CUI Question

1. You are asked to recommend a method for determining the thickness of a pipe that has 1.5” of
insulation, with a vapor barrier, and aluminum jacketing on it. What is one of the best ways to get the
wall thickness without stripping the jacketing and insulation?

A. UT

B. RT

C. ET

D. AE

2. A insulated pipe shows evidence of defects in the jacketing covering the insulation. You suspect that
water may be getting in through the defects. What would you do?

A. Strip the pipe line complete to allow 100% inspection and renewal of the insulation.

B. If no discoloration is present to indicate corrosion (rust), no action is required.

C. Strip enough insulation to determine the extent and severity of possible corrosion.

D. Strip at least 50% of the insulation from the pipe to allow examination.

3. An insulated piping system needs to have its pipe wall thicknesses checked. The owner-user does not
want holes cut in the insulation for UT measurements and they do not want to shut down. What would
you do to obtain thickness readings.

A. AE

B. MT

C. ET

D. RT

4. What are the most common forms of corrosion under insulation (CUI).

A. Localized corrosion of nonferrous metals and chloride stress corrosion cracking of carbon steel.

B. Localized corrosion of chrome-moly steel and chloride stress corrosion cracking of ferritic stainless
steel.

C. Localized corrosion of carbon steel and chloride stress corrosion cracking of austenitic stainless steel.

D. Localized corrosion of nickel-silicon alloy and caustic stress corrosion of austenitic stainless steel.
5. What climatic area may require a very active program for corrosion under insulation?

A. Cooler northern continent locations.

B.Cooler drier, midcontinent locations.

C.Warmer, marine locations.

D. Warmer drier, desert locations.

6.Certain areas and types of piping systems are potentially more susceptible to corrosion under
insulation. Which of the items listed is not susceptible to CUI?

A.Areas exposed to mist overspray from cooling water towers.

B.Carbon steel piping systems that normally operate in-service above 250 degrees but are in intermittent
service.

C.Deadlegs and attachments that protrude from insulated piping and operate at a different temperature
than the temperature of the active line.

D.Carbon steel piping systems, operating between 250 degrees F and 600 degrees F.

7. What location is subject to corrosion under insulation and inspection contributes to it.

A.Locations where pipe hangers and other supports exist.

B.Locations where insulation has been stripped to permit inspection of the piping.

C. Locations where insulation plugs have been removed to permit piping thickness measurements.

D. Locations where there is damaged or missing insulation jacketing.

8. What thickness measuring technique does not require the removal of some external piping
insulation?

A. AE

B. UT

C. ET

D. RT

9. For External inspections for potential corrosion under insulation (CUI) on Class 1 systems, the
examination should include at least _____ percent of all suspect areas and _____ percent of all areas of
damaged insulation.
A. 50, 75

B. 50, 33

C. 75, 50

D. 25, 10

10. CUI stands for:

A. Control unit inspector

B. Corrosion under insulation

C.Corrected unobtrusive inserts

D.Corroded underground installation

11. 300 Series SS, 400 Series SS and duplex SS are subject to pitting and localized corrosion under
insulation. In addition, __________ are also subject to SCC if chlorides are present, while _________ are
less susceptible.

A. Duplex SS, Low alloys

B. 300 Series SS, Duplex SS

C.Duplex SS, 300 Series SS

D. None of the above

12.Corrosion under insulation becomes more severe at metal temperatures between ________ and
________, where water is less likely to vaporize and insulation stays wet longer.

A. 100º C, 121º C

B.92º C, 116º C

C.114º C, 132º C

D.None of the above

13.Mitigation of CUI is best achieved by _________.

A. A properly documented inspection program

B. A properly installed insulation system

D. A properly documented NDE program

14. Corrosion Under Insulation ___________

A. Resulting from water trapped

B. Rates increases with metal temperature increases

C. CS and L.A.S subject to PIT and thickness loss

D. 300 series SS and duplex subject to PIT and corrosion

E. 300 series SS also subject to SCC if chlorides present

F. Duplex are less susceptible to SCC

G. All of the above

15.With CUI, corrosion rates __________ with increasing metal temperatures up to the point where the
water evaporates quickly

A. Decrease

B. Increase

C. Stay the same

D. None of the above

16.For Class 3 piping systems, the examination for corrosion under insulation (CUI) should include at
least _____ percent of all suspect areas.

