. 9e1er T"#s ma' -e selected ,or 1hich o, the ,ollo1in% &i&in% s'stem3 a$ Painted &i&in% -$ Pi&in% that is com&lex in terms o, ,ittin%s4 -ranches4 deadle%s4 and inEection &oints c$ Ins lated &i&in% d$ #on%4 strai%ht r n &i&in% 3>. 0hich o, the ,ollo1in% is normall' re2 ired 1hen re-ratin% &i&in% to a hi%her &ress re3 a$ 9lexi-ilit' o, the &i&in% s'stem -$ Pro&er settin% ,or &ress re relie, de+ices c$ Potential cree& dama%e d$ Potential -rittle ,ract re

3=. 0hen a re&lacement &i&in% s'stem has a str ct ral s &&ort that 1as inade2 atel' desi%ned ,or a h'drostatic test4 an acce&ta-le alternati+e is to &er,orm a) a$ .ensiti+e leak test -$ Bac m !ne%ati+e &ress re$ test c$ Pne matic test d$ 100G +ol metric examination o, all 1elds 70. 0hen notch to %hness testin% is &er,ormed as &art o, the 2 ali,ication o, a 1eldin% &roced re4 the test is &er,ormed sin% 1hich o, the ,ollo1in% tests3 a$ Brinell -$ Im&act c$ Bend d$ Tension 71. A ,l sh &atch sed to re&air a Class I &i&in% s'stem m st meet all - t 1hich o, the ,ollo1in% conditions3 a$ 0elds m st -e 100G tested -' radio%ra&h' or ltrasonic -$ The &atch m st ha+e ro nded corners c$ The &atch 'ield stren%th m st -e less than 70000&si d$ 9 ll &enetration %roo+e 1eld is re2 ired 7/. 0hen ma' a 1elder -e 2 ali,ied -' a &rod ction 1eld in stead o, a co &on3 a$ 0hen six inches o, the 1elder(s ,irst &rod ction 1eld &asses the s&eci,ied radio%ra&hic examination -$ 0hen a co &on is remo+ed ,rom one o, the 1elder(s &rod ction 1elds and &asses mechanical testin% c$ 0hen the 1elder has 1elded on &late steel 1ithin the &ast t1el+e months d$ 6e+erA 1elders ma' not 2 ali,' -' this method 73. The thinnest T"# readin% on a &i&in% s'stem is 0./1/ inch. I, the minim m &i&in% thickness is 0.1>/ inch and the o-ser+ed corrosion rate is 0.010 inch &er 'ear4 1hat 1o ld the remainin% li,e o, the s'stem -e3 a$ 1 M 'ears -$ 3 'ears c$ 5 'ears d$ 10 'ears 77. .mall -ore &i&in% sho ld -e ins&ected in accordance 1ith the re2 irements ,or lar%ersi@ed &i&in% ,or) a$ All secondar' &i&in% -$ All &rimar' and secondar' &i&in% c$ All &rimar' &i&in% d$ Class I &i&in% onl'

