Question 1

Traditional diking uses:

Accepted Answer

A)  fire protection, barricades, and trenches 
B)  concrete pads and drainage systems 
C)  firewalls, dikes, sloping grade and pits 
D)  elevated dikes that surround a single tank 
A)  fire protection, barricades, and trenches 
B)  concrete pads and drainage systems 
C)  firewalls, dikes, sloping grade and pits 
D)  elevated dikes that surround a single tank

Question 2

A Datum plate is:.

Accepted Answer

A)  a reference point on the bottom of a tank used to measure liquid level. 
B)  used to calculate the pressure difference in a flow transmitter. 
C)  used to prevent electrochemical reactions. 
D)  a flat hatch or port 
A)  a reference point on the bottom of a tank used to measure liquid level. 
B)  used to calculate the pressure difference in a flow transmitter. 
C)  used to prevent electrochemical reactions. 
D)  a flat hatch or port

Question 3

Gauge hatches are used for all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide pressure relief 
B)  allow contents to be measured 
C)  prevent loss of vapor and let rain in 
D)  pumping out water 
A)  provide pressure relief 
B)  allow contents to be measured 
C)  prevent loss of vapor and let rain in 
D)  pumping out water

Question 4

Flame arrestors are typically mounted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a vent 
B)  a pipe 
C)  a stack 
D)  gauge hatches 
A)  a vent 
B)  a pipe 
C)  a stack 
D)  gauge hatches

Question 5

Would you use carbon steel, brass, stainless steel, or hasteloy in a hot, extremely corrosive process?

Accepted Answer

A)  brass 
B)  stainless steel 
C)  hasteloy 
D)  carbon steel 
A)  brass 
B)  stainless steel 
C)  hasteloy 
D)  carbon steel

Question 6

How does increased temperature affect the performance of metals?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases as temperature increases 
B)  increases as temperature increases 
C)  is not affected by temperature 
A)  decreases as temperature increases 
B)  increases as temperature increases 
C)  is not affected by temperature

Question 7

Grounding is achieved by:

Accepted Answer

A)  connecting an object to the earth with a rod 
B)  physically connecting two objects together with a copper wire. 
C)  allowing electric sparks to discharge 
D)  adhering objects together with a chemical 
A)  connecting an object to the earth with a rod 
B)  physically connecting two objects together with a copper wire. 
C)  allowing electric sparks to discharge 
D)  adhering objects together with a chemical

Question 8

All of the following are examples of pressure storage vessels except:.

Accepted Answer

A)  drum 
B)  cone 
C)  sphere 
D)  speroid 
A)  drum 
B)  cone 
C)  sphere 
D)  speroid

Question 9

What is corrosion, and how is it manifested?

Accepted Answer

A)  binds alloys to oxygen, loss of metal, pitting, grooving, cracking 
B)  deteriorates equipment; loss of metal, pitting, grooving, cracking 
C)  a chemical reaction that melts bonds; forms rust 
D)  deteriorate metal by forming high pH solvents 
A)  binds alloys to oxygen, loss of metal, pitting, grooving, cracking 
B)  deteriorates equipment; loss of metal, pitting, grooving, cracking 
C)  a chemical reaction that melts bonds; forms rust 
D)  deteriorate metal by forming high pH solvents

Question 10

Why are brass tubes used instead of carbon steel in many heat exchangers that use water as the cooling medium?

Accepted Answer

A)  high resistance to thermal expansion 
B)  brass is less expensive 
C)  high resistance to water containing various impurities 
D)  easier to cut and install 
A)  high resistance to thermal expansion 
B)  brass is less expensive 
C)  high resistance to water containing various impurities 
D)  easier to cut and install

Question 11

What is an alloy steel?

Accepted Answer

A)  steels that contain 1% or more of alloying metals 
B)  steels that contain 5% or more of alloying metals 
C)  steels that contain 10% or more of alloying metals 
D)  all of the above 
A)  steels that contain 1% or more of alloying metals 
B)  steels that contain 5% or more of alloying metals 
C)  steels that contain 10% or more of alloying metals 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

A manway is best described as:.

Accepted Answer

A)  an insulated system designed to hold in heat or cold. 
B)  a cylindrical device used to clean out pipes and tanks. 
C)  a hatch or port used to provide open access into a tank. 
D)  a flat face flange used to connect piping to equipment 
A)  an insulated system designed to hold in heat or cold. 
B)  a cylindrical device used to clean out pipes and tanks. 
C)  a hatch or port used to provide open access into a tank. 
D)  a flat face flange used to connect piping to equipment

Question 13

Spheroidal tanks are __________ than spherical tanks.

