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The API 510 Exam and ASME VIII-1, Explained in Drawings Every Calculation Worked in the Same 5 Steps

Corrosion rate, remaining life, the half-life rule, t-min and MAWP, worked in the same five steps every time. Plus damage mechanisms, NDE, relief devices and pressure tests: one topic per page, the drawing first, then the code paragraph it comes from. 65 illustrated pages.

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Every topic, its own pageOne topic per page, tagged with its code paragraph
65 illustrated pages65 illustrated pages in 8 parts
Up-to-date sourcesAPI 510, ASME BPVC Section VIII-1 and the API ICP Effectivity Sheet
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Every page has one big drawing and a box with the formulas, numbers and code paragraphs you need to know:

One topic per page: drawing, 2-4 cards and the code paragraph, tagged API 510, VIII-1, 571, 572, 576, 577, 578, V, IX or PCC-2.
One topic per page: drawing, 2-4 cards and the code paragraph, tagged API 510, VIII-1, 571, 572, 576, 577, 578, V, IX or PCC-2.
Spot RT: one spot per 50 ft per welder, at least 6 in long.
Spot RT: one spot per 50 ft per welder, at least 6 in long.
Data, formula, substitute, round, check: one routine for every API 510 problem.
Data, formula, substitute, round, check: one routine for every API 510 problem.
API RP 571: eight headings, same order for every damage mechanism
API RP 571: eight headings, same order for every damage mechanism
Internal, on-stream, external, thickness: four views of the same vessel, and deferral only before the due date.
Internal, on-stream, external, thickness: four views of the same vessel, and deferral only before the due date.
Preheat method: P-No. 1 and 3, 300°F minimum, 600°F interpass, band 4 in or 4t.
Preheat method: P-No. 1 and 3, 300°F minimum, 600°F interpass, band 4 in or 4t.
4 processes, 1 page: shielding, typical use and the defects to look for
4 processes, 1 page: shielding, typical use and the defects to look for
110 closed-book in 2.75 h, 60 open-book in 3.75 h: about 1.5 and 3.75 minutes each.
110 closed-book in 2.75 h, 60 open-book in 3.75 h: about 1.5 and 3.75 minutes each.

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These are real pages from the book. The table of contents is the full one: 8 parts and 61 topics.

The Problem Isn't You. It's How It Was Explained to You.

You're at the kitchen table after a twelve-hour shift, with a practice problem in front of you: two thickness readings, four years apart. You work it once and get one answer. You work it again and get another.

It isn't your math. The code and most prep material walk through corrosion rate, remaining life and t-min in long paragraphs, each with its own order. Nobody hands you one routine that works for all of them.

Data, formula, substitute, round, check: one routine for every API 510 problem.

In this book, that routine is one page: data, formula, substitute, round, check. Five boxes in a row, drawn, with the code paragraph each number comes from.

Shell t-min, head MAWP, static head and the next inspection date each have their own page too, all worked in those same five steps.

The next time that problem shows up, you know where to start and where to stop, without flipping back through the code to find the order.

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Same Topic, Two Ways to Study It

THIS
  • The code: lines and lines of text
  • Shells, heads and seams explained only in words
  • You walk into the exam still unsure
A pressure vessel consists of a cylindrical shell closed at each end by formed heads, to which nozzles, manways and supports are attached. The required thickness of cylindrical shells under internal pressure shall be determined in accordance with UG-27, whereas formed heads are addressed in UG-32. Welded joints are classified according to their location in the vessel: longitudinal joints within the main shell are designated Category A and circumferential joints Category B, subject to the exceptions set out in UW-3, while joints connecting nozzles to shells or heads are designated Category D.
FOR THIS
  • The whole vessel in one cutaway
  • UG-27, UG-32 and the joint categories in a box
  • You see it and it makes sense
Spot RT: one spot per 50 ft per welder, at least 6 in long.
CONTENTS

Take a Look at the 8 Parts and 61 Topics

The exam and code map, ASME VIII-1 basics, calculations, damage mechanisms, inspection and NDE, relief devices and repairs, welding and the final review: 65 pages, all illustrated