75. An ei%ht ,oot dee& trench is d % to ex&ose a section o, - ried &i&e on 1hich CT meas rements are to -e taken. 0hich o, the ,ollo1in% m st -e com&leted &rior to &er,ormin% the examination3 a$ *emo+e all loose &aint and scale on the entire r n o, ex&osed &i&in% -$ Ens re the sides o, the trench are &ro&erl' shored c$ Con,irm soil resisti+it' 1ithin ten ,eet o, the exca+ation d$ Beri,' the o&eratin% &ress re4 tem&erat re4 and ser+ice 7:. 9or ne1 s'stems or ,or s'stems that 1ill nder%o a chan%e in ser+ice4 the corrosion rate shall -e determined -' 1hich o, the ,ollo1in%3 a$ The t1o most recent thickness readin%s -$ 5ata ,rom e2 i&ment in the same or similar ser+ice as the ne1 &i&in% c$ 5ata ,rom e2 i&ment adEacent to the e2 i&ment in 2 estions d$ The di,,erence -et1een the nominal thickness and the act al meas red thickness 77. Fne o, the considerations ,or determinin% the amo nt o, ins&ection ,or +al+es in &i&in% s'stems is) a$ Cn s al corrosion or thinnin% noted d rin% ser+ice or re&airs -$ The n m-er o, T"#s on each +al+e c$ The ins&ection re2 irement s&eci,ied -' the &i&in% class d$ *andom selection to ens re a re&resentati+e sam&le 7>. 0hich o, the ,ollo1in% ste&s sho ld -e taken 1hen ins&ectin% a - ried &i&e contained in a casin% &i&e that re2 ires exca+ation3 a$ Beri,' that 1ater andDor soil has not entered the casin% -$ Exca+ate aro nd the casin%4 and +eri,' the thickness o, the casin% c$ *emo+e the casin% ,or ins&ection o, the &ress re carr'in% &i&in% d$ 6o ins&ection is re2 ired -eca se the casin% &ro+ides s ,,icient &rotection 7=. 0hen can an ins&ector %i+e &rior %eneral a thori@ation ,or re&airs on a &i&in% s'stem 1itho t a &i&in% en%ineer(s a&&ro+al3 a$ 0hen the re&air or%ani@ation ,ollo1s all re2 ired &ro+isions o, A."E B31.3 -$ 6e+erA re&airs cannot -e done 1itho t &rior a&&ro+al ,rom a &i&in% en%ineer c$ 0hen the re&airs are limited or ro tine. &ro+ided the ins&ector is satis,ied 1ith the com&etenc' o, the re&air or%ani@ation d$ 0hene+er the o1nerDo&erator makes an' re&airs desired 50. I, the metal thickness o, a com&onent -ein% meas red is nder 1D> inch4 then it) a$ Cannot -e acc ratel' meas red -$ Can contri- te to red ced acc rac' o, di%ital ltrasonic meas rements c$ Can contri- te to red ced acc rac' o, &rolile radio%ra&h' meas rements d$ .ho ld onl' -e meas red sin% edd'-c rrent techni2 es 51. Pi&in% s'stems lackin% cathodic &rotection and s s&ected o, ha+in% external corrosion conditions sho ld -e exca+ated to 1hat extent3

a$ Ex&ose eno %h to assess 1hether the corrosion is locali@ed or extended -$ Cnco+er /5 ,eet -e'ond the s s&ected area o, corrosion c$ 9 ll' nco+er 100G o, the &i&in% len%th and 1idth d$ Ex&ose a ten inch lon% section o, the to& hal, diameter o, the &i&in% 5/. 0hich ins&ection method is most a&&ro&riate ,or detectin% external chloride stress corrosion crackin% in a stenitic stainless steel &i&in% s'stems3 a$ 5r' ma%netic &article -$ #i2 id &enetrant c$ #on%it dinal ltrasonic d$ *adio%ra&h' 53. A &i&in% s'stem that carries diesel , el onto a ri+er -ar%e m st -e thickness meas red at 1hat inter+al3 a$ Three 'ears -$ 9i+e 'ears c$ .e+en 'ears d$ Ten 'ears 57. Internal +is al ins&ection o, &i&in% is) a$ Al1a's done sin% a remote +is al techni2 e -$ The onl' reason ,or cond ctin% ins&ections d rin% o ta%es c$ An im&ortant &art o, &i&in% ins&ection d$ 6ot normall' &er,ormed 55. 0hich ins&ection techni2 e is most a&&ro&riate ,or a Class 1 car-on steel &i&in% s'stems4 6P. 14 that o&erates at /00?93 a$ Cltrasonic thickness meas rements -$ *adio%ra&hic &ro,ile techni2 e c$ Press re testin% d$ Edd'-c rrent testin% 5:. A 0P. is selected ,or a re&air on cold ser+ice &i&in% and im&act testin% o, the 1eldment is re2 ired. 0hich o, the ,ollo1in% isDare re2 ired on the 0P.3 a$ A record o, the 1eldin% data sed to 1eld a test co &on -$ A descri&tion o, the re2 ired re&air c$ All essential4 nonessential4 and s &&lementar' +aria-le d$ The res lts o, mechanical testin% 57. A &i&in% s'stem 1as installed in 9e-r ar' 1=>= 1ith an initial thickness o, 0./= inch. Thickness meas red in A % st 1=== 1as 0./0 and it 1as 0.17 in 9e-r ar' /001. The calc lated retirement thickness is 0.1313. 0hat is the remainin% li,e o, the &i&in% ,rom the date o, the last ins&ection3 a$ Fne 'ear -$ T1o 'ears c$ 9o r and a hal, 'ears

