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API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector VIP Certification Exam
API 510 — The API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector Certification Examination is issued by the American Petroleum Institute (API); the computer-based exam consists of 170 questions (150 scored, 20 unscored pretest items) with a 3.5-hour time limit, referencing API 510, ASME Section VIII Div. 1, ASME Section V, ASME Section IX, API 571, API 572, API 576, API 577, and API 578.
31
Questions
210m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 31👑 VIP
A pressure vessel has an inside radius of 24 inches and operates at 250 psig internal pressure. The allowable stress for the shell material is 17,500 psi, and the longitudinal weld joint efficiency is 1.0. Using the ASME Section VIII, Division 1 circumferential stress formula, what is the minimum required thickness of the shell?
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