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DANIELI ENGINEERING SYSTEM DE-DESY

CANDIDATE PIPING SUPERVISOR PROFECIENCY TEST


Date: 01.06.2012
QUESTIONAIRE Page: 1 of 3

PIPING ENGINEER PIPING SUPERVISOR

Name:__________________________________ Date: _______________

1. General piping knowledge

Q.1 What is the difference between piping and tubing?

A.1 _____________________________________________________________________

Q.2 At what nominal pipe size where the diameter of the pipe begins to be
equal to the nominal outside diameter?

A.2 _________________

Q.3 What is the difference between a machine bolt and a stud bolt?

A.3 _____________________________________________________________________

Q.4 what is the equivalent NPS of a long radius elbow with reference to the
diameter/Radius of the pipe?

A.4 _________________

Q.5 Why pipe sloping is required in some fluid service.

A.5 _____________________________________________________________________

Q.6 What ere the typical fluid service that requires sloping in piping?

A.6 _____________________________________________________________________

Q.7 What is the usual straight run requirements of a flow element?

A.7 __________________

Q.8 What is the usual straight run requirements of a centrifugal pump suction
line?

A.8 __________________

Q.9 Why straight run is required at pump suction, upstream & downstream of
flow element?

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A.9 ____________________________________________________________________

Q.10 What are the different types of gaskets?

A.10 _____________________________________________________________________

Q.11 from which side of the pipe will you take a branch connection?

A11.
Gas/Steam/Air:________________ Liquid:____________________

Q.12 What is the importance of a drip leg in steam / instrument air /


Compressed air service?

A.12 ____________________________________________________________________

Q.13 What is the importance of high point vent and low point drain in the piping
system?

A.13 ____________________________________________________________________

Q.14 List down important things to be considered before to conduct pressure


testing?

A.14 1._______________ 2. ________________ 3. _______________ 4. _____________

Q.15 What is the normal test pressure with reference to the design pressure?

A.15 Hydro test: _____________________ Pneumatic test: _________________

Q.16 What is a sockolet and weldolet? Where they are used?

A.16 ____________________________________________________________________

Q.17 What is the difference between a eccentric reducer and a concentric


reducer? Where this fittings are usually used?

A.17 ____________________________________________________________________

Q.18 What is the importance of pipe supports to the piping system. List down
types of pipe supports.

A.18
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1. ______________________________

2. ______________________________

3. _____________________________

4. _____________________________

Q.19 What is the importance of expansion joints.

A.19 ____________________________________________________________________

Q.20 What is the meaning of cavitations in pumps and how can it be avoided?

A.20 ____________________________________________________________________

Q.21 What is the meaning of total dynamic head of the pump (TDH)?

A.21 ____________________________________________________________________

Q.22 What is the meaning of net positive suction head of the pump (NPSH)?

A.22 ____________________________________________________________________

2. Code and Standard

Q.1 Identify the codes and standard for the following. What other code and
standards you are familiar with and explain the significance of this code/standard?

1. Process piping :______________________________


2. Power piping :______________________________
3. Forged fittings :______________________________
4. Butweld fittings :______________________________
5. Valves :______________________________
6. Flanges :______________________________
7. NACE Corrosion requirements :______________________________

OTHER CODES AND STANDARDS

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1. ___________________________________

2. ___________________________________

3. ___________________________________

4. ___________________________________

5. ___________________________________

3. Valves

Q1. What are the importance of valves in plant operation?

A.1 ___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Q.2 List down the functions of the following valves.


1. Gate Valve: ____________________________
2. Ball valve: ____________________________
3. Glove valve: ___________________________
4. Butterfly valve __________________________
5. Check valve __________________________

Q.3 What are test and inspections to be performed on valves prior installation.

A.3 ________________________________________________________________________

Q.4 What are the important things to check when installing Globe and check
valves,

A.4 ________________________________________________________________________

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4. Welding and piping fabrication

Q. 1 List down the important things to consider before during and after piping
fabrication?

A1. Before______________________________________________________________________

During _____________________________________________________________________

After _______________________________________________________________________

Q.2 What is the importance of putting a weep hole in Reinforcing pads, dummy leg
and reinforced branch connections?

A.2 ___________________________________________________________________________

Q.3 What is the difference between a carbon steel material and a stainless steel
material. Give example of material grades for carbon steel and stainless steel material
commonly used in process piping.

A.3 ______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Q.4 What is the meaning of the drawings listed below? What are the informations
contained in the listed drawings?

1. PFD:
2. P&ID:
3. PAD:
4. Piping ISO

Q.4 Are you familiar with welding? Do you have experience in piping fabrication and
installation? Briefly explain your experience in this field.

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

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________________________________________________________________________

1. What are the codes and standards related to welding? And explain the
significance.

a. _____________________________________

b. _____________________________________

c. _____________________________________

2. What is the meaning of the following?

WPS -
PQR
SAW
SMAW
GTAW -
FCAW

Q.5 What is the difference between a welding rod and welding electrode?

A.5 ___________________________________________________________________________

Q.6 What are the parameters you need to check during welding?

A.6 ___________________________________________________________________________

Q.7 What are the three steps related to welding and fabrication inspection?

A.7 ___________________________________________________________________________

Q.8 What is the difference between destructive test and non destructive test?

A.8 ___________________________________________________________________________

Q.9 Give example of destructive test and Non-Destructive test?

A.9 ___________________________________________________________________________

A.9 ___________________________________________________________________________

Q.10 When fabricating a reinforcing pad, what is the minimum thickness of the pad.

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A.10 __________________________________________________________________________

5. Problem solving

Q.1 Convert 18 BarG to PSI.

A.1 ___________________

Q.2 Convert 125 deg. C to Fahrenheit

A.2 ___________________

Q.3 Convert 10 KW to Horse power

A.4 ___________________

Q.5 What is the pressure equivalent of 10 meters column of water in PSI?

A.5 ___________________

Q.6 How much heat is required to change the phase of water from liquid to vapour at 1
ATM?

A.6 ___________________

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