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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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