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Chapter 15 Test Bank Answers Vessels

Introduction to Process Technology (NAPTA)

Chapter 15 Vessels

1) What is a large container or vessel for holding liquids and/or gases?

A) Drum

B) Tank

C) Dryer

D) Filter

Page Ref: 213

Objective: 15.1 Describe the purpose or function of vessels (tanks, drums, cylinders, dryers, filters, reactors, and bins/hoppers) in the process industries

Blooms Level: Understand

2) What is a vessel containing desiccant and screens across which process streams flow to have moisture (hydrates) removed?

A) Drum

B) Tank

C) Dryer

D) Filter

Page Ref: 214

Objective: 15.1 Describe the purpose or function of vessels (tanks, drums, cylinders, dryers, filters, reactors, and bins/hoppers) in the process industries

Blooms Level: Understand

3) What is a vessel that typically holds dry solids?

A) Bin

B) Tank

C) Dryer

D) Filter

Page Ref: 214

Objective: 15.1 Describe the purpose or function of vessels (tanks, drums, cylinders, dryers, filters, reactors, and bins/hoppers) in the process industries

Blooms Level: Understand

4) What type of tank is only for substances that do not contain toxic vapors or high vapor pressure liquids?

A) Atmospheric tanks

B) Pressurized tanks

C) Spherical tanks

D) Hemispheroid tanks

Page Ref: 214

Objective: 15.2 Explain the relationship of pressure to the vessel shape and wall thickness

Blooms Level: Understand

5) What type of pressurized tank is used for highly volatile, pressurized material?

A) Spherical tank

B) Cylindrical tank

C) Hemispheroid tank

D) Atmospheric tank

Page Ref: 215

Objective: 15.2 Explain the relationship of pressure to the vessel shape and wall thickness

Blooms Level: Understand

6) What type of pressurized tank is used for low-pressure substances?

A) Spherical tank

B) Cylindrical tank

C) Hemispheroid tank

D) Atmospheric tank

Page Ref: 215

Objective: 15.2 Explain the relationship of pressure to the vessel shape and wall thickness

Blooms Level: Understand

7) What major component of tanks floats upon the surface of the stored liquid and is used to decrease vapor space and reduce potential for evaporation?

A) Blanketing

B) Floating roof

C) Articulated drain

D) Foam chamber

Page Ref: 215

Objective: 15.3 Define and provide examples of the following components as they relate to vessels: desiccant, screen, floating roof, articulated drain, blanketing, spherical tank, foam chamber, sump, mixer/agitator, gauge hatch, manway, heat tracing system (steam or electrical), vapor recovery system, vortex breaker, baffle, weir, boot, mist eliminator, and vane separator

Blooms Level: Understand

8) What is the process of putting an inert gas, usually nitrogen, into the vapor space above the liquid in a tank to prevent air leakage into the tank?

A) Blanketing

B) Floating roof

C) Articulated drain

D) Foam chamber

Page Ref: 215

Objective: 15.3 Define and provide examples of the following components as they relate to vessels: desiccant, screen, floating roof, articulated drain, blanketing, spherical tank, foam chamber, sump, mixer/agitator, gauge hatch, manway, heat tracing system (steam or electrical), vapor recovery system, vortex breaker, baffle, weir, boot, mist eliminator, and vane separator

Blooms Level: Understand

9) What is an area located at the bottom of a vessel that receives and temporarily stores drainage from the lowest point in that vessel?

A) Sump

B) Mixer

C) Manway

D) Gauge hatch

Page Ref: 216

Objective: 15.3 Define and provide examples of the following components as they relate to vessels: desiccant, screen, floating roof, articulated drain, blanketing, spherical tank, foam chamber, sump, mixer/agitator, gauge hatch, manway, heat tracing system (steam or electrical), vapor recovery system, vortex breaker, baffle, weir, boot, mist eliminator, and vane separator

Blooms Level: Understand

10) What is a coil of heated wire or tubing that is adhered to or wrapped around a pipe in order to maintain or increase the temperature of the process fluid, reduce fluid viscosity, and facilitate flow?

