Here are useful tips when preparing for API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector Exam.
What topics covered in the exam questions?
- THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS, INSPECTION INTERVALS AND VESSEL INTEGRITY
- CORROSION RATES AND INSPECTION INTERVALS
- JOINT EFFICIENCIES
- STATIC HEAD
- INTERNAL PRESSURE
- PRESSURE TESTING
- IMPACT TESTING
- WELD SIZE FOR ATTACHMENT WELDS AT OPENINGS
- NOZZLE REINFORCEMENT
- WELD PROCEDURE REVIEW
- GENERAL WELDING REQUIREMENTS as per ASME Section VIII, and API 510
- NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION
- GENERAL PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE
Note: Only inspection information covered in one of the reference study material (Publication Effectivity Sheet) for API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector Examination will be utilized for the exam questions.
What you should focus in your study plan?
- Scope: Specific Applications
- Normative References: Other Codes and Standards Referenced by API 510
- Terms, Definitions, Acronyms: Specifically Used Within API 510
- Owner-operator Inspections Organization: Responsibilities of Engineer, Repair Organization, Inspector, Examiners, Other Personnel, Inspection Audits
- Inspection, Examination, and Pressure-testing Practices
- Interval/Frequency and Extent of Inspection: External, Internal, On-stream, and Thickness Measurement Inspections, Deferrals, Repair Recommendations
- Inspection Data Evaluation, Analysis, and Recording: Corrosion Rate, Remaining Life, and MAWP Calculations, Analysis of Corroded Regions, Reports and Records
- Repairs, Alterations, and Rerating of Pressure Vessels and Pressure-relieving Devices: Temporary and Permanent Repairs, Welding and NDE, Rerating
- Annex B: Inspector Certification
What you should know?
- Apply the correct API standard pressure vessel inspection terminology;
- Identify in-service pressure vessel inspection requirements and practices to assist with review and update of inspection plans;
- assist with evaluating pressure vessel integrity to identify opportunities for inspection;
- Realize what is and is not included in API 510 for in-service pressure vessel inspection;
- Recall the requirements for inspection record-keeping;
- have an awareness of how to apply API 510 Code requirements and their limitations of inspection for in-service pressure vessels.
What are the high scoring area and approximate number of questions per topic?
API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector Exam questions per topic
What API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector Exam Result looks like?
API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector Exam Result
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