d$ 9i+e 'ears 5>. 5 rin% +is al ins&ection o, concrete-to-air andDor as&halt-to-air inter,ace o, - ried &i&in%4 that is not cathodicall' &rotected4 1hat sho ld the ins&ector look ,or3 a$ 8al+anic corrosion -$ Internal corrosion c$ Ca lkin% or seal deterioration d$ B l%ed &i&e 1all at the inter,ace 5=. 0hen com&arin% the lon%-term and short-term corrosion rate4 1hich one is sed in the remainin% li,e calc lation3 a$ A+era%e rate -$ Ni%hest rate c$ .hort-term rate d$ #o1est rate :0. Be,ore eliminatin% all T"#s ,rom a &i&in% s'stem4 the ins&ector sho ld) a$ 5etermine that the s'stem is non-corrosi+e -$ Bis all' check ,or leaks in the s'stem c$ Con,irm that no corrosion nder ins lation is &resent d$ Ass me that the corrosion is ni,orm thro %ho t the s'stem :1. 0hat is the recommended maxim m ins&ection inter+al ,or inEection &oint thickness meas rements3 a$ Three 'ears or hal, the remainin% li,e4 1hiche+er is less -$ 9i+e 'ears or hal, the remainin% li,e4 1hiche+er is less c$ 5etermined -' class d$ Ten 'ears or hal, the remainin% li,e4 1hiche+er is less :/. Pi&in% ins&ection records that &ro+ide desi%n in,ormation and dra1in% shall -e &dated -e,ore 1hich o, the ,ollo1in%3 a$ *e&airin% a &ortion o, the s'stem d e to corrosion -$ *e-ratin% the s'stem c$ Com&letion o, a s'stem h'drostatic test d$ Thickness meas rements are taken on the s'stem :3. A.6T recommended &ractice .6T-TC- IA is considered a) a$ "an al ,or co+erin% 65E sa,et' &roced res -$ 5oc ment co+erin% 65E &ersonnel 2 ali,ication c$ 5oc ment co+erin% 65E &roced res d$ Proced re ,or +is al examinin% :7. 0hat is the assi%nment o, a classi,ication to a &i&in% s'stem &rimaril' -ased on3 a$ Pro-a-ilit' o, corrosion o, the &rocess media nder &ress re -$ Corrosion histories o, similar ser+ices in other nits

c$ 9lamma-ilit' and en+ironmental conse2 ences ,rom leaka%e d$ #ocation o, the &i&in% s'stem in &roximit' to the other e2 i&ment :5. The remainin% li,e4 o, an inEection &oint4 is calc lated to -e 1: 'ears. 0hen sho ld the next set o, thickness meas rements -e &er,ormed3 a$ Three 'ears -$ 9i+e 'ears c$ Ei%ht 'ears d$ Ten 'ears ::. 0h' are +ertical s &&orts4 constr cted o, &i&e com&onents4 checked to determine i, the' are ,illed 1ith 1ater3 a$ 0ater inside ma' ca -$ 0ater inside ma' ca c$ 0ater inside ma' ca d$ 0ater inside ma' ca se internal corrosion o, the s &&ort se internal corrosion o, the &rocess &i&e se external corrosion o, the s &&ort se additional stress to -e &laced on the s &&ort