Accepted Answer

A)  rounder 
B)  bigger 
C)  flatter 
D)  thicker 
A)  rounder 
B)  bigger 
C)  flatter 
D)  thicker

Question 14

A pig is:.

Accepted Answer

A)  an industrial term used to describe a restriction in a system. 
B)  a cylindrical device used to clean out pipes. 
C)  another name for a hemispheroidal tank. 
D)  an electrical connection used with high voltage. 
A)  an industrial term used to describe a restriction in a system. 
B)  a cylindrical device used to clean out pipes. 
C)  another name for a hemispheroidal tank. 
D)  an electrical connection used with high voltage.

Question 15

What factors determine how thick a vessels walls should be?

Accepted Answer

A)  anticipated corrosion rates 
B)  strength of material used 
C)  temperature and pressure 
D)  all of the above 
A)  anticipated corrosion rates 
B)  strength of material used 
C)  temperature and pressure 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

What is a nonferrous alloy?

Accepted Answer

A)  a metal or alloy that contains iron 
B)  a metal or alloy that does not contain iron 
C)  a key element in brass 
D)  a key element in aluminum 
A)  a metal or alloy that contains iron 
B)  a metal or alloy that does not contain iron 
C)  a key element in brass 
D)  a key element in aluminum

Question 17

A tank farm is best described as:.

Accepted Answer

A)  a facility engineered to construct process tanks. 
B)  a military installation designed to assemble military parts. 
C)  tanks, pipes, pumps, instruments and valves. 
D)  a collection of tanks designed to safely store and transport raw materials and products. 
A)  a facility engineered to construct process tanks. 
B)  a military installation designed to assemble military parts. 
C)  tanks, pipes, pumps, instruments and valves. 
D)  a collection of tanks designed to safely store and transport raw materials and products.

Question 18

Modern diking includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  fire protection, barricades, and trenches 
B)  concrete pads and drainage systems 
C)  firewalls, dikes, sloping grade and pits 
D)  elevated dikes that surround a single tank 
A)  fire protection, barricades, and trenches 
B)  concrete pads and drainage systems 
C)  firewalls, dikes, sloping grade and pits 
D)  elevated dikes that surround a single tank

Question 19

Hemispheroidal tanks have a pressure range of:

Accepted Answer

A)  2.5 to 15 psig 
B)  5 to 10 psig 
C)  atmospheric to 55 psig 
D)  atmospheric to 150 psig 
A)  2.5 to 15 psig 
B)  5 to 10 psig 
C)  atmospheric to 55 psig 
D)  atmospheric to 150 psig

Traditional diking uses:

A Datum plate is:.

Gauge hatches are used for all of the following except:

Flame arrestors are typically mounted in:

Would you use carbon steel, brass, stainless steel, or hasteloy in a hot, extremely corrosive process?

How does increased temperature affect the performance of metals?

Grounding is achieved by:

All of the following are examples of pressure storage vessels except:.

What is corrosion, and how is it manifested?

Why are brass tubes used instead of carbon steel in many heat exchangers that use water as the cooling medium?

What is an alloy steel?

A manway is best described as:.

Spheroidal tanks are __________ than spherical tanks.

A pig is:.

What factors determine how thick a vessels walls should be?

What is a nonferrous alloy?

A tank farm is best described as:.

Modern diking includes:

Hemispheroidal tanks have a pressure range of:

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Exam 3: Piping and Vessels

Traditional diking uses:

A Datum plate is:.

Gauge hatches are used for all of the following except:

Flame arrestors are typically mounted in:

Would you use carbon steel, brass, stainless steel, or hasteloy in a hot, extremely corrosive process?

How does increased temperature affect the performance of metals?

Grounding is achieved by:

All of the following are examples of pressure storage vessels except:.

What is corrosion, and how is it manifested?

Why are brass tubes used instead of carbon steel in many heat exchangers that use water as the cooling medium?

What is an alloy steel?

A manway is best described as:.

Spheroidal tanks are __________ than spherical tanks.

A pig is:.

What factors determine how thick a vessels walls should be?

What is a nonferrous alloy?

A tank farm is best described as:.

Modern diking includes:

Hemispheroidal tanks have a pressure range of:

Introduction to Process Equipment

Valves

Pumps

Compressors

Turbines and Motors

Heat Exchangers

Cooling Towers

Steam Generation- Boilers

Fired Heaters Furnaces

Instruments

Process Diagrams

Utility Systems

Reaction Systems

Distillation Systems

Extraction and Other Separation Systems

Plastics Systems

Filters