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API 653 PREPARATORY

IMPORTANT CLOSED BOOK QUESTIONS
API 653 Third Edition
No. QUESTION CODE CLAUSE
1 Definition of the Critical zone API653 3.7
2 Definition of Change of Service API653 3.9
3. Minimum thickness of corroded roof plate API653 4.2.1.2
4. Limits of L API653 4.3.2.1
5. Definition of widely scattered pits API653 4.3.2.2
6. Causes for shell distortion API653 4.3.5.2
7. Cracks in the shall to bottom weld – what should be done API653 4.3.6
8. What is the reason for the distortion of anchor bolts & excessive API653 4.5.3
cracking of concrete structures
9. Tanks fabricated from steels of unknown toughness, thickness API653 5.3.7
less than ½” can be operated at above what minimum shell metal
temperature
10. Interval for routine In-service inspection API653 6.3.1.2
11. Who shall carry out External Inspection API653 6.3.2.1
12. Interval for External inspection API653 6.3.2.1
13. How is the external inspection of Insulated tank carried out API653 6.3.2.2
14. What is the method of external inspection of Tank grounding API653 6.3.2.3
system
15. Interval for ultrasonic thickness inspection API653 6.3.3
16. If internal inspection is solely for the purpose of determining the API653 6.4.1.2
condition & integrity of tank bottom what is the method of
inspection
17. alternative Internal Inspection method API653 6.4.3
18. What is the bottom plate minimum thickness API653 Table
6-1
19. Construction records shall include the following information API653 6.8.2
20. New material for tank reconstruction shall comply to which API653 7.2
standard
21. Welding consumables shall conform to which specification API653 7.4
22. What are the minimum dimensions for a replacement shell API653 9.2.2.1
23. The corners of a repair plate shall be rounded to what minimum API653 9.3.1.4
radius
24. Insert plate having higher thickness than the shall plate shall be API653 9.8.2(c)
tapered to
25. Minimum thk. of new roof to be used for repair for a fixed roof API653 9.11.1.1
shall be
26. The minimum height of tank liquid above hot tap location shall API653 9.14.1.2
be at least
27 During hot tapping operation welding will be done using which API653 9.14.2.3
electrodes
28. Are hot taps permitted on the roof of a tank API653 9.14.2.4

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29. The maximum allowed undercutting for horizontal joints of a API653 10.4.2.5
reconstructed tank is
30. If the material specification for the steel from an existing tank is API653 11.1.2
unknown or obsolete, how do you qualify the welding procedure
31. At what intervals Welders identification shall be marked adj. to API653 11.2.2
welds
32. What alternative methods are used to inspect the integrity of the API653 12.1.7.1
welded bottom joint
33. Areas of bottom plate repaired by welding in addition to MT/PT API653 12.1.7.3
are any other testing done.
34. The minimum diagnostic length of each radiograph is API653 12.2.1.7
35. For penetration installed using insert plates , butt weld between API653 12.2.1.8
the insert plate & shell plate shall be radiographed to what extent
36. Hydrostatic test of a reconstructed tank shall be held for how long API653 12.3.1.1
time.
37. At what intervals shall settlement be measured during hydrotest API653 12.5.2
38. The maximum spacing across diameter over which measurements API653 Fig. B-2
of bottom settlement are taken is
39. Internal Bottom settlement formula API653 B-3-3
40. What is the NDT Inspector Qualification requirement for API653 F 4.3
carrying out UT during tank repair?
41 UT procedure shall follow which Code/Standard API653 F 4.4

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