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What does "L" mean in A

Austentic SS, like 304L?
A) Has a low carbon content
B) has a low chrome content
C) has a low nickel level
D) has a low toughness level
E) is lousy steel

What does "H" mean in A

Austenitic SS, like 316 H?
A) Has a high carbon content
B) has a high chrome content
C) has a high nickel level
D) has a high toughness level
E) is horrible steel

Which of the following is NOT a A

Ferritic Steel?
A) 300 Series SS
B) 400 series SS
C) Chromes
D) carbon steel
E) none of the above

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Low alloy steel can contain up B

to:
A) 5% chrome
B) 9% chrome
C) 12% chrome
D) 18% chrome
E) 30% chrome

Which of the following is an A

Austenitic SS?
A) Type 316
B) type 2205
C) type 405
D) type 410

Which of the following is a C

Ferritic SS?
A) type 316
B) type 2205
C) Type 405
D) type 410

Which of the following is a D

Martensitic SS?
A) type 316
B) type 2205
C) type 405
D) TYPE 410

Nickel alloys are materials that C

have over :
A) 18% nickel
B) 25% nickel
C) 30% nickel
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A Brittle Fracture: C
A) is caused by stress cycles
B) is always the result of
thermal stresses
C) Grows very rapidly with
minimum deformation prior to
failure
D) grows slowly and is
dependent on time and stress

Which of the following C

materials is LEAST affected by
Brittle Fracture?
A) carbon steel
B) chromes
C) 300 series stainless steel
D) 400 series stainless steel
E) all stainless steel

Which of the following is NOT a B

critical factor that contributes
to a Brittle Fracture?
A) the material's fracture
toughness
B) Maximum operating
temperature
C) stress concentration at a
flaw
D) magnitude of the residual
stresses

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Resistance to Brittle Fracture is D

called:
A) charpy
B) embossment
C) strength
D) Toughness

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Which of the following A

increases the likelihood of
Brittle Fracture?
A) Larger grain size.
B) operational temperatures
above 800°F.
C) steels lees that ¼ " thick
D) the additional of nickel in
the material

Which of the following C

increases the likelihood of
Brittle Fracture?
A) smaller grain size
B) operating above transitional
temperature
C) Thicker materials
D) the additional of nickel in
the material

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What test is used to determine A

a material's toughness?
A) Charpy impact test 4.2.7.3.e
B) guided bend test
C) metallography
D) tension test
E) physical fitness test

Most brittle failures occur: A

A) Below the impact transition
temperature
B) on thinner materials
C) on "clean" steel
D) while in operation at
elevated temperatures

ASME Section VIII had few D

limitations concerning Brittle
Fracture prior to:
A) 1955
B) 1962
C) 1973
D) 1987

A 4" thick 5 Chrome vessel B

operates at 1200 psig and
900°F. When is this vessel least
likely to fail by Brittle Fracture?
A) hydrotesting
B) Normal Operation
C) shutting down the unit
D) starting up the unit

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Most brittle failures appear as : D

A) branched cracking
B) intergranular cracking
C) ductile tears
D) Cleveage

Which of the following is NOT a A

method used to prevent Brittle
Fracture?
A) Thorough inspections
B) strict controls on selecting
construction materials
C) post weld heat treatment
D) controlling minimum
operating temperatures

Thermal Fatigue is caused by: A

A) Cyclic stresses that come
from temperature variations.
B) long term operation at
elevated temperatures
C) excessive thermal growth
D) hours of physical activity
during a hot summer day

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Time to failure by Thermal B

Fatigue is primarily affected by
:
A) magnitude of stress and
operating temperature
B) Magnitude of stress and
number of cycles
C) carbon content in material
and operating temperature
D) carbon content in material
and number of cycles

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Thermal Fatigue becomes of C

concern if temperature swing
exceed:
A) 50%
B) 100%
C) 200 °F
D) 400 °F

Which of the following is NOT a B

primary initiating point for
Thermal Fatigue?
A) notches
B) Rounded pits
C) nozzle-to-shell welds
D) toe of the weld

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Which of the following is NOT a D

prime candidate for Thermal
Fatigue?
A) coke drums
B) steam actuated soot
blowers
C) mix points of hot and cold
streams
D) 600 psig steam piping
E) welds joining materials
having different coefficients of
expansion

