1.

Q1. API 652: galvanic cell corrosion

You are supervising the construction of a new storage
tank with an unlined bottom and you want to reduce
the chances of corrosion. Which one of these
alternative activities would you specify?
 (a) Shot blast the mill scale from the underside of the tank bottom
 (b) Shot blast the mill scale from the topside of the tank bottom
 (c) ‘Weather’ the steel plates outside to increase the thickness of mill scale
 (d) Prepare the plate surface to NACE No. 10 SSPC-PA-6

2.

Q2. API 652: SRB

You have a petroleum product tank that has known
SRB corrosion mechanisms occurring in it. Which of
these actions should you not take?
 (a) Drain the tank regularly to get rid of water
 (b) Check the steam-heating coils for leaks
 (c) Increase the inspection period so as not to disturb the iron sulphide layer
 (d) Decrease the inspection period and disturb the internals more often

3.

Q3. API 652: the need for bottom linings

Which of these tanks is most likely to respond best to
the lining of the tank bottom?
 (a) One with rubble and sand foundations
 (b) A large flexible tank with foundation washout under the tank base
 (c) A small rigid tank on a concrete base
 (d) A floating-roof tank that is regularly completely emptied and filled

4.

Q4. API 652: thin-film bottom linings

A relatively new and lightly corroded tank contains
crude oil at 150 ℉. It is decided to clean it out and line
it to give it a long life (25+ years). Which of these
linings would you choose?
 (a) Thick-film reinforced vinyl ester
 (b) Thick-film unreinforced vinyl ester
 (c) Thin-film reinforced epoxy/amine
 (d) Thin-film unreinforced epoxy/amine

5.

Q5. API 652: thick-film linings

A tank lined with thin-film lining has suffered lining
failure and the tank floor is now quite heavily pitted,
corroded, and grooved. It has been fully prepared and
is now ready for relining. Which of the following would
you choose to give the best future performance?
 (a) Thick-film reinforced
 (b) Thick-film unreinforced
 (c) Thin-film reinforced
 (d) Thin-film unreinforced

6.

Q6. API 652: thick-film linings

Which of these is the greatest disadvantage of thick-
film reinforced linings when applied to large, old tanks
with old foundations, and probably suffering from
many years of water contamination?
 (a) It cannot be applied thick enough
 (b) It is prone to cracking
 (c) It is prone to SRB
 (d) It cannot be applied thin enough to fill the pits and hollows

7.
Q7. API 652: surface preparation
Which lining activity requires the best surface finish
and cleaning preparation?
 (a) Lining of new tanks, because of mill scale
 (b) Lining of old tanks, because of salt contamination
 (c) Lining of old tanks, because of the rough surface profile (pitting)
 (d) They are all the same

8.

Q8. API 652: lining conditions

What are the environmental requirements for lining
application?
 (a) 5 ℃ above dewpoint and relative humidity <90%
 (b) 3 ℃ above dewpoint and relative humidity <80% .
 (c) 3 ℉ above dewpoint and relative humidity <80 %
 (d) 3 ℃ above dewpoint and relative humidity <90%

9.

Q9. API 652: inspection parameters

Which one of these is not the purpose of a holiday
test?
 (a) To check for pinholes
 (b) To check for lining adhesion
 (c) To check for discontinuities
 (d) To check for very thin areas of lining

10.

Q10. API 652: top coating an existing lining

How should you prepare an existing, well-adhered
lining for a new topcoat?
 (a) Prepare it to SSPC-10
 (b) Prepare it to SSPC-5
 (c) Grind off the top surface with power tools to ASTM D 2583
 (d) Just brush-blast it
Q1 B
Q2 C
Q3 C
Q4 D
Q5 A
Q6 B
Q7 D
Q8 B
Q9 B
Q10 D