API API-510 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | American Petroleum Institute (API) |
| Exam Name: | Pressure Vessel Inspector |
| Exam Number: | API-510 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 240 (Closed Book) + 180 (Open Book) |
| Related Certifications: | API 653 Tank Inspector API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector Certification API 570 Piping Inspector |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Real Exam Qty: | 145 (Part A) + 10 (Part B) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Open Book, Closed Book |
| Passing Score: | Minimum scaled score of 70% |
| Exam Price: | USD 1,050 - 1,300 (varies by region/retake) |
| Sample Questions: | API API-510 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Online (Computer Based Testing) or Paper-based at approved test centers. |
| Pre Condition: | Minimum of 5 years experience in pressure vessel inspection, design, fabrication, or repair. Education may substitute for up to 2 years of experience. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.api.org/products-and-standards/certifications-and-licensing/individual-certification-programs/icp-pressure-vessel |
API API-510 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
| Topic 1: Part A - Closed Book (Morning Session) | - API 572: Inspection Practices for Pressure Vessels
- 1. Types of Damage Mechanisms
- 2. Inspection Techniques
- API 576: Inspection of Pressure-Relieving Devices
- 1. Inspection and Testing
- 2. Design and Operation
- API 510: Pressure Vessel In-service Inspection Code
- 1. Inspection and Maintenance Practices
- 2. Repairs, Alterations, and Rerating
- 3. Pressure Testing
- 4. General Requirements
|
| Topic 2: Part B - Open Book (Afternoon Session) | - ASME PCC-2: Repair of Pressure Equipment and Piping
- 1. Welding Requirements
- 2. Repair Procedures
- ASME BPVC Section VIII: Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels
- 1. Division 1 - General Requirements
- 2. Material Selection
- 3. Design and Fabrication
- ASME BPVC Section V: Nondestructive Examination
- 1. Radiographic Testing (RT)
- 2. Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT)
- 3. Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
- 4. Magnetic Particle Testing (MT)
|
API Pressure Vessel Inspector Sample Questions:
Question 1
Which of the following relief devices is intended to work with steam boilers?
A. Safety Relief Valve.
B. Safety Valve.
C. Relief Valve.
D. Balanced Safety Relief.
Question 2
According to API-510, which of the following is not a typical method for detecting under-insulation corrosion?
A. Visual inspection
B. Ultrasonic testing
C. Radiographic testing
D. Thermal imaging
Question 3
Risk-based Inspection combines the assessment of?
A. likelihood of failure and the consequence of failure
B. chances of failure and the cost of failure
C. likelihood of poor inspection and the consequence of failure
D. likelihood of failure and the effects on plant operation of failure
Question 4
What is the maximum allowed interval for emergency pressure relief valve testing under API-510?
A. 3 years
B. 1 year
C. There is no specified interval; it is based on performance
D. 5 years
Question 5
API-510 requires a hydrostatic test to be performed at what interval during the vessel's service life?
A. Only after major repairs
B. After each shutdown
C. Every 5 years
D. Every 10 years
Solutions:
Question 1 Answer: B | Question 2 Answer: C | Question 3 Answer: A | Question 4 Answer: D | Question 5 Answer: A |
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