A.50

B.30

C.10

D. 0

17. For Class 2 piping, the extent of CUI inspections on a system operating at -45°F will be:

A. 75% of damaged areas, 50% of suspect areas.

B. 50% of suspect areas, 33% of damaged areas.

D.None of the above.

18.Per API 570, CUI inspections on Class 2 systems _________ include _______ % of suspect areas and
_______% of damaged insulation areas for plants with no CUI experience or history.

A. Should, 50%, 10%

B. Shall, 33%, 50%

C. Should, 50%, 33%

D.Should, 25%, 10%

19.If CUI damage is found, the inspector should inspect other susceptible areas on the vessel

A. True

B.False

20.Corrosion under fireproofing is also called CUI

A. True

B. False

21. CUI is an inspection concern for insulated carbon steel equipment that operates between:

A. 0 to 100 degree F

B. 10 to 350 degree F

C. 25 to 250 degree F

D. 50 to 125 degree F

E. 140 to 400 degree F

22. CUI is an inspection concern for insulated austenitic stainless steel equipment that operates
between:

A. 10 to 350 degree F
B. 25 to 250 degree F

C. 50 to 125 degree F

D. 140 to 400 degree F

23. CUI is an inspection concern for insulated vessel that operates at 500 degree F and :

A. Is in intermittent service.

B. Is made of stainless steel.

C. Is made of low chromes.

D. Have poorly maintained insulation.

24. Which of the following insulated equipment is most likely to experience CUI?

A. CS vessel with operating temperature of 600 degree F but is in an intermittent service.

B. CS vessel that operates continuously at 375 degree F

C. CS vessel that operates continuously at -20 degree F

D. CS vessel that operates at cyclic temperature ranging between 375-600 degree F

E. SS Vessel that operated continuously at 100 degree F

25. CUI is most severe when metal temperatures are between:

A. 10 to 350 degree F

B. 25 to 250 degree F

C. 212 to 350 degree F

D. 140 to 400 degree F

26. If the metal temperature 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.

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.

28. CUI on carbon steel or low alloy materials appears as:

A. Cracking

B. General wall loss.

C. Localized wall loss.

D. Localized pitted or localized wall loss.

29. CUI on 300 Series stainless steel materials appears as:

A. Cracking

B. General wall loss.

C. Localized pitting.

D. Cracking or localized pitting or localized wall loss.

30. What causes the CUI cracking on 300 series stainless steel materials?

A. Chlorides

B. Hydrogen

C. Nitrates

D. Sulfates

E. Kryptonite

31. Which of the following is not a method to prevent CUI?

A. Flame sprayed alumimum coatings.

B. Non-metallic coatings.
C. Use of closed-cell foam glass insulations.

D. Wishful thinking.

32. Which of the following is not a 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

1. Correct Answer(s) B. RT

2. Correct Answer(s) C. Strip enough insulation to determine the extent and severity of possible
corrosion.

3. Correct Answer(s) D. RT

4. Correct Answer(s) C. Localized corrosion of carbon steel and chloride stress corrosion cracking of
austenitic stainless

5. Correct Answer(s) C.Warmer, marine locations.

6.Correct Answer(s) D.Carbon steel piping systems, operating between 250 degreesF & 600 degrees F.

7. Correct Answer(s )C. Locations where insulation plugs have been removed to permit piping
thickness measurements.

8. Correct Answer(s) D. RT

9. Correct Answer(s) A. 50, 75

10. Correct Answer(s) B. Corrosion under insulation

11. Correct Answer(s) B. 300 Series SS, Duplex SS

12. Correct Answer(s) A. 100º C, 121º C

13. Correct Answer(s) C. A properly applied coating system

14. Correct Answer(s) G. All of the above

15. Correct Answer(s) B. Increase

16. Correct Answer(s) C. 10

18. Correct Answer(s) B. Shall, 33%, 50%

19. Correct Answer(s) A. True

20. Correct Answer(s) A. True

21. B

22. D

23. A

24. A

25. C

26. B

27. D

28. D

29. E

30. A

31. D

32. C