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A quick guide to API 570 certified pipework inspector syllabus: Example questions and worked answers

C Matthews, Matthews Engineering Training Limited, UK

 - provides simple, accessible and well-structured guidance for anyone studying the API 570 Certified Pipework Inspector syllabus
 - summarizes the syllabus and provides the user with multiple example questions and worked answers
 - technical standards covered include the full API ‘body of knowledge’ for the examination

The API Individual Certification Programs (ICPs) are well established worldwide in the oil, gas, and petroleum industries. This Quick Guide is unique in providing simple, accessible and well-structured guidance for anyone studying the API 570 Certified Pipework Inspector syllabus by:

Summarising and helping them through the syllabus
Providing multiple example questions and worked answers

Technical standards covered include the full API ‘body of knowledge’ for the examination, i.e. API570 Piping inspection code; API RP 571 Damage mechanisms affecting fixed equipment in the refining industry; API RP 574 Inspection practices for piping system components; API RP 577 Welding and metallurgy; API RP 578 Material verification program for new and existing alloy piping systems; ASME V Non-destructive examination; ASME IX Welding qualifications; ASME B16.5 Pipe flanges and flanged fittings; and ASME B 31.3 Process piping.

Published in association with Matthews Engineering Training Limited and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

£40.00 / US$70.00 / €50.00

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About the author

Clifford Matthews CEng, FIMechE is Director of Matthews Engineering Training Limited, UK, which runs training courses in API 510/570/653, plant inspection, code design, pressure relief equipment and related subjects: over 4000 delegates have been trained in the past 10 years. He has worldwide experience in various industries and is the author of several books on topics relating to inspection. Matthews Training’s approach to teaching API subjects has achieved a first-time examination pass rate in the region of 90%.The company is an authorised global training provider to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

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Contents

SECTION 1 THE MAIN PRINCIPLES
SECTION 2 WELDING
SECTION 3 NDE AND OTHER TESTING
SECTION 4 PRESSURE DESIGN
SECTION 5 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

SECTION 1 THE MAIN PRINCIPLES

Interpreting ASME and API codes
 - Codes and the real world
 - ASME construction codes
 - API inspection codes
 - Code revisions
 - Code illustrations
 - New construction versus repair activity
 - Conclusion: interpreting API and ASME codes

An introduction to API 570
 - Introduction
 - Definitions
 - Owners/user inspection organization

More advanced API 570
 - API 570 section 5
 - API 570 section 6.2: piping classes
 - Section 7: corrosion rate determination
 - API 570 section 8: repairs and alterations
 - Section 9: Inspection of buried piping
 - Appendix A: Inspection certification
 - API 570 familiarization questions

API 574
 - Introduction
 - API 574 section 4: piping components
 - API 574 familiarization questions
 - Corrosion monitoring and inspection
 - API 574 (sections 6 and 10) familiarization questions

API 578
 - Introduction
 - The verification/PMI techniques
 - API 578 familiarization questions

API 571
API 571: introduction The first group of DMs API 571 familiarization questions (set 1) The second group of DMs API 571 familiarization questions (set 2) The third group of DMs API 571 familiarization questions (set 3)

SECTION 2 WELDING

Introduction to welding/API 577
 - Introduction
 - Welding processes
 - Welding consumables
 - Welding process familiarization questions
 - Welding consumables familiarization questions

General welding rules of ASME B31.3 and API 570
 - Introduction
 - Welding requirements of API 570
 - Familiarization questions: API 570 general welding rules
 - Welding requirements of ASME B31.3 chapter V
 - Familiarization questions: ASME B31.3 general welding rules

Welding qualifications and ASME IX
 - Introduction
 - Formulating the qualification requirements
 - Welding documentation reviews: the exam questions
 - ASME IX article I
 - ASME IX article II
 - Familiarization questions: ASME IX articles I and II
 - ASME IX article III
 - ASME IX article IV
 - Familiarization questions: ASME IX articles III and IV
 - The ASME IX review methodology
 - ASME IX WPS/PQR review: worked example

SECTION 3 NDE AND OTHER TESTING

The NDE requirements of ASME V
 - Introduction
 - ASME V article 1: general requirements
 - ASME V article 2: radiographic examination
 - ASME V article 6: penetrant testing
 - Familiarization questions: ASME V articles 1, 2 and 6
 - ASME V article 7: magnetic testing
 - ASME V article 9: visual examination
 - Familiarization questions: ASME V articles 7 and 9
 - ASME V article 10: leak testing
 - ASME V article 23: ultrasonic thickness checking

SECTION 4 PRESSURE DESIGN

B31.3: Pressure design
 - B31.3 introduction
 - B31.3 responsibilities
 - B31.3 fluid service categories
 - Pipe wall thickness equations
 - B31.3 allowable material stresses
 - B31.3 impact test requirements
 - ASME B31.3 familiarization questions

ASME B16.5: Flange design
 - Introduction to ASME B16.5
 - Familiarization questions: ASME B16.5: flange design

SECTION 5 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example open-book questions

Answers
 - Familiarization answers
 - Example open-book answers

Appendix
 - Publications Effectivity Sheet for API 570
 - Exam Administration: 4th June 2008