Thermal Fatigue cracks usually: A

A) Initiate on the surface of the
component. 4.2.9.5.a
B) initiate in the subsurface of
the component
C) grow very rapidly (at the
speed of sound in the material)
D) are very tight and narrow

Many Thermal Fatigue cracks C

are filled with:
A) chlorides
B) hydroslime
C) Oxides
D) sulfides

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Thermal Fatigue cracks: C

A) propagade rapidly
B) initiate with the first thermal
cycle
C) Propagate transverse to the
stress
D) propagade parallel to the
stress

Which of the following is NOT a D

way to prevent Thermal
Fatigue?
A) blend grinding weld caps
B) control rates of heating and
cooling
C) make smooth transitions
D) Join materials with
differential rates of thermal
expansion

The removal of surface A

material by impacting materials
is called:
A) Erosion
B) erosion-corrosion
C) erosion or erosion-
corrosion
D) IPC ( imparting particle
corrosion)

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The removal of a material's B

protective scale by impacting
materials is called:
A) erosion
B) Erosion - Corrosion
C) erosion or erosion-
corrosion
D) IPRSC (imparting particle
removal of scale corrosion)

Which of the following is NOT a E

primary factor contributing to
Erosion?
A) impact angle (angle that
impacting particles strike
metal)
B) size of impacting particles
C) velocity of impacting
particles
D) density of impacting
particles
E) Corrosiveness of the
environment

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Which of the following is NOT a B

primary factor contributing to
Erosion-Corrosion?
A) impact angle (angle that
impacting particles strike
metal)
B) Tensile strength of the metal
C) velocity of impacting
particles
D) Corrosiveness of the
environment

A prime location for Erosion is : A

A) In catalyst piping***
B) downstream of a fate valve
C) in superheated steam piping

In the Crude Unit, piping and C

vessels may have high metal
loss from Erosion - Corrosion if
the unit is exposed to:
A) hydrogen
B) low strength caustic
C) Naphthenic acid***
D) water

Erosion or Erosion-Corrosion A
usually appears as:
A) Directional pits, grooves or
waves***
B) directional cracks
C) random pitting
D) random grooving

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A 6 NPS carbon steel line is B

experiencing Erosion-
Corrosion. A reasonable
solution would be to :
A) overlay the inside of the
pipe with Stellite or another
hard alloy
B) Increase the line size to 10
NPS***
C) remove all elbows and
replace with long bent pipe
D) reduce the velocity by
lowering the Unit throughput
by 50%

Mechanical Fatigue is caused A

by:
A) Cyclic stresses occurring
over a long period of time***
B) higher than average stresses
at high temperatures
C) constant stresses occurring
at low temperatures
D) cyclic operating conditions
of bird poop then rain, bird
poop then rain, etc.

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Which of the following D

materials are affected by
Mechanical Fatigue?
a) Only carbon steel
b) Only carbon steel and
chromes
c) Only carbon steel, and high
nickel alloys
d) All materials

Fatigue will NOT occur in B

carbon steel if stresses are
below the:
a) Transition limit
b) Endurance limit 4.2.16.3.b.1
c) Hardening limit
d) Speed limit

The endurance limit is usually B

about:
a) 10-20% of a material's
ultimate tensile strength
b) 40-50% of a material's
ultimate tensile strength
c) 10-20% of a material's yield
strength
d) 40-50% of a material's yield
strength
e) Half-way up the ladder of a
150' column (tower)

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Which material does NOT have C

an endurance limit?
a) Non-normalized carbon
steel
b) Normalized carbon steel
c) Stainless steel
d) titanium

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Mechanical Fatigue can cause A

cracks that initiate from the
surface and often form a:
a) Clam shell appearance
b) Snail shell appearance
c) Turtle shell appearance
d) Shell oil shell appearance
e) Taco shell appearance

The best defense against B

Mechanical Fatigue is a:
a) fantastic inspection program
b) Good design that minimizes
stress concentrations
c) shutting down the plant to
eliminate stress cycles
d) good offense
e) streak of good luck

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Inspecting for high-cycle C

Fatigue can be difficult since:
a) The cracks are extremely
tight
b) Predicting the location of
cracking is difficult
c) Once the crack begins, only
a few cycles are needed for
the crack to lead to failure
d) Often the equipment is
vibrating making non-
destructive evaluations difficult

