QUESTIONS

1. A vessel has inside diameter 45 inches , Material is SA-516 Gr.70N , operates at 750 psi and 700 degrees
F (maximum) and stress value 17300 psi (MDMT is -30 F). The corrosion allowance is 0.125 and RT-1.
One 2 sch. 160 (0.344) nozzle (SA-106 B) is attached as per UW-16.1c to shell and pad material is
SA-516 Gr. 70 , thickness 1.45 . The thickness of the vessel is determine by the last inspection is 1.45".
The vessel has been in service for 10 years. The original thickness (measured when installed) was 1.5".
Two years previous to the 1.45 measurement the thickness of the vessel was measured to be 1.47".
Determine the greatest corrosion rate i.e. short or long term
a)
0.0050 inches per year
b)
0.0065 inches per year
c)
0.0100 inches per year
d)
0.0130 inches per year
2. In above question the next planned inspection is scheduled for 7 years. Using the worst corrosion rate
(short or long term) determine what pressure the vessel will withstand at the end of its next inspection
period ?
a) 973.3 psi

b) 700 psi

c) 564 psi

3. Calculate the minimum required thickness in Q-1

a) 1.250
b) 1.00
4. Calculate the remaining life in Q-1

d) 990 psi

c) 1.45

a) 47 Years
b) 45.4 Years
5. Which curve Material is this?

d) 1.34

c) 50 Years

a) A
b) B
c) C
6. What is true about impact test of this vessel

d) 46 Years

d) D

a) Required
b) not required
7. Which is true for this vessel about minimum impact energy
a) 20 J
b) 27 J
d) 22 J
d) 25 J
8. If impact energies of specimens are 27 J , 21 J and 9 J then
a) Acceptable
b) Not acceptable
9. If impact energies of specimens are 27 J , 19 J and 9 J then
a)
Acceptable
b) Not acceptable
10.The minimum fillet leg size of nozzle with pad and nozzle with shell will be
----------------respectively.
a) 0.530 , 0.340
0.375

b) 0.241 , 0.375

c) 0.344, 0.25

ANSWERS
Inside Diameter: D= 45 in.

d) 0.621,

MAWP: 750 PSI

Stress Value: S=17300
Corrosion Allowance: C= 0.125 in.
Radiography :RT=1
1) tr = P * R
SE 0.6P
Corroded D= 45-2*.125 =44.75 in.
R= 22.375 in.
tr = 750 * 22.375
17300*1 0.6*750
tr = 0.996 in.
t initial = 1.5 in.
t trev. = 1.47 in.
t act. = 1.45
C.R (Long Term) = (1.5-1.45) /10 = 0.005 in./year
C.R (Short Term) = (1.47-1.45) /2 = 0.010 in./year
Answer: C
2) P =

t* S * E
R + 0.6 * t

t = 1.45 -2*(0.01) * 7
t= 1.31 in.
P= 1.31 * 17300 * 1
22.5 + 0.6 * 1.31
P = 973.24 PSI Ans : a
3) Ans: B
4) Remaining Life = (t act. - t req.) / C.R
R.L = (1.45-0.996) /0.01
= 45.4 Years
5) Ans: D
6) Ans: A
7) Ans : A
8) Ans : B
9) Ans : B
10)
A) t(min) for pad to shell =lesser of ( 0.75 or thickness of thinner part joint by
fillet weld)
t(min) = Lesser of (0.75 or 1.45 or 1.45)
t(min) = 0.75
throat size pad to shell t(min)= (0.75)=0.375
Leg size=0.375/0.707=0.530
B) t(min) for pad to nozzle =lesser of ( 0.75 or thickness of thinner part joint by
fillet weld)
t(min) = Lesser of (0.75 or 1.45 or 0.433)

t(min) = 0.433
throat size pad to nozzle t(min)=lesser of 0.25 or 0.7t(min.)=lesser of 0.25
or 0.7(0.433)
=lesser of 0.25 or 0.241=0.241
Leg size=0.241/0.707=0.340