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1. Can you explain in detail three or more major differences between code ANSI B31.1 and
code ANSI B31.3?

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There is only one major difference between the two, B31.1 is for power piping and B31.3 is for
refinery/chemical plant piping.

2. There is a power plant inside a process refinery.Where exactly the ANSI B31.1 & ANSI B31.3
scope break occurs?
Based on my experience there were two cases. case #1, B31.1 stopped at the power plant unit block valves,
thus all piping inside the power plant was B31.1. case #2, B31.1 stopped at the equipment (boiler) isolation
block valves and then all other piping was B31.3. This is normally the choice of the owner/operator/client.

3. Which of the following piping system is more health hazardous.

A) Fuel oil piping
B) Process piping with caustic
C) Process piping with HF acid
D) Sulphuric acid piping

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Answer:C) Process piping with HF acid

4. There is a steam piping with low pocket, but without steam trap. What will be the worst
consequence of this layout?
There will be a buildup of condensate to the point that a slug will be pushed by the steam flow. This slug of
condensate will cause water hammer and could rip the piping apart.

5. In what circumstance, the reducer of a pump suction piping will be in bottom flat position.
Explain why the reducer should be so.
When reducers are placed in pipe rack they are generally bottom side flat to maintain BOP to facilitate
supporting.

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6. A P&ID shows a spec break (at flange) between carbon steel & stainless steel specification.
What additional arrangements you have to make for that dissimilar material flange joint?

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Use the gasket and bolts from the SS spec.

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7. A stainless steel piping specification mentions galvanized carbons steel bolts. What is your
first reaction to this and how do you rectify it?
If that is what the spec call for then, that is what I am supposed to use. However, I would ask the Piping
MaterialEngineer(PME) why he/she specified galvanized bolts.

8. How many types of piping specialty items do you know? Why is it called a piping special?
Why not we include them in standard piping specification.
I could possibly count 50 or more depending on the PME and how the piping material specs were
developed. They are called them SP items because they are not written into the normal piping material (line
class) specifications. They are not included because they are normally of limited use, purchased from a
limited product line vendor and are often after thoughts.

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9. Draw a typical steam trap station layout and explain why the existence of a by-pass line
around the trap is not a good idea, when the condensate is returning to a condensate
header?
(No drawing) It is not advisable to have a bypass around a steam trap because the block valve could be left

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open and defeat the purpose of the trap.

10. Explain what is a Double block & bleed valve?Why we need a bleed valve? When do we
use this?
The primary purpose of a Double block & bleed is safety,but it is not failed safe. The next better safety
set-up would be double block valve with a spec blind between the valves. The higher level of safety would be
double block valves with a removable spool for absolute isolation.

11. In a typical tie-in where should the spectacle blind be inserted? a) after blocking valve and
towards existing plant b) before blocking valve and towards new plant. Explain why.
The spec blind has be placed on the unit side of the unit block valves. This placement allows for the closing
of the unit isolation block valve, the unit side is depressurized and drained, then the spec blind can be
installed for isolation of the unit.

12. Stress Intensification Factor (SIF)Where do we use this? Explain this term. How many
types of these SIFs exist?
Stress Intensification Factor (SIF) is a multiplier on nominal stress for typically bend and intersection
components so that the effect of geometry and welding can be considered in a beam analysis. Stress
Intensification Factors has form the basis of most stress analysis of piping systems. As for the quantity, ask
a stress engineer.

13. When all design parameters are the same, whose thermal expansion is higher among the
following?
A) Carbon Steel
B) Stainless Steel
C) Duplex steel
D) Cast Iron
E) Galvanized carbon steel
Answer: B) Stainless steel

14) In a hose station the hose couplings used for water, air& steam should be different type.
Do you agree? Explain your view.
I agree. If they are all the same, then the hoses can be connected to the wrong services and could result in
the injury of an operator (e.g. thinking the hose is connected to water when it is connected to steam).

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15. What is your view on the usage of metallic expansion joints? When they become necessary
and when they could be avoided?
I do everything I can as a piping designer to avoid the use of all types of expansion joints. Expansion joints
are always the weakest point in any system where they are used.

16. A water-cooler heat exchanger, located on a 20m high structural platform. Water header
is located u/g. What precaution do you take, in case of pressure loss in cooling water header?
I do not understand this question it does not appear to be a piping issue. I would assume that the cooling
water system has a (loss of) pressure sensor and the plant shut-down alarms and sequence would be
activated.

17. In what orders do you arrange the pipes in the pipe rack and why? How much % of area
should be reserved for future expansion? Specify a range.
The largest hottest lines on the outside edge of the pipe rack working in with cooler lines in towards the
middle of the rack. This allows the longer loop legs as you lay the loops back over the other lines to the
other side of the rack and back. The lower temperature loops would be nested inside the larger, hotter
loops.
Future rack space is normally at the direction of the client. It may be anything from 0% to as much as 25%.

18. When a utility line (like condensate or water, etc.) is connected permanently to a process
piping what precaution we have to take to avoid cross contamination?
Option #1, Double blocks valve with a drop-out spool.
Option #2, Double blocks valve with a spec blind
Option #3, Double blocks valve with a bleed valve.

19. A air fin cooler (two air coolers with ech having two inlet nozzles) needs a typical piping
arrangement. How many types of piping arrangements is possible.
There are a number of ways to pipe a Fin-Fan cooler depending on what the P&ID call for

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