Vibration Induced Fatigue A

affects:
a) All materials
b) Primarily low chromes
c) Primarily chromes
d) Primarily 300 series stainless
steels

Which of the following is NOT a E

factor of Vibration Induced
Fatigue?
a) Inadequate supports
b) Excessive stiffners
c) Vibration amplitude
d) Vibration frequency
e) Operating pressure

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Vibration will occur in piping C

when :
a) Mechanical equipment is
nearby
b) The piping system has a
natural frequency
c) The input frequencies are
synchronous with the natural
frequency.
d) There is a full moon in line
with Mars

Which of the following piping C

is most affected by Vibration
Induced Fatigue?
a) Large-bore column
overhead line
b) Large-bore piping operating
over 800°F
c) Small-bore piping at
mechanical equipment.
d) Small-bore piping in a
piperack
e) Operating pressure

Which of the following does A

NOT prevent a failure by
Vibration Induced Fatigue?
a) Upgrade materials "alloy up".
b) Add vibration dampening
devices
c) On small bore connections
add gussets

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What is the key factor that A

causes Galvanic Corrosion?
a) Dissimilar materials are
joined together.
b) The breakdown of a
molecule that contains
Hydrogen
c) The melting of a material like
zinc and the molten liquid
touches 300SS
d) The percentage of Sulfur in a
process
e) The percentage of Galvinium
in a process

Which of the following is NOT a B

factor of Galvanic Corrosion?
a) electrolyte
b) Operating pressure.
c) An electrical connection
between the anode and
cathode
d) Different materials joined

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When Galvanic Corrosion A

occurs, the corrosion occurs at
the:
a) Anode.
b) Cathode
c) Electrolyte
d) Heat affected zone

Two materials are joined in an A

environment conductive to
Galvanic Corrosion. Which
material will corrode?
a) The one closer to the top of
the chart (anodic end).
b) the one closer to the bottom
of the chart (cathodic end)
c) the one that has the least
mass
d) the one that has the greatest
mass

Which of the following is NOT a D

significant factor in the
corrosion rate caused by
Galvanic Corrosion?
a) Size of the anode as
compared to the size of the
cathode
b) Farther apart the anode and
cathode are on the Galvanic
Series
c) Coating applied to either
d) Roughness of the Surface.
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Galvanic Corrosion commonly C

occurs in which equipment
type?
a) Boilers furnaces
b) furnaces
c) Heat Exchangers.
d) Pressure vessels

Which of the following would B

be a good way to prevent
Galvanic Corrosion?
a) Coat the anode
b) Coat the cathode.
c) Insulate the parts with
fiberglass
d) Just hope it goes away

Atmospheric Corrosion is of D
greatest concern in:
a) Dry climates in rural
locations
b) Dry climates in industrial
locations
c) Wet climates in rural
locations
d) Wet climates in industrial
locations.

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Which of the following C

materials is LEAST affected by
Atmospheric Corrosion?
a) Carbon steel
b) chromes
c) Stainless steels. 4.3.2.2
d) Copper alloyed with
aluminum

Which of the following does D

NOT increase the likelihood of
Atmospheric Corrosion?
a) Bird poop
b) Increasing annual rainfalls
c) Locations where moisture is
trapped
d) Increasing operating
pressures.
e) Increasing amounts of
airborne contaminates

A key place for Atmospheric B

Corrosion is:
a) On piping systems that
operate above 250°F
b) Where piping rests on a pipe
support.
c) On the top side of an
uncoated pipe
d) On uninsulated and
uncoated vessels in Arizona

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Atmospheric Corrosion: A
a) Can cause either uniform or
localized wall loss.
b) Always causes localized wall
loss
c) Always causes uniform wall
loss
d) Is best detected using
profile RT

The best way to prevent C

failures by Atmospheric
Corrosion is to :
a) Have an aggressive
inspection program
b) Reduce airborne
particulates
c) Install and maintain
appropriate coatings.
d) Shoot all birds that cross the
plant fence
e) Build new petrochemical
facilities in a dry desert

CUI is an inspection concern B

for insulated carbon steel
equipment that operates
between:
a) 0 to 100°F
b) 10 to 350°F.
c) 25 to 250°F
d) 50 to 125°F
e) 140 to 400°F

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CUI is an inspection concern D

for insulated austentic stainless
steel equipment that operates
between:
a) 10 to 350°F
b) 25 to 250°F
c) 50 to 125°F
d) 140 to 400°F.

