Aa all ctr ate : Rin to 428 INSPECTION TERMS Identify the most appropriate answer by circing the number of your answer. (1 mark each one) By legistation and standards relating to pressure equipment, “alter” means: ae ge any replacement, modification or repair; any routine maintenance; any change which affects safety; re-commissioning of equipment, Low temperature vessels are defined in ASINZS 3788 as vessels either static or transportable, ‘where the minimum operating temperature is below: eaeos minus 100°C minus 10 orc 400°C An In-Service inspector should be aware that the design stresses for materials of construction allowed by AS1210 for Class IH vessels are compared with Class 1 are: pese generally equal to generally higher than generally lower than generally above ‘The safe remaining life of a fired heater is: a Safety valves equal to: aoe the difference between the current elapsed operating life and the estimated time to failure the estimated time left until the boiler is not ft for service the life remaining until the original design lif is reached the life remaining until the heater is obsolete (on pressure vessels are generally set so as to lift in operation at the pressure the nominal working pressure the design pressure maximum pressure allowed during relief maximum allowable working pressure plus margin 1| PageFailure Modes (Or Damage Mechanisms) Identify the most appropriate answer by circling the number of your answer (1 mark each one) Severe corrosion under-insuistion remote from valves, flanges or main supports most ‘commonly occurs: at insulation suppor rings of vessels operating near 100°C with refrigeration vessels cn the top side of power station boiler drums on cryogenic vessels Fatigue is a mode of failure occurring under conditions of: excessive plastic deformation overheating and distortion oyelic loading tunder insulation corrosion aege Erosion or erosion/corrosion inside horizontal piping with high velocity abrasive fluid is likely to ocour: Atflanges at bends at the top of the pipe near longitudinal wel joints Buokling of torispherical dished ends of @ pressure vessel may occur by: excessive vacuum excessive internal pressure improper draining all of the above aoee In pressure piping, the maximum general stress due to thermal expansion is: at bends or anchors along the top of the pipe at hangers across longitudinal welds aere 3/ PageOwner Inspection Respon: ities Owner/users have many responsibilities with respect to in-service inspection of its PE List five important ones and indicate why: (6 marks) IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES REASON WHY S| PageAssociated Inspection indicate which of the following should, or should not, be given a brief visual check by an in-servi Inspector during normal inspection; and alve supporting reasons: 4. Stairs and handrails on @ 100MW boiler (1 mark) 2. Adjacent noisy fans or pumps (i mark) 3. Lighting in a large processing plant with many tems of PE (1 mark) 4. Boiler flues and stack (1 mark) 7|Page> contain Manufacturers Data Reports, drawings, reports of inspection and repairs, and other essential data; and also > have certain qualities of features such as the “ebilly to be readily audited” List 8 other such qualities or features (not documents) of a good system. Give brief reasons supporting your answer. (2 marks) Inspection - Pressure Equipment Contents a, Should an in-service inspector be interested in the condition and records of boiler water treatment. Give reasons to support your answer. (3 marks) 'b. Should an inspector ask if there will be any significant protection of a pressure vessel taken out of service for 6 months? Give your reasons. (2 marks) 9|Page. Indicate how you would record any changes in inspection made tothe PE? (1 mark) Pressure Testing ‘a, When and why would you recommend a site hydro static pressure test? (2 marks) b. Over the last 45 years, there have been many accidents with hydro-tests. List § main precautions you should take with this testing? {3 marks) 11 |Page© "Minimum design thickness" (i mark) 4. Can the wall thickness of a vessel be accepted when itis below the minimum design thickness? Give your reasons. (i mark) @. "On stream in relation to PE inspection (1 mark) Protective Devices ‘8. List three main checks you make when inspecting a safely valve on a large air recelver. (1.5 marks) b. How do you assess the suitability of a water level glass gauge on a 20MW boiler? (1.8 marks) 2B [PageSurface Signs . Give three general surface signs, other than leakage or corrosion you would look for when externally inspecting an air receiver with @ reciprocating compressor outside a garage arid indicate where these may be found. (B marks) b. How-can you effectively inspect holding down bolting on a tall vessel for integrity during shutdown? (2 marks) Partial Inspection Under what conditions would you issue a favorable report of inspection of a Hazard Level B Pressure Vessel without full inspection? Give reasons (5 marks) 15|Page