:7. I, the o1nerD ser elects to &rioriti@e &i&in% s'stems ,or the material +eri,ication &ro%ram or needs to determine i, P"I testin% is needed at all4 consideration sho ld -e %i+en to all - t 1hich o, the ,ollo1in%3 a$ Conse2 ences o, a ,ail re -$ The reason ,or allo' s&eci,ication c$ #ikelihood o, material mix- & d rin% &re+io s &roEect and maintenance acti+it' d$ The minim m and maxim m desi%n metal tem&erat re o, the &i&in% s'stem :>. Chan%in% a nonessential +aria-le in a 0P. 1ill re2 ire 1hich o, the ,ollo1in%3 a$ A ne1 PH* -$ *e-2 ali,ication o, the 0P. c$ *e+ision o, the s &&ortin% PH* d$ *e+ision o, the 0P. :=. Cnderc t can -est -e descri-ed as 1hich o, the ,ollo1in%3 a$ #ack o, , sion nder the ca& that a&&ears as a Ic t< on a radio%ra&h -$ 8roo+e in the -ase metal at the toe o, the 1eld c$ 0eld root is not com&letel' ,illed d$ Incom&lete -ondin% -et1een the ,iller metal and &arent metal nder the 1eld 70. . r,ace condition o, - ried &i&in% &aths sho ld -e +is all' s r+e'ed at a&&roximatel' 1hat inter+als3 a$ .ix months -$ Ann all' c$ T1o 'ears d$ Three 'ears 71. Fne o, the most common tests sed in 1eldin% &roced re de+elo&ment is)

a$ The im&act test -$ Acid etchin% test c$ Bend test d$ Positi+e material identi,ication test 7/. 5 rin% an ins&ection4 'o ,ind that the &i&e shoes ha+e mo+ed o,, the main s &&orts and are han%in% on the -eams &re+entin% the line ,rom ret rnin% to its cold &osition. 0hat 1o ld -e the most a&&ro&riate action ,or 'o to take3 a$ *e2 est the &i&in% en%ineer to e+al ate &i&e stresses -$ *ecommend re&lacement 1ith lon%er shoes c$ .&eci,' s &&orts desi%ned to allo1 more mo+ement d$ *ecommend anchors and sto&s in the s &&ort s'stem 73. #o1er soil resisti+it'4 on - ried &i&in%4 the) a$ #ess the need ,or cathodic &rotection -$ 8reater the ins&ection inter+als c$ #o1er the &otential ,or soil moist re retention d$ Ni%her the external corrosion rate 77. *e-ratin% is -ein% &er,ormed to lo1er the minim m desi%n tem&erat re. 0hich o, the ,ollo1in% is re2 ired3 a$ Calc late the test &ress re sin% the allo1a-le stress ratios -$ Per,orm Brinell hardness tests on re&resentati+e sam&les c$ Beri,' s'stem com&onents meet code minim m tem&erat re re2 irements d$ *e+ie1 ins&ection records to ens re the s'stem is ade2 atel' s &&orted 75. 0hich o, the ,ollo1in% materials re2 ire h'drostatic testin% 1ith &ota-le 1ater or steam condensate3 a$ 300 series stainless steel -$ "onel c$ 5Cr-1DD/"o d$ Car-on steel 7:. A &i&in% s'stem carr'in% ,lamma-le &etrole m &rocess can -e considered a Class 3 s'stem i, it contains 1hich o, the ,ollo1in%3 a$ Anh'dro s h'dro%en chloride -$ 9inished &rod ct -ein% & m&ed at a remote -ooster station c$ Fn-site na&htha 1ith no h'dro%en s l,ide d$ 0aste %as sed to , el an on-site heater 77. Accordin% to A."E .ection IO4 1elders ma' -e 2 ali,ied -' all o, the ,ollo1in% methods exce&t) a$ *adio%ra&hic examination o, initial &rod ction 1elds -$ *adio%ra&hic examination o, a test co &on c$ Cltrasonic examination o, &rod ction 1elds d$ Bend tests taken ,rom a co &on