CUI is an inspection concern A

for insulated vessel that
operates at 500°F and:
a) Is in intermittent service.
b) Is made of stainless steel
c) Is made of low chromes
d) Have poorly maintained
insulation

Which of the following A

insulated equipment is most
likely to experience CUI?
a) CS vessel with operating
temperature of 600°F but is in
an intermitten service.
b) CS vessel that operates
continuously at 375°F
c) CS vessel that operates
continuously at -20°F
d) CS vessel that operates at
cyclic temperatures ranging
between 375-600°F
e) SS vessel that operates
continuously at 100°F

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CUI is most severe when metal C

temperatures are between:
a) 10 to 350°F
b) 25 to 250°F
c) 212 to 350°F.
d) 140 to 400°F

If the metal temperature B

increases, while still in the CUI
temperature range, the
corrosion rate:
a) Will decrease
b) Will increase.
c) Will remain constant
d) May increase or decrease
depending on the operation
process

Which of the following is NOT a D

common of CUI on piping?
a) Bolted on pipe shoes
b) First few feet of horizontal
pipe attached to a bottom of a
vertical pipe run
c) Insulation terminations
d) Piping spec breaks.
e) Steam tracing tubing
penetrations

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CUI on carbon steel or low D

alloy materials appears as:
a) cracking
b) general wall loss
c) localized wall loss
d) Localized pitted or localized
wall loss.

CUI on 300 Series stainless E

steel materials appears as:
a) cracking
b) general wall loss
c) localized pitting
d) localized pitted or localized
wall loss
e) Cracking or localized pitting
or localized wall lose.

What causes the CUI cracking A

on 300 series stainless steel
materials?
a) Chlorides.
b) Hydrogen
c) Nitrates
d) Sulfates
e) kryptonite

Which of the following is NOT a D

method to prevent CUI?
a) Flame sprayed aluminum
coatings
b) Non-metallic coatings
c) Use of closed-cell foam
glass insulation
d) Wishful thinking.
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Which of the following is NOT a C

method to inspect for CUI?
a) De-insulate and Visual
Inspection
b) Guided wave UT
c) MFL.
d) Neutron backscatter
e) Real-time profile RT

Corrosion from oxygen in B

boiler feed water usually
creates:
a) Uniform corrosion
b) Isolated pitting. 4.3.5.3.a
c) Intergranular cracking
d) Transgranular cracking
e) Hard and brittle zones

Which of the following is NOT a A

major factor associated with
Boiler Water Condensate
Corrosion?
a) Operating pressure. 4.3.5.3.b
b) Oxygen content
c) Carbon dioxide content
d) Process ph
e) temperature

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Protection in a boiler from D

Boiler Feed Water Corrosion is
accomplished by:
a) Injecting chlorines to kill
microbiological bugs
b) Injecting caustic to lower the
pH to <4.0.
c) Lowering solids content in
boiler feed water to less than
50 ppm.
d) Maintaining a protective
corrosion layer of magnetite
(Fe3O4).

Carbon Dioxide Corrosion D

usually creates:
a) Uniform corrosion
b) Isolated pitting
c) Intergranular cracking
d) Smooth grooving.
e) Hard and brittle zones

What treatment is used to B

prevent Boiler Feed Water
Corrosion?
a) Oxide scavengers are added
to process
b) Oxygen scavengers are
added to process. 4.3.5.6.a
c) Sulfide scavengers are
added to process
d) Sulfur scavengers are added
to process

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What method is most used to D

assure Boiler Feed Water
Corrosion is NOT occurring?
a) Spot UT readings at
turbulent areas
b) Profile RT at turbulent areas
c) Profile RT at stagnant areas
d) Laboratory analysis of boiler
feedwater.