IThe Exam and the Code Map · pp. 5-10
  1. How to use this book with your codes open
  2. The Effectivity Sheet: which editions you are tested on
  3. Which document answers which question
  4. Inside API 510: the sections you will use most
  5. Who does what: owner-user, inspector, engineer, examiner
  6. Units and rounding before you start
IIThe Vessel and ASME VIII-1 Basics · pp. 11-18
  1. Anatomy of a pressure vessel
  2. Head types and where each formula lives
  3. The nameplate: what every stamped line means
  4. Weld joint categories A, B, C, D
  5. Joint efficiency E from Table UW-12
  6. Allowable stress S: reading Section II-D through VIII-1
  7. MDMT and brittle fracture: the UCS-66 curves
  8. Radiography extent: UW-11, UW-51 and UW-52
IIICalculations, Same Steps Every Time · pp. 19-28
  1. The 5-step routine for every calculation
  2. CMLs and thickness readings: where the numbers come from
  3. Long-term vs short-term corrosion rate
  4. Remaining life
  5. Shell t-min: circumferential stress (UG-27)
  6. Head t-min: 2:1 ellipsoidal, hemispherical, torispherical
  7. Shell MAWP from measured thickness
  8. Head MAWP and which component limits the vessel
  9. Static head: pressure at the bottom of the vessel
  10. Next inspection date from remaining life
IVDamage Mechanisms (API 571) · pp. 29-37
  1. How API 571 describes every mechanism
  2. Corrosion under insulation (CUI)
  3. Chloride stress corrosion cracking
  4. Wet H2S damage: HIC, SOHIC, SSC, blistering
  5. Caustic and amine cracking
  6. High temperature hydrogen attack (HTHA)
  7. Brittle fracture
  8. Creep, thermal fatigue and mechanical fatigue
  9. Erosion, MIC and general vs localized loss
VInspecting the Vessel and NDE · pp. 38-46
  1. Inspection types and plans (API 510 and API 572)
  2. Intervals: half-life, 10 years, 5 years external
  3. On-stream inspection in place of internal
  4. External inspection: what to look at
  5. Visual examination (Section V Article 9)
  6. PT: liquid penetrant (Article 6)
  7. MT: magnetic particle (Article 7)
  8. RT: film, IQI and unsharpness (Article 2)
  9. UT: thickness and weld examination (Articles 4 and 23)
VIRelief Devices, Repairs and Pressure Tests · pp. 47-54
  1. Pressure relief devices: types (API 576)
  2. Set pressure and overpressure limits
  3. PRD inspection and test intervals
  4. Repair, alteration or rerating?
  5. Repair methods: welded patches, buildup, fillet-welded patches
  6. PWHT and its alternatives
  7. Hydrostatic test (UG-99)
  8. Pneumatic test (UG-100) and when API 510 requires a test
VIIWelding: API 577 and Section IX · pp. 55-60
  1. Welding processes at a glance
  2. Weld discontinuities and how to spot them
  3. WPS vs PQR vs WPQ
  4. Essential, supplementary essential and nonessential variables
  5. Reviewing a PQR line by line
  6. Welder qualification and continuity
VIIIExam Review · pp. 61-65
  1. Formula sheet on one page
  2. Numbers to have at your fingertips
  3. Most common calculation mistakes
  4. Closed-book vs open-book: how to tab and pace
  5. Final checklist for exam week

One Page, One Topic, All Clear

Think of it this way:

Practice exam at the kitchen table, the week before your window. A question gives you a corroded shell and asks for its MAWP. The clock is running, and the code runs to hundreds of pages.

You open the shell MAWP page and see the cutaway: measured thickness, corrosion allowance subtracted, the formula with E and S, and the UG-27 paragraph tagged in the corner. On exam day, you already know where to look in the code.

Internal, on-stream, external, thickness: four views of the same vessel, and deferral only before the due date.

CUI, wet H2S cracking, relief device set pressure, the hydrostatic test and WPS vs PQR work the same way: each one on its own page.

Pressure Vessel Inspector Illustrated is 8 parts and 61 topics, all drawn, and it ends with the numbers to have at your fingertips and an exam-week checklist.

What you see drawn, you don't have to memorize.

What's Inside Pressure Vessel Inspector Illustrated:

Ipp. 5-10

The Exam and the Code Map

How to use the book with your codes open, the Effectivity Sheet, which document answers which question, who does what, and units and rounding

IIpp. 11-18

The Vessel and ASME VIII-1 Basics

Vessel anatomy, head types, the nameplate, joint categories A to D, joint efficiency from UW-12, allowable stress, MDMT and radiography extent

IIIpp. 19-28

Calculations, Same Steps Every Time

Every calculation in the same 5 steps: CMLs, long- and short-term corrosion rate, remaining life, shell and head t-min, MAWP, static head and the next inspection date. One routine, so the same problem gives you the same answer.

IVpp. 29-37

Damage Mechanisms (API 571)

Every API 571 mechanism under the same headings, so you can compare them at a glance: CUI, chloride SCC, wet H2S damage, caustic and amine cracking, HTHA, brittle fracture, fatigue, creep, erosion and MIC

Vpp. 38-46

Inspecting the Vessel and NDE

Inspection plans, half-life and 10-year intervals, on-stream inspection, external checks, and VT, PT, MT, RT and UT under Section V

VIpp. 47-54

Relief Devices, Repairs and Pressure Tests

Relief device types, set pressure and overpressure, PRD intervals, repairs vs alterations vs rerating, repair methods, PWHT, and hydrostatic and pneumatic tests

VIIpp. 55-60

Welding: API 577 and Section IX

Welding processes, weld discontinuities, WPS vs PQR vs WPQ, essential variables, reviewing a PQR line by line and welder continuity

VIIIpp. 61-65

Exam Review

The numbers to know, closed-book vs open-book pacing and an exam-week checklist, so your last review fits in a few pages

At the end of the book: The numbers to have at your fingertips, closed-book vs open-book pacing and an exam-week checklist.

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Is this for me if I already work in a plant and I'm going for API 510?

Yes. It doesn't explain what a valve is. It organizes the body of knowledge: which code answers what, the calculations in five fixed steps, and every topic drawn.

Where does the content come from?

From the API ICP Body of Knowledge and the current Effectivity Sheet, and the editions of the documents it lists: API 510, API RP 571, 572, 576 and 577, and ASME Section V, VIII-1 and IX. Every page names the document and paragraph its numbers come from, so you can check each one against the codes you'll use on exam day.

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