7>. 0hat 1all thickness is sed to recalc late "A0P ,or contin ed se o, a &i&in% s'stem3 a$ Act al thickness min s ,o r times the corrosion loss ex&erienced since the &re+io s ins&ection -$ Act al thickness min s t1o times the estimated corrosion loss -e,ore the next ins&ection c$ Act al thickness min s the estimated corrosion loss -e,ore the next ins&ection d$ Act al thickness 7=. The n m-er o, T"#s re2 ired on hi%h tem&erat re lo1 +elocit' h'drocar-on lines4 containin% s l, r corrosi+es4 are o,ten ,e1er than on other corrosi+e s'stems -eca se the s l, r lines) a$ Exhi-it +er' ni,orm corrosion inde&endent o, location in the s'stem -$ Are not considered to -e a &otential en+ironmental risk c$ Corrode at s ch a ,ast rate that the' are considered cons ma-le and are re&laced on &redetermined time sched les d$ Are constr cted o, hi%h-allo' materials that arc nlikel' to erode >0. An im&er,ection o, a t'&e or ma%nit de exceedin% the acce&tance criteria is kno1n as 1hich o, the ,ollo1in%3 a$ 5iscontin it' -$ 9la1 c$ 5e,ect d$ Indication >1. 0hat sho ld external +is al ins&ection o, a-o+e%ro nd &i&in% al1a's incl de3 a$ Bello1s ex&ansion Eoints and &i&e han%ers -$ Checkin% ,or , %iti+e emissions c$ Thickness meas rements at all ins&ection &oints d$ .tri&&in% ins lation ,or CCI ins&ection >/. 0hat is the remainin% li,e o, an 6P. 1/ &i&e considerin% the ,ollo1in% data3 "inim m re2 ired thickness 0.1:/< C rrent act al thickness 0.1>=< Corrosion rate 0.005 inch &er 'ear a$ /.7'ears -$ 5.0 'ears c$ 5.7 'ears d$ 10 'ears >3. *e&air or%ani@ation 1elders and 1eldin% o&erators m st -e 2 ali,ied in accordance 1ith 1hich o, the ,ollo1in%3 a$ A."E B31.3 onl' -$ A."E B31.3 or the 0P. to 1hich the &i&in% 1as - ilt c$ The c rrent a&&lica-le code onl' d$ A."E B31.1 or A."E B31.3

>7. Accordin% to API-5704 s -stit tin% s&ecial &roced res ,or a &ress re test a,ter an alteration) a$ Is %enerall' acce&ta-le -$ Is not &ermitted c$ *e2 ires cons ltation 1ith the ins&ector d$ .hall com&l' 1ith A."E B31.3 >5. The s &&ortin% PH* o, a 0P. indicates a test 1as made4 sin% the ."A0 &rocess4 on a 5D>< thick co &on. 0hat maxim m &rod ction thickness is the 0P. 2 ali,ied ,or3 a$ 0.:/5 inch -$ 1.000 inch c$ l./50 inch d$ 1.750 inch >:. Tem&orar' re&airs sho ld -e re&laced at the next maintenance o&&ort nit'A the' ma' remain in ser+ice ,or lon%er &eriods &ro+ided) a$ It is a&&ro+ed and doc mented -' a &i&in% en%ineer -$ It is a&&ro+ed -' the o1nerD ser c$ It is a&&ro+ed -' the ins&ector and &i&in% en%ineer d$ It is a&&ro+ed -' an API-570 ins&ector =3. 0ho is res&onsi-le ,or maintainin% the records o, 1eldin% &roced res and 1elder 2 ali,ications sed d rin% a re&air3 a$ *e&air or%ani@ation -$ F1nerDo&erator c$ Ins&ector d$ Testin% la-orator' =7. 0hat is the ca se ,or reEection o, the IB< ima%e on a ,ilm d e to excessi+e -ackscatter3 a$ An' ima%e -$ 6o ima%e c$ A li%ht ima%e d$ A dark ima%e =5. 0ho m st a&&ro+e all &ro&osed methods o, desi%n4 exec tion4 materials4 1eldin%4 examination4 and testin% ,or &i&in% re&airs and alterations3 a$ Pi&in% ins&ector -$ Pi&in% ins&ector or &i&in% en%ineer c$ F1nerD ser d$ Constr ction contractor =:. Com& ter -ased s'stems are se, l ,or storin% data relatin% to 1hich o, the ,ollo1in%3 a$ *e&air &roced res

-$ E+al ation and selection o, 1eldin% &roced res c$ Calc lation o, short-term and lon%-term corrosion rates d$ E+al ation o, all t'&es o, corrosion =7. F, the ,ollo1in%4 1hich one is excl ded ,rom the sco&e o, API-5703 a$ Cr de oil &i&in% less than six inches in diameter -$ A catal'st s'stem less than :< in diameter c$ 9lare &i&in% d$ 9ire1ater &i&in%