Dew Point Corrosion is the A

result of condensing:
a) Acids.
b) Caustics
c) Hydrocarbons
d) Sulfides
e) water

Which of the following acid is B

NOT considered in Flue Gas
Dew Point Corrosion?
a) Hydrochloric acid
b) Hydrofloric acid.
c) Sulfuric acid
d) Sulfurous acid

Which of the following C

materials is NOT affected by
Dew Point Corrosion?
a) Carbon steel
b) chromes
c) Kyptonite.
d) 300-series stainless steel

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The typical dew point for D

sulfuric acid is:
a) 115°F
b) 130°F
c) 225°F
d) 280°F.
e) 400°F

The typical dew point for B

hydrochloric acid is:
a) 115°F
b) 130°F.
c) 225 °F
d) 280°F
e) 400°F

In furnaces or boilers, there is C

the potential for sulfuric acid
Dew Point Corrosion in the:
a) burners
b) convection
c) Economizer section.
d) Radiant section

Dew Point Corrosion can occur C

in furnaces and boiler that burn
fuels containing:
a) carbon
b) nitrogen
c) Sulfur.
d) vanadium

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Hydrochloric acid Dew Point A

Corrosion in 300-Series
stainless steel appears as:
a) Cracks.
b) Deep pits
c) General corrosion with
shallow pits
d) General corrosion with deep
pits

Sulfuric acid Dew Point C

Corrosion in carbon steel
appears as:
a) cracks
b) deep pits
c) General corrosion with
shallow pits.
d) General corrosion with deep
pits

The best way to prevent Dew D

Point Corrosion in a furnace
stack is to :
a) Alloy up with 300-series
stainless steel
b) Decrease flue gas velocity
c) Maintain flue gas
temperature below the acid's
dew point temperature
d) Maintain flue gas
temperature above the acid's
dew point temperature.

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Microbiologically Induced C
Corrosion is caused by:
a) Activated hydrocarbons
b) Deposits of sediment
c) Living organisms.
d) Reactions of acid and
caustic

Which of the following is NOT a D

cause of Microbiologically
Induced Corrosion?
a) algae
b) bacteria
c) fungi
d) Viruses.

Which of the following F

materials is NOT subjected to
Microbiologically Induced
Corrosion ?
a) 300-series stainless steel
b) aluminum
c) carbon steel
d) chromes
e) copper
f) Titanium.

Which of the following D

substances is normally
required in order for MIC to
occur?
a) chloride
b) hydrogen
c) sulfur
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When MIC occurs, which of the B

following substances is NOT
required?
a) carbon
b) Iron.
c) Nitrogen
d) phosphorous

There are different types of A

organisms that cause MIC.
Which of the following is used
as a nutrient for some MIC
organisms?
a) Ammonia .
b) Ferrite
c) Hydrogen
d) Polytheonic acid

There are different types of D

organisms that cause MIC.
Which of the following is used
as a nutrient for some MIC
organisms?
a) chloride
b) chrome
c) pearlite
d) Sulfur.

Which of the following is NOT a A

common place where MIC can
occur?
a) Furnace convection section.
b) Heat exchangers
c) Piping with stagnant areas
d) Tank bottoms
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Which of the following is a B

common place where MIC can
occur?
a) Furnace stacks
b) Piping with undrained
hydrotest water.
c) Piping with high fluid
velocities
d) Underside of tank roofs

MIC occurring in carbon steel A

usually forms:
a) Cup-shaped pits.
b) Cone-shaped pits
c) Cracks
d) General wall loss

MIC occurring in 300-series C

stainless steel usually forms:
a) Cup-shaped pits
b) Cone-shaped pits
c) Sub-surface cavities.
d) Uniform wall loss

To prevent MIC equipment and A

piping having water should be
treated with:
a) Biocides.
b) Hydrocides
c) Pesticides
d) sulficides

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Which of the following is NOT a C

MIC biocide?
a) bromine
b) chlorine
c) Milk of Magnesia. 4.3.8.6.a
d) Ozone
e) Ultraviolet light

Which of the following may be C

an indication that MIC is
occurring?
a) Bubbles in water
b) Grayish water
c) Stinky water. 4.3.8..a
d) Yellow water

Which of the following A

materials are subject to Soil
Corrosion?
a) Carbon steel and Irons.
b) Carbon steel and chromes
c) Carbon steel, chromes and
300-series stainless steel
d) Chromes and Irons
e) Nickel Alloys

Which of the following is NOT a A

factor pertaining to Soil
Corrosion?
a) %Carbon content of steel.
b) Moisture
c) Oxygen content
d) Soil resistivity
e) temperature

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Soil Corrosion occurs most E

often at the soil-to-air interface
because of the:
a) Higher oxygen content in
soil
b) Lower oxygen content in the
soil
c) Higher moisture content in
the soil
d) Lower moisture content in
the soil
e) Higher oxygen and moisture
content in the soil.
f) Lower oxygen and moisture
content in the soil