A) Baffle

B) Mist eliminator

C) Heat tracing

D) Vortex breaker

Page Ref: 218

Objective: 15.3 Define and provide examples of the following components as they relate to vessels: desiccant, screen, floating roof, articulated drain, blanketing, spherical tank, foam chamber, sump, mixer/agitator, gauge hatch, manway, heat tracing system (steam or electrical), vapor recovery system, vortex breaker, baffle, weir, boot, mist eliminator, and vane separator

Blooms Level: Understand

11) What is a metal plate, or similar device, placed into the drain line of a cylindrical or cone-shaped vessel?

A) Baffle

B) Mist eliminator

C) Heat tracing

D) Vortex breaker

Page Ref: 218

Objective: 15.3 Define and provide examples of the following components as they relate to vessels: desiccant, screen, floating roof, articulated drain, blanketing, spherical tank, foam chamber, sump, mixer/agitator, gauge hatch, manway, heat tracing system (steam or electrical), vapor recovery system, vortex breaker, baffle, weir, boot, mist eliminator, and vane separator

Blooms Level: Understand

12) What is a flat or notched dam or barrier to liquid flow that is normally used either to measure fluid flows or to maintain a given depth of fluid?

A) Weir

B) Boot

C) Baffle

D) Vane separator

Page Ref: 219

Objective: 15.3 Define and provide examples of the following components as they relate to vessels: desiccant, screen, floating roof, articulated drain, blanketing, spherical tank, foam chamber, sump, mixer/agitator, gauge hatch, manway, heat tracing system (steam or electrical), vapor recovery system, vortex breaker, baffle, weir, boot, mist eliminator, and vane separator

Blooms Level: Understand

13) What is a section at the bottom of a process vessel where water or other unwanted fluid is collected and removed?

A) Weir

B) Boot

C) Baffle

D) Vane separator

Page Ref: 219

Objective: 15.3 Define and provide examples of the following components as they relate to vessels: desiccant, screen, floating roof, articulated drain, blanketing, spherical tank, foam chamber, sump, mixer/agitator, gauge hatch, manway, heat tracing system (steam or electrical), vapor recovery system, vortex breaker, baffle, weir, boot, mist eliminator, and vane separator

Blooms Level: Understand

14) What is a device, composed of metal vanes, used to separate liquids from gases or solids from liquids?

A) Weir

B) Boot

C) Baffle

D) Vane separator

Page Ref: 220

Objective: 15.3 Define and provide examples of the following components as they relate to vessels: desiccant, screen, floating roof, articulated drain, blanketing, spherical tank, foam chamber, sump, mixer/agitator, gauge hatch, manway, heat tracing system (steam or electrical), vapor recovery system, vortex breaker, baffle, weir, boot, mist eliminator, and vane separator

Blooms Level: Understand

15) What protects the environment and people against tank failures?

A) Gauge hatch

B) Containment wall

C) Tank safety system

D) Vapor recovery system

Page Ref: 220

Objective: 15.4 Describe the purpose of dikes, firewalls, and containment walls around vessels.

Blooms Level: Understand

16) Which of the following is true of a containment system?

A) They protect wildlife from contaminants

B) They protect against droughts

C) They contain chemical spills in a small area

D) They contain clean rainwater until the spill is contained

Page Ref: 220

Objective: 15.4 Describe the purpose of dikes, firewalls, and containment walls around vessels.

Blooms Level: Understand

17) What should a process technician do first with rainfall buildup in a containment wall?

A) Open a valve and drain the liquid

B) Test the water to ensure it is free of contaminants

C) Leave the rainwater to cool off the containment wall

D) Use a new containment wall

Page Ref: 220

Objective: 15.4 Describe the purpose of dikes, firewalls, and containment walls around vessels.

Blooms Level: Understand

18) What type of reaction occurs when complete loads are done start to finish and then removed?

A) Batch reactions

B) Continuous reactions

C) Stirred reactions

D) Inconsistent reactions

Page Ref: 220

Objective: 15.5 Identify and describe the various types of reactors and their purpose

Blooms Level: Understand

19) What type of reactor contains a mixer or agitator mounted to the tank?

