- _____ _____ are leak proof containers that have an internal or external operating pressure.
A) pressure vessels
B) fired boilers
C) fractionation towers
D) milk cartons
A) pressure vessels
- An unfired pressure vessel is a container having a design pressure between _____ kPa and 20685 kPa and does not contain an integral source of heat.
A) 103
B) 1000
C) 1500
A) 103
- The _____ is responsible for performing the design calculations and making them available to the inspectors for the jurisdiction and owner.
A) designer
B) operator
C) manufacturer
D) welder
C) manufacturer
- In accordance with provincial regulations, the _____ is generally responsible for ensuring that equipment has been inspected by a jurisdiction inspector before it is placed in service.
A) designer
B) operator
C) manufacturer
D) owner
D) owner
- The _____ standard takes precedence over the ASME code, if a conflict exists.
A) CSA-B51
B) CSA-B52
C) inspectors
D) owners
A) CSA-B51
- Once the construction of the pressure vessel has been completed, the manufacturer attaches a _____ to the vessel and completes and certifies the vessel data report.
A) pressure
B) nameplate
C) seal
D) signature
B) nameplate
- The official Code “U” symbol can only be applied to vessels that have been _____.
A) manufactured
B) inspected
C) hydro tested
D) purchased
B) inspected
- The Code symbol, and the _____ serial number, shall be stamped on the nameplate.
A) vessel’s
B) owner’s
C) manufacturer’s
D) welder’s
C) manufacturer’s
- The _____ must be permanently applied to the vessel.
A) pressure
B) nameplate
C) seal
D) signature
B) nameplate
- Pressure welders, following a qualified _____ procedure that has been accepted by the jurisdiction, must do the welding.
A) testing
B) welding
C) design
D) erecting
B) welding
- Loads caused by piping and equipment attached to the pressure vessel is transferred to the vessel by nozzles.
A) true
B) false
A) true
- In order for the nozzle to support the applied loads, _____ may be required.
A) retesting
B) reinforcement
C) supports
D) welding
B) reinforcement
- The _____ Code uses area replacement as the basis for reinforcement calculations.
A) CSA B51
B) CSA B52
C) ASME
D) welders
C) ASME
- Area replacement means that, to adequately reinforce the vessel to compensate for the area of material removed, an equal amount of material must be attached to the vessel near the opening.
A) true
B) false
A) true
- It is standard practice to _____ an opening with the same cross sectional area that was removed.
A) make
B) reinforce
C) cut
D) replace
B) reinforce
- The ASME Code specifies that the size of an elliptical manhole must not be less than _____ mm x _____ mm.
A) 200,800
B) 100,1000
C) 305,406
D) 500,1000
C) 305,406
- Circular manholes must not be less than _____ mm, inside diameter.
A) 560
B) 406
C) 1000
D) 350
B) 406
- Design pressure is:
A) a higher pressure than the operating pressure and is used to determine the minimum required thickness for the pressure vessel
B) the minimum required pressure
C) equal to the operating pressure
D) 1.5 times the maximum working pressure
A) a higher pressure than the operating pressure and is used to determine the minimum required thickness for the pressure vessel
- Design thickness is:
A) design thickness that is commercially available in the material chosen to build the vessel
B) the minimum required thickness plus the correction allowance
C) thickness of the vessel heads
D) thickness around the manholes
B) the minimum required thickness plus the correction allowance
- Maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) is determined by the _____ element in the pressure vessel and its corresponding loading.
A) strongest
B) weakest
C) largest
D) smallest
B) weakest
- Thermal loads are:
A) loads caused by piping and equipment attached to the pressure vessel are transferred to the vessel by nozzles
B) loads are transient and, when they occur, can result in the production of vibratory forces
C) the design temperature for a vessel is the expected normal operating temperature, with some factor of safety included
D) pressure vessels located outdoors have additional stresses imposed by wind
C) the design temperature for a vessel is the expected normal operating temperature, with some factor of safety included
- Attachment loads are:
A) loads caused by piping and equipment attached to the pressure vessel are transferred to the vessel by nozzles
B) loads are transient and, when they occur, can result in the production of vibratory forces
C) the design temperature for a vessel is the expected normal operating temperature, with some factor of safety included
D) pressure vessels located outdoors have additional stresses imposed by wind
A) loads caused by piping and equipment attached to the pressure vessel are transferred to the vessel, by nozzles
- Wind loads are:
A) loads caused by piping and equipment attached to the pressure vessel are transferred to the vessel by nozzles
B) loads are transient and, when they occur, can result in the production of vibratory forces
C) the design temperature for a vessel is the expected normal operating temperature, with some factor of safety included
D) pressure vessels located outdoors have additional stresses imposed by wind
D) pressure vessels located outdoors have additional stresses imposed by wind
- Seismic loads are:
A) loads caused by piping and equipment attached to the pressure vessel are transferred to the vessel by nozzles
B) loads are transient and, when they occur, can result in the production of vibratory forces
C) the design temperature for a vessel is the expected normal operating temperature, with some factor of safety included
D) pressure vessels located outdoors have additional stresses imposed by wind
B) loads are transient and, when they occur, can result in the production of vibratory forces