The corrosion rates from Soil B

Corrosion will:
a) Decrease with increasing
temperature
b) Increase with increasing
temperature.
c) Not be affected by changing
temperature
d) Increase if Mars & Venus are
both aligned on the same day

Soil Corrosion appears as: C

a) cracking
b) isolated pitting
c) Localized loss due to pitting.
d) Uniform wall loss

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The most effective way to C

prevent Soil Corrosion is:
a) To never have metal that
touches the soil
b) Coat the equipment / piping
c) Coat the equipment / piping
and add a cathodic protection
system.
d) Replace the component in
contact with the soil every 5
years

Which of the following D

materials is NOT subjected to
Caustic Corrosion?
a) Carbon steel
b) chromes
c) 300-series stainless steel
d) Nickel Alloys.

Which of the following is the A

most significant factor affecting
Caustic Corrosion?
a) Presence of Caustic.
b) Gravitation pull of the Moon
c) The relative value of the
Operating Unit
d) The number of Corrosion
Specialist that you can fit in VW
Bug

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Which of the following in NOT B

a usage for Caustic in the
petrochemical industry?
a) Added to Boiler Feedwater
in small amounts
b) Used to decease Ph.
c) Used to neutralize
d) Used as a Reactant
e) Used to remove Sulfur
Compounds

In order for Caustic Corrosion C

to occur in routine equipment
there must be a:
a) Process tempertures that
exceeds 500°F
b) Long period of time
c) Concentrating method to
build the Caustic's strength.
d) Unit upset that provides high
strength Caustic

Caustic Corrosion is most often A

associated with:
a) Boilers and steam
generating equipment.
b) Furnaces
c) Overhead systems
d) Tank bottoms

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Caustic Corrosion normally C

appears as:
a) Isolated pitting
b) Concentrated pitting
c) Localized metal loss often
with grooving.
d) Uniform metal loss

Caustic Corrosion is starts to B

cause uniform corrosion of
Carbon Steel when the
process temperature exceeds:
a) 140°F
b) 175°F.
c) 225°F
d) 500°F

In steam systems, Caustic D

Corrosion is best prevented
by:
A) Aggressive monitoring
B) The constant addition of an
acid to neutralize the caustic
C) Thorough inspection
program
D) Proper design.

What materials should be used B

with high strength Caustic
solutions when the process
temperature is above 150°F
a) High chromes alloys
b) High nickel alloys.
c) High molybdenum alloys
d) High kryptonite alloys
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Which of the following is NOT a B

major factor associated with
corrosion by Sulfidation?
a) Alloy composition
b) Operating pressure.
c) Operating temperature
d) Sulfur content

Sulfidation of iron-based alloys C

usually begins at about:
a) 150°F
b) 250°F
c) 500°F.
d) 1100°F

Resistance to Sulfidation A
increases as the:
a) Chromium content in the
material increases.
b) Nickel content in the
material increases
c) Material's tensile strength
decreases
d) Material's tensile strength
increases

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Sulfidation is primarily caused B

by:
a) Impacting particles
b) Sulfur compounds
decomposing at higher
temperatures.
c) Sulfur compounds being
created in the FCCU (Cat
Cracking Unit)
d) Elemental sulfur collecting
in stagnate areas, e.g.dead legs
e) Operators failing to
adequately control the Ph of
sulfur streams

Which of the following process A

units is NOT affected by
Sulfidation?
a) Alkylation.
b) Crude distillation
c) Catalytic cracking
d) coker

Sulfidation usually creates: A

a) Uniform corrosion.
b) Isolated pitting
c) Intergranular cracking
d) Transgranular cracking
e) Hard and brittle zones
f) Inspection nightmares

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A Crude Distillation Unit is C

using process crude that has a
0.6% Sulfur content. The
process temperature is 600°F.
what is the expected corrosion
rate for a carbon steel piping
system?
a) 5 mpy
b) 11 mpy
c) 20mpy.
d) 50 mpy

A Crude Distillation Unit is C

using process crude that has a
0.6% Sulfur content. The
process temperature is 700°F.
what is the expected corrosion
rate for an 18/8 stainless steel
piping system?
a) 0 mpy
b) 0.1 mpy
c) 0.4mpy.
d) 1.0 mpy

