API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspection Master Exam Guide: In-Service Inspection Requirements, Rerating Procedures, Vessel Alteration and Repair Scope, ASME Section VIII Construction Code Compliance, Authorized Inspection Agency Roles, Owner/User Responsibilit

API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspection Master Exam Guide: In-Service
Inspection Requirements, Rerating Procedures, Vessel Alteration
and Repair Scope, ASME Section VIII Construction Code Compliance,
Authorized Inspection Agency Roles, Owner/User Responsibilities,
Pressure Vessel Engineering Assessment, Relief Device Setting
Intervals, Internal Inspection Scheduling, Vessel Fabrication
Exclusions, Heat Exchanger Inspection Coverage, Distillation Column
Evaluation, Process Equipment Classification, Furnace Exemption
Criteria, Fitness-for-Service Evaluation, Hydrostatic Testing
Requirements, Code Jurisdiction Conflict Resolution, Most Stringent
Code Principle, Inspection Interval Determination, Corrosion Rate
Analysis, Out-of-Service Vessel Criteria, Vessel Retirement and
Abandonment Rules, API 510 Scope Limitations Exam Questions
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Which of the following activities is NOT included in the scope of API 510?

- A) rerating a vessel

- B) Operating a vessel.

- C) replacing a vessel head

- D) internally inspecting a vessel

B




Which of the following activities is NOT included in the scope of API 510?

- A) setting relief device intervals

- B) performing vessel alterations

- C) Performing vessel fabrication

,- D) performing vessel maintenance

C




Which of the following equipment types is NOT covered by API 510?

a) Heats exchanger

b) Safety relief valve

c) Distillation column

d) Process heater (furnace)

D




API 510 can be used:

a) only by refining industries

b) only by chemicals

c) only by petrochemical industries

d) By petro-chemical facilities and other industry.

D




API 510 takes effect:

a) During the design stage of the vessel construction.

b) During the fabrication stage of the vessel construction.

c) Once the fabrication hydro or pneumatic test is completed

d) Once the nameplate is attached

e) Once the vessel is placed in service.

,f) Once the vessel has an operation problem

E




API 510 covers vessels constructed to which fabrication code(s)?

a) only ASME B&PV Sect.VIII

b) only ASME & PV Sect.VIII and the API / ASME code for Unfired Pressure Vessels

c) ASME B&PV Sect.VIII and other current codes

d) Any fabrication code.

D




When does API 510 stop applying to vessels?

a) In-service but have proven they do not corrode

b) In-service and the corrosion rate is less than 0.005 ipy

c) Out of service, but stored for a future service

d) Retired and abandoned

e) Retired, removed and scrapped

D




During repairs & alterations most of the code requirements come from:

a) API 510

b) ASME SECTION VIII

c) ASME Section VIII or the construction code.

d) The construction code

, C




During a vessel repair, if there is a conflict between the requirements of API 510 and the
construction code which should be followed?

a) API 510

b) The construction code

c) Either code based on the Inspector's recommendation

d) The code with the most stringent requirements

A




During a vessel alteration, if there is a conflict between the requirements of API 510 and the
construction code which should be followed?

a) API 510

b) The construction code

c) Either code based on the Inspector's recommendation

d) The code with the most stringent requirements

A




Companies that use API 510 must:

a) Employ an authorized inspection agency

b) Have access to an authorized inspection agency

c) Either employ or have access to an authorized inspection agency.

d) Employee professional engineers

e) Pay all API 510 contract inspectors $62.50 / hr