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API 570 Exam Prep: Piping Inspector

A complete study system for the API 570 piping inspector exam: a 144-page plain-English guide, 42 worked calculations, 320 original questions with explanations, two mock exams and an Excel calculator.

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The study guide (PDF)

144 pages: topic chapters with key facts and 33 diagrams, worked calculations, the question bank with explanations, two 75-question mock exams, a formula sheet, a glossary and an 8-week study plan.

The calculator (Excel)

Pipe required thickness and MAWP, a 20-CML corrosion rate table with remaining life and next inspection dates, and a test pressure helper.

Contents

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How to use this book6
  1. What this book is for
  2. How API certification works in general terms
  3. What the exam tends to test
  4. How to use each part of the book
  5. An eight-week study plan
  6. How to practise
Piping systems and components12
  1. What API 570 covers
  2. The system at a glance
  3. Pipe
  4. Fittings
  5. Flanges
  6. Valves
  7. Branch connections
  8. Small-bore piping and connections
  9. Injection points
  10. Dead legs and mix points
  11. Soil-to-air interfaces
  12. Pressure-relieving devices and material verification
Piping classes, CMLs, thickness measurement and intervals8
  1. Piping classes
  2. Circuits and condition monitoring locations
  3. Measuring thickness
  4. Types of inspection
  5. Corrosion rates and remaining life
  6. Setting the next inspection
  7. Risk-based inspection and integrity operating windows
  8. When the reading is below required thickness
Damage mechanisms10
  1. A method for every mechanism
  2. General and localised corrosion
  3. Erosion and erosion-corrosion
  4. Corrosion under insulation (CUI)
  5. Injection point and dead-leg corrosion
  6. Mechanical and vibration fatigue
  7. Stress corrosion cracking (SCC)
  8. Brittle fracture
  9. Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC)
  10. Other mechanisms to know from API 571
Pressure design: required thickness and MAWP6
  1. Hoop stress: the idea behind the formula
  2. The B31.3 straight-pipe formula
  3. Worked example: thickness from first principles
  4. Structural minimum thickness
  5. MAWP: turning the formula around
  6. Rerating
Pressure testing4
  1. Why test
  2. Hydrostatic test
  3. Pneumatic test
  4. Alternatives and related tests
Welding, ASME IX, preheat and PWHT6
  1. The three documents
  2. Variables
  3. Grouping numbers
  4. Preheat
  5. Post-weld heat treatment (PWHT)
  6. Inspecting welding on repairs
NDE for piping5
  1. Surface methods
  2. Radiography
  3. Ultrasonic testing
  4. Screening methods
  5. Choosing a method
Repairs, alterations and rerating6
  1. Definitions
  2. Authorisation
  3. Temporary repairs
  4. Permanent repairs
  5. Testing after repairs
  6. Rerating
Flanges, valves and bolting4
  1. Ratings
  2. Facings and gaskets
  3. Bolting
  4. Valves in service
Buried piping3
  1. Protection
  2. Inspection methods
  3. Excavation and repairs
Records and reporting3
  1. What to keep
  2. Recommendations
  3. Management of change (MOC)
Calculation workshop5
  1. Pressure design thickness
  2. MAWP and rerating
  3. Corrosion rate, remaining life and intervals
  4. Pressure testing
  5. Welding, NDE and mechanical
Scope, roles and terms1
  1. Answers and explanations: Scope, roles and terms
Piping components1
  1. Answers and explanations: Piping components
Classes, CMLs and intervals1
  1. Answers and explanations: Classes, CMLs and intervals
Damage mechanisms1
  1. Answers and explanations: Damage mechanisms
Corrosion rate and remaining life1
  1. Answers and explanations: Corrosion rate and remaining life
Pressure design and MAWP1
  1. Answers and explanations: Pressure design and MAWP
Pressure testing1
  1. Answers and explanations: Pressure testing
Welding, ASME IX and heat treatment1
  1. Answers and explanations: Welding, ASME IX and heat treatment
Repairs, alterations and rerating1
  1. Answers and explanations: Repairs, alterations and rerating
Flanges, valves and bolting1
  1. Answers and explanations: Flanges, valves and bolting
Buried piping and records1
  1. Answers and explanations: Buried piping and records
Mock exam 11
  1. Answer key: mock exam 1
Mock exam 21
  1. Answer key: mock exam 2
Who it is for

Made for working inspectors.

Questions

Before you buy.

What format is it?

Digital files: PDF guides, and Excel, Word or PowerPoint files where the product includes them. You get a download link straight after checkout, and by email.

Can I use it at work?

Yes. The single-user licence covers your own work, including on your employer's and your clients' projects. For a team licence, contact us through the Payhip store.

Which software do I need?

A PDF reader, and Microsoft Excel 2016 or later (or Microsoft 365) for the spreadsheets. Word files open in Word or any compatible editor.

Is the sample data real?

No. All sample projects, names, dates and figures are fictitious and are there to show how each file works.

Is this affiliated with API or ASME?

No. sevenwoods.co is independent. The questions, explanations and diagrams are original and are not taken from any examination or reproduced from any code. Check the current Body of Knowledge and effectivity sheet for your exam.

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