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Change of an identical item, owing to corrosion +

MAWP increased for whole system


repair and re-rating

How often an API 570 has to sit the online code update
test
every 6 years

Which dimension stay the same regardless of the wall
scheduled thickness
OD

ASME code for valves
B16.34

Prefered inspection method for injection points
RT and/or UT

Name of low pressure (10% MAWP) air/nitrogen name
with soap
Leak Test

Important requirement of Material verification
program
Documented Roles and responsibilities

PMI stands for
Positive Material Identification

% of Material ewaminiation for high risk piping system
with likely material mixup
100%

"Materials historically greatest number of
...

material nonconformances with serious consequences"
Low Alloy steel replaced by CS

Piping most involved in material mixup
bypass, small diameter (=<2NPS) piping, valves, bolts

Potential Problem of doing XRF in dissimilar material
weld
Dilution

Material most susceptible to brittle fracture
Ferritics CS- Low Alloy -SS

Best Mitigation Method for CUI on SS with rockwhool
Change to Low chloride lagging

Effect of T on Soil corrosion rate
Increase with Increase in T

Apparenc of internal CO2 Corrosion
Smooth grooving of pipe wall

Curve for Temperature-Sufidation rate
Mc Conomy Curve

Material with highest resistance to sulfidation
18/8 SS

Two main types of Environmental cracking
Cl SCC and caustic embrittlement

Modes of GMAW
Globular , short circuit, spray transfer

Welding process where filler rod is added by hand
GTAW

Advantage of GTAW
Best control of weld pool

Welding process which can be automated
SAW

Welding process with no creation of slag
GMAW GTAW

Flux type for low hydrogen use with SAW
Agglomerated

Electrode for SMAW for low hydrogen application
Basic

type of weld for flush insert patches can be used in
corroded areas
penetration groove weld use

Code for hot tapping
API 2201

When is Preheat instead of PWHT forbidden
PWHT for environmental cracking resistance

What considerations fillet welded patches require
Weld joint efficiency, Crevice corrosion

Who approves Welding procedure qualified by others
Inspector

If no conform to ASME IX filler metal be approved by
Owner

Acceptance criteria for tensile test
UTS-5%

PQR using a S number qualifies ...
both S-number and P-number Materials

what welding process cannot be qualified by
radiography
GMAW (short circuit mode)

Thickness range for using Iridium
0.25-3 in

Magnification of low power magnification devices
1.5-3 x

Spot RT requirements for longitudinal weld (joint
efficiency 0.9)
1ft/100ft

Spot RT for circumferential weld
one shot on one in each 20 welds for each welder

MPI maximum prod spacing
8 in

What is Y in design calc
Coeff for t/D ratio

Y changes for what t/D ratio
D = 6 t

Maximum flange size covered by B16.5
NPS 24

Parameted for flange wall thickness
C

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