A) Tubular reactor

B) Fixed bed reactor

C) Stirred tank reactor

D) Fluidized bed reactor

Page Ref: 221

Objective: 15.5 Identify and describe the various types of reactors and their purpose

Blooms Level: Understand

20) What type of reactor is a reactor vessel in which the catalyst bed is stationary as the reactants are passed over it?

A) Tubular reactor

B) Fixed bed reactor

C) Stirred tank reactor

D) Fluidized bed reactor

Page Ref: 221

Objective: 15.5 Identify and describe the various types of reactors and their purpose

Blooms Level: Understand

21) What is a potential equipment impact of misalignment of pump systems?

A) Ruptured vessel

B) Damaged pump

C) Collapse of tank because of vacuum

D) Possible corrosion or erosion of vessel

Page Ref: 223

Objective: 15.6 Identify possible hazards associated with vessels, including the following: improper valve, lineup, loss of nitrogen flow, cross contamination, failure of vent system, leaks/spills, chemical reactions (such as corrosion, pH, etc.)

Blooms Level: Understand

22) What is a potential equipment impact of overpressure?

A) Rupture of vessel

B) Damaged pump

C) Vessel could have a weak spot causing a leak

D) Possible corrosion or erosion of the vessel

Page Ref: 223

Objective: 15.6 Identify possible hazards associated with vessels, including the following: improper valve, lineup, loss of nitrogen flow, cross contamination, failure of vent system, leaks/spills, chemical reactions (such as corrosion, pH, etc.)

Blooms Level: Understand

23) What is a potential production impact of improper valve lineup?

A) Cross contamination

B) Out of specification material

C) Decomposition of material

D) Added cost for cleanup

Page Ref: 223

Objective: 15.6 Identify possible hazards associated with vessels, including the following: improper valve, lineup, loss of nitrogen flow, cross contamination, failure of vent system, leaks/spills, chemical reactions (such as corrosion, pH, etc.)

Blooms Level: Understand

24) Which improper activities will not cause collapse of a tank because of a vacuum?

A) Loss of nitrogen flow

B) Misalignment of blanket systems

C) Emptying a tank

D) Misalignment of pump systems

Page Ref: 223

Objective: 15.6 Identify possible hazards associated with vessels, including the following: improper valve, lineup, loss of nitrogen flow, cross contamination, failure of vent system, leaks/spills, chemical reactions (such as corrosion, pH, etc.)

Blooms Level: Understand

25) What should process technicians look for when monitoring and maintaining vessels?

A) Check sewer valves

B) Monitor pressure

C) Check firewalls, sumps, and drains

D) All of the above

Page Ref: 223

Objective: 15.7 Describe the monitoring and maintenance activities associated with vessel operations

Blooms Level: Remember

26) What should process technicians feel for on vessels and piping?

A) Heat

B) Water

C) Vapor

D) Coolness

Page Ref: 223

Objective: 15.7 Describe the monitoring and maintenance activities associated with vessel operations

Blooms Level: Remember

27) What should process technicians do when maintaining and monitoring vessels?

A) Check auxiliary equipment

B) Listen for abnormal noise

C) Use sniffers to detect gas leaks and vapors

D) All of the above

Page Ref: 223

Objective: 15.7 Describe the monitoring and maintenance activities associated with vessel operations

Blooms Level: Remember

28) Which of the following is the symbol for an open roof tank?

A)

B)

C)

D)

Page Ref: 224

Objective: 15.8 Identify the symbols used to represent the different types of vessels and reactors.

Blooms Level: Understand

29) Which of the following is the symbol for a bin?

A)

B)

C)

D)

Page Ref: 224

Objective: 15.8 Identify the symbols used to represent the different types of vessels and reactors.

Blooms Level: Understand

30) Which of the following is the symbol for a hemispheroid?

A)

B)

C)

D)

Page Ref: 224

Objective: 15.8 Identify the symbols used to represent the different types of vessels and reactors.

Blooms Level: Understand

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