4 – 15 September 2004

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

API 510 PREPARATORY

Exam 6 (Open Book)
1. Following four new seamless standard torispherical heads are
available for use under following design conditions. Choose the
correct one.

Design pr = 235 psi, Head I.D = 72’’, and S = 20000 psi with no
C.A.

a. Design thk = 0.9882”. Provided thk after forming = 1.0”

b. Design thk = 0.4886”. Provided thk after forming = 0.5”
c. Design thk = 0.6184”. Provided thk after forming = 0.625”
d. Design thk = 0.7496”. Provided thk after forming = 0.75”

2. Following four new seamless (2:1) ellipsoidal heads are available

for the following design conditions. Choose the correct one.

Design pr = 332 psi, Head I . D = 60’’ and S = 20000 psi with no

CA

a. Design thk = 0.7382”. Provided thk after forming = 0.75”

b. Design thk = 0.9788”. Provided thk after forming = 1.0”
c. Design thk = 0.4985”. Provided thk after forming = 0.5”
d. Design thk = 0.7377”. Provided thk after forming = 0.75”

3. Head in Q1 (torisph Head-A) is to be analysed according to API

510, after placing the vessel in service for 10 years. For the
purpose of API 510 analysis, value of crown whose radius can be
taken as:

a. 72’’
b. 60’’
c. 48’’
d. 54’’

4. For head in Q.2 (Ellip. Head - B) value of crown radius for API 510
analysis can be taken as:

a. 72’’

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 b. 60’’
c. 48’’
d. 54’’

5. The crown portion for head A may be considered as the portion

lying entirely within a circle whose centre will be same as head
centre and diameter will be

a. 68.5’’
b. 36.4’’
c. 57.6’’
d. 54.0’’

6. For head B, the crown portion would lie within similar circle of
diameter:

a. 60’’
b. 30’’
c. 54’’
d. 48’’

7. Required minimum thickness of crown portion for analysis as per

API 510 for head A shall be:

a. 0.3695’’
b. 0.4075’’
c. 0.4235”
d. 0.4825’’

8. Required minimum thickness for crown portion for head B as per

API 510 shall be:

a. 0.4490”
b. 0.4262’’
c. 0.3652’’
d. 0.4863’’

9. The minimum nominal thickness of new cylindrical shell with

design pr=555 psi inside diameter = 58’’, S= 20000 psi and E =
0.85 with corrosion allowance of 1/8’’ [C.A. for expected life of 20
years] will be:

a. 1.0 inch

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 b. 0.75 inch
c. 1.125 inch
d. 1.25 inch

10. After 10 years of service, extensive corrosion was observed on the

shell over a patch lying entirely beyond 6 inches from weld for the
vessel in question 11 above. Thinning as measured on this area
was 3/16’’, while on weld area, the corrosion was within expected
limits. As on today, is the vessel is:

a. Safe for design conditions

b. Unsafe for design conditions
c. Safe only if welds are fully radio graphed and ok
d. Safe only if welds are UT checked and OK

11. According to API 510, for vessels with I.D. = 48’’ corrosion
averaging along most critical element can be done over a length
not exceeding:

a. 12 inches
b. 16 inches
c. 20 inches
d. 24 inches

12. If diameter of vessel above in Q. 11 is changed to 72’’, the length

for corrosion averaging will be:

a. 36 inches
b. 24 inches
c. 40 inches
d. 18 inches

13. A cluster of scattered of pits was observed on exterior of vessel

shell. The description of pits is as follows:

Nomial vessel thickness = 5/8”

Corrosion allowance = 1/8 inch
Total area of pits = 5.8 sq inch
Pit of largest depth: 0.5 inch dia., 0.20” deep

All pits could be enclosed in a circle of 8 inch dia. and maximum

cumulative length is 1.75 inch within the circle.

