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Maintenance & Turnaround Planning Flashcards

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  1. When estimating turnaround costs, which cost category typically represents the largest single expenditure?

    Answer: Contract labor

    Contract labor typically accounts for 40–60% of total turnaround costs, making labor productivity the primary cost control lever.

  2. A 'blind flange' installed during a turnaround is primarily used to:

    Answer: Positively isolate a section of piping for safe maintenance work

    Blind flanges (blinds) provide positive isolation by physically blocking flow, ensuring safe conditions for personnel working on downstream equipment.

  3. Which approach best reduces the risk of installing wrong-specification materials in piping systems during a turnaround?

    Answer: Implementing a positive material identification (PMI) program at the warehouse and jobsite

    PMI using XRF or optical emission spectroscopy verifies the actual alloy composition of materials before installation, preventing substitution errors.

  4. What does 'handback' mean in the context of a piping turnaround?

    Answer: The formal transfer of completed, tested systems from the turnaround team back to operations

    Handback is the documented transfer of systems after mechanical completion, testing, and walkthrough sign-off, authorizing operations to restart.

  5. In ASME PCC-2, repair methods for in-service piping components are organized to address situations where:

    Answer: Permanent or temporary repairs must restore fitness for continued service without full replacement

    ASME PCC-2 provides standardized methods for repairing damaged or degraded in-service piping and equipment to restore serviceability.

  6. A 'turnaround key performance indicator (KPI)' of 'schedule attainment' measures:

    Answer: The percentage of planned work orders completed on or before the scheduled date

    Schedule attainment tracks how many planned work orders are completed by their scheduled finish date, reflecting planning quality and execution discipline.

  7. When a piping gasket joint is reassembled after a turnaround, which practice best ensures leak-free performance?

    Answer: Following a documented bolt torque or bolt load procedure with new gaskets

    New gaskets and a documented torquing sequence (cross-pattern, multiple passes to target load) are required to achieve proper seating and prevent leakage.