API 510 EXAM : API576 QUESTIONS -01-

1. What recommended practice describes the inspection and repair practices for
automatic pressure-relieving devices commonly used in the oil and petrochemical
industries?
a) Api RP 520
b) API RP 521
c) API RP 574
d) API RP 576

2. What is the term that is described by the pressure increase over the set pressure of the
pressure relief device allowed to achieve rated flow?
a) overpressure
b) set pressure
c) opening pressure
d) closing pressure
3. Which of the following is a location where safety valves should not be
used?
a) in corrosive services not isolated from the process by a rupture disk
b) where the discharge must be piped to remote locations or a closed system
c) where the escape of process fluid around blowing valves is not desirable
d) all of the above

4. Where should pressure relief valves not be

used?
a) in steam, air, gas, or other vapor services
b) in services piped to a closed header without back pressure consideration
c) as bypass valves
d) all of the above

5. What is the normal operation setting for a safety relief valve in gas or vapor service?
a) fully open at 1% overpressure
b) fully open at 5% overpressure
c) fully open at 10% overpressure
d) fully closed at 10% overpressure

6. Where can a conventional safety relief valve be used in a refinery and petrochemical process?
a) flammable service
b) hot service
c) toxic material service
d) all of the above
7. Which of the following is not suitable for a conventional safety relief valve?
a) where any built-up back pressures are within the allowable overpressure
b) on ASME Section VIII Div. 1 pressure vessels
c) as a bypass valve
d) all of the above

8. Which of the following would normally be used in refinery with a hot flammable liquid
service where high back pressures are present at the valve discharge?
a) relief valve
b) safety valve
c) balanced safety relief valve
d) rupture disk device

9. Which of the following services is suitable for a balanced safety relief valve?
a) on ASME Section I steam boiler drums
b) on ASME Section Isuperheaters
c) on ASME Section VIII Div. 1 pressure vessels
d) all of the above

10. What type of pressure relief device would be most appropriate where a large relief area,
high set ressures, and very short blowdown are required?
a) composite rupture disk
b) pilot-operated safety relief valves
c) conventional safety relief valve
d) vacuum vent valve
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