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 a. Pits may be ignored as per API 510
b. Pits are unsafe as the total area pf the pits is beyond
limits
c. The cluster is unsafe as depth of deepest pit is beyond
limits
d. The cluster is unsafe , they are exceeding cumulative
length criteria

14. If in Q.13 above, depth of deepest pit was 0.15’’, cumulative

length was 2.3 inch ( other data remaining same) your analysis
will be:

a. The cluster is still safe

b. Cluster is unsafe as depth is still beyond limit
c. Unsafe as cumulative length is beyond limit
d. b and c

15. If total area of cluster is 8 sq inch other data remain same as

Q.13, what is your evaluation?

a. Cluster is unsafe due to increased cluster area

b. Cluster is unsafe due to pit depth still being unsafe
c. Cluster is unsafe due to a and b
d. Cluster is safe

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 4 -15 September 2004
Dammam, Saudi Arabia

API 510 PREPARATORY

Exam 6 - Open Book
ANSWER KEY

Q. NO. ANSWER REFERENCE

1 D
2 C
3 A
4 D
5 C
6 D
7 C
8 A
9 C
10 A
11 C
12 B
13 A
14 C
15 A

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 4 – 15 September 2004
Dammam, Saudi Arabia

API 510 PREPARATORY

Exam 6 - Open Book
Solution

1. Thickness of new torispherical head is given by ASME formula,

t = 0.8885 PL L = Crown radius

SE – 0.1 P .˙. L = Diameter of head
E = 1 (seamless)

= 0.7496 mm

Provided thk of 0.75” is ok.

Correct answer: d

2. Thickness of new Ellipsoidal head (2:1) is given by ASME

Formula:

t = PD
2SE-0.2P

= 332 x 60
2 x 20000 x 1 – 0.2 x 332

= 19920
39933.6

= 0.4985”

Provided thk = 0.5” (OK)

Correct Answer: c

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3. Torisph head D = 72”
For API 510 analysis
Crown Radius = Diameter = 72”

Correct answer: a

4. For 2:1 Ellip head, for API 510 analysis

Crown radius = 0.9 D = 54”

Correct answer: d

5. Crown portion lies in circle of diameter equal to 0.8D = 0.8 x 72

= 57.6”

Correct answer: c

6. Crown Portion lies in circle of diameter equal to 0.8D = 0.8 x 60

= 48”

Correct answer: d

7. For torisph head, for crown portion, use hemisphere formula

using R = D

t = PR use R = D = 72”
2SE – 0.2P S = 20000 PSI
E=1
t= 235 x 72 P = 235
2SE - 0.2P

= 16920
39933.6

= 0.4235”

Correct answer: c

8. Again use hemispherical head formula for crown part:

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 t= P R for Hemispherical head,
2SE – 02P use R = 0.9 D
S = 20000 psi
= 332 x 0.9 x 60 E=1
2SE – 0.2P P = 332

= 332 x 54
39933.6

= 0.4489

Correct answer: a

9. t = P X R
SE – 0.6P

= 555 x 29.125 (R = 29.125” (Half of diameter)

20,000 x 0.85 – 0.6 x 555

= 16164
16667

= 0.967” + 0.125

= 1.09

Correct answer: c

10. Thickness away from weld (required thk)

t= PR
SE – 0.6P take: E=1

t= 555 x 30
20,000 – 333

= 0.8465”

Available shell thickness

= 1.125 – 0.1875 (3/16” = 0.1875)

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 = 0.9375 > 0.8465 . . . (Safe)

Correct answer: a

11. ID or 20” use smaller value (ID ≤ 60”)

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24” or 20 - - - - - - - - 20”

Correct answer: c

12. ID or 40” use smaller value (ID › 60”)

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72 or 40”
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24 or 40” . . . . 24”

Correct answer: b

13. Area within 8” diameter circle = 5.8 sq. in. (OK)

Length along straight line in circle = 1.75 (OK)

Depth 5/8” – 1/8” 0.25” (OK)

Correct answer: a

14. Length 2.3 inch > 2” ---------- (NOT OK)

Correct answer: c

15. Area 8 sq. in > 7 sq. in -------- (NOT OK)

Correct answer: a