Chloride Stress Corrosion C

Cracking can cause cracks that
normally initiate:
a) On the surface of any
material
b) At the mid-wall of any
material
c) On the surface of 300 Series
SS.
d) At the mid-wall of 300 series
SS
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Which of the following is NOT a D

factor in the Chloride Stress
Corrosion Cracking?
a) Chloride strength
b) material
c) stress
d) Pressure.
e) temperature

Which of the following can B

contribute to Chloride Stress
Corrosion Cracking?
a) Dissolved hydrogen
b) Dissolved oxygen.
c) Dissolved nitrogen
d) Dissolved sulfide

Heat transfer equipment can B

provide a way for chlorides to:
a) Break down
b) Concentrate.
c) React with sulfides
d) vaporize

Chloride Stress Corrosion A

Cracking usually occurs at a
pH:
a) Above 2.
b) Below 2
c) Above 7
d) Below 7

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Chloride Stress Corrosion B

Cracking usually occurs at
temperatures above:
a) 10°F
b) 140°F.
c) 180°F
d) 225°F

Nickel alloys have the greatest C

susceptibility to Chloride Stress
Corrosion Cracking when the
nickel content is:
a) Less than 5%
b) Between 2.25% to 12%
c) Between 8% to 12%.
d) Between 8% to 18%
e) Above 35%

Nickel is highly resistant to E

Chloride Stress Corrosion
Cracking when the nickel
content in the alloy is above:
a) 8%
b) 12%
c) 18%
d) 25%
e) 35%.

External Chloride Stress A

Corrosion Cracking has been
caused by chlorides in:
a) Insulation.
b) Paint
c) Steam vapor
d) UT couplant
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Caustic Embrittlement can A

cause cracks that normally
initiate:
a) On the surface adjacent to
welds.
b) At the mid-wall adjacent to
welds
c) On the surface in the base
metal
d) At the mid-wall in the base
metal

Which alloys are more resistant C

to Caustic Stress Corrosion
Cracking?
a) chromes
b) ferrites
c) Nickels.
d) sulfides

Which of the following is NOT a E

factor in the Caustic Stress
Corrosion Cracking?
a) Caustic strength
b) material
c) stress
d) temperature
e) Time.

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In a caustic system, which of D

the following if improperly
designed can contribute to
Caustic Stress Corrosion
Cracking?
a) flanges
b) nozzles
c) reducers
d) Heat Tracing.

Which of the following is a D

common way that Operations
causes Caustic Stress
Corrosion Cracking in caustic
equipment?
a) Increasing flow rate
b) Lowering the ph
c) overpressure
d) Steam cleaning.

The likelihood of Caustic Stress C

Corrosion Cracking can be
reduced by:
a) Increasing the operational
temperature
b) Reducing the fluid velocity
c) Stress-relieving.
d) Using low-hydrogen
electrodes

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A carbon steel caustic system C

has a 10% concentration of
NaOH (caustic). Above what
temperature is stress-relieving
recommended?
a) 80°F
b) 140°F
c) 176°F.
d) 220°F
e) Carbon steel is not
recommended for this % of
caustic

A carbon steel caustic system B

has a 30% concentration of
NaOH(caustic). Above what
temperature is stress-relieving
recommended?
a) 62°F
b) 140°F.
c) 220°F
d) Carbon steel is not
recommended for this
percentage of caustic

A carbon steel caustic system D

has a 10% concentration of
NaOH (caustic). Above what
temperature is stress-relieving
no longer effective?
a) 60°F
b) 106°F
c) 176°F
d) 220°F.

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A caustic system has a 30% D

concentration of NaOH
(caustic). Above what
temperature are nickel alloys
recommended?
a) 60°F
b) 97°F
c) 138°F
d) 205°F.

HCL Corrosion causes: C

a) General corrosion
b) Localized corrosion
c) Both general and localized
corrosion.
d) cracks

HCL Corrosion affects: D

a) Primarily aluminums
b) Primarily carbon steel
c) Primarily stainless steels
d) Most plant construction
materials.

Which process areas are most C

susceptible to HCL Corrosion?
a) boilers
b) desalters
c) Distillation Overhead
Systems.
d) Hydrotreater reactors
e) Vacuum Flasher Bottoms

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