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What is the normal criterion used to figure the fuel requirement of a base that submit used as a primary port? |
10-day supply of fuel based on the bases wartime commitment only |
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Defense Logistics Agency determines the type, size, and number of fuel tanks needed at each base based upon |
The mission requirements |
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What will horizontal underground storage tanks and cut and cover tanks that issue jet fuel have on top of them |
A pump house |
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What components should you replace before you replace a man way cover? |
A new gasket the same thickness as the old one |
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What size pipe is used as the gauge well on a cone roof tank with a floating pan? |
8 inches |
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The product withdrawal line terminates inside a cone roof tank with a floating pan in a |
Vertical position, 6 inches above the top of the sump |
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What size is the water draw off line in an all weather tank, and where does it terminate |
3/4 inch; 1/2 inch from the sump bottom |
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What is the slope of a stripping line inside an all weather tank, and where does it terminate |
6 inches per 10 feet, 4 inches from the dump bottom |
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At what level does the high level alarm actuate in a cone roof with floating pan? |
Just before the high level shut off level |
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What type of vent is located in a floating pan |
Bleeder |
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The roof guide is installed on floating roof tanks to |
Keep the roof from turning in a circular motion |
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The double check floating roof tank is the most efficient type of roof because the roof |
Has insulating air space between decks |
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About how far above the tank floor is the first stage of the deep well turbine pump located |
6 inches |
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At what level in an underground fuel tank is the low level shutoff set to deem ethics the fueling pump motor before the pump runs dry? |
13 inches |
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What size is the clean out line in an underground tank and where does it terminate outside the tank? |
3/4, 12 inches above ground level |
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You must clean an operating tank that is not internally coated and does not have a receiving filter/separator every |
4 years |
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What is installed on a floating roof tank to help prevent out of roundness |
A wind girder |
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How is the product identification displayed on an above ground tank |
Yellow bands with white letters on a black background |
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A pressure relief valve installed around the inlet block valve of a floating roof tank is adjusted to open at what pressure |
10 percent above system dead head pressure |
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What is the inspection frequency for a pressure relief valve |
Annually |
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What prevents fuel from entering a roof drain line? |
Flange gaskets and Asbestos ring packing |
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When you are inspecting the fabric seal in floating roof tanks, a gap between the metallic sea sling ring and tank shell would indicate a warped sealing ring of |
10 to 15 feet long |
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When filling the tank to check the high high level alarm, what must be disabled |
The high level shutoff valve |
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What instrument would you use to check the liquidometer accuracy? |
Tape and bob |
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How long before entering a fuel tank must you request permission from your major command? |
15 workdays |
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Who will assign a qualified tank entry supervisor to supervise a tank cleaning operation? |
MAJCOM fuels engineer |
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To qualify for an Air Force tank cleaning contract, a contractor must proof of having competed similar work on at least how many previous projects? |
3 |
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Which is not the responsibility of the MAJCOM fuels engineer representative during the contract cleaning of a fuel tank? |
To stop the contractors work for contract violations |
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Which is not a safety hazard associated with tank cleaning? |
Excess oxygen |
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When can people cleaning AF petroleum storage tanks use portable oxygen tanks and masks, portable gas masks, or walk around oxygen bottle and masks? |
NEVER |
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Communication gear must be used during the cleaning of an underground JP 8 tank when the |
Manhole access is 10 feet below ground level |
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When cleaning a tank without dikes, an air compressor must be positioned upwind, |
At least 59 feet from the tank |
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At what vapor level may workers initially enter a tank for tank cleaning |
Below 10 % LEL |
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Which AF IMT is used to record vapor readings during tank cleaning |
172 |
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What must be done to meters in a pit that is to be abandoned |
Drained, removed, oiled, and placed in storage |
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What is the minimum recommended battery voltage for the MultiRAE PGM-50? |
4.4 volts |
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What grade if oil does the oil separator on a MC7 air compressor use if the temperature is above 40degrees F |
OE/HDO 30 |
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What should you do if the restriction indicator on a MC7 air compressor is tripped? |
Clean the air filter element |
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You should release the safety override switch in an MC7 air compressor after the |
Oil pressure reaches 10 psi |
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Electrical controls in hazardous areas must be protected against |
Explosion |
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The class 1, division 2, hazardous area around a service station dispenser extends outward how many feet and upward how many inches |
20 feet; 18 inches |
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What type of electrical units and wiring is used in non-hazardous locations, such as pressurized control rooms |
General purpose; enclosed type |
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What type of grounding rod, if any, is used in a horizontal fuel tank installed under the pump house floor? |
Not required |
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When the float in a MILSPEC vertical F/S rises to the top position, what happens? |
The fuel discharge valves (FDV) closes |
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Coalescers in an American Petroleum Institute (API) 1571 F/S are rated for what minimum gpm per inch of length |
2.27 |
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Which component controls the water drain system? |
Pilot valve assembly |
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When the float of a F/S is in its lowest position, supply pressure is directed to what component? |
Water drain valve (WDV) |
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When the WDV is removed from the F/S, where is the control tubing that once went to the water drain cover chamber rerouted |
Nowhere; it is plugged off |
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If a fuel system has a maximum deadhead pressure of 125 psi, at what psi should the F/S pressure relief be set? |
137.5 |
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When removing the KMU-416/F modification kit with 9 additional elements, how many elements must you remove from the front side to balance the manifold? |
6 |
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If the 40AF-2 fuel discharge valve fails to open, what should you check first? |
Water in the filter separator(F/S) sump |
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The new CFF21 flange control differs from the old pilot valve assembly in that it |
Has a float that floats in fuel |
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If required, what mesh strainer is used before (upstream of) pumps in fuel systems? |
7 |
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What type of strainer is normally used as a line strainer in a pipeline? |
Cylindrical |
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What is the normal flow of fuel through a strainer? |
Center-to-outside |
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Meters must be within what percent of total flow displaced to meet Air Force standards? |
.2 |
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What is the most probably cause for a meter to over-register? |
Air in the line |
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What maintains a tight seal in the measuring chamber of a Smith meter? |
Teflon vane inserts |
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Who should do the repairs when a Smith meter requires major maintenance? |
Manufacturer |
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How much will each notch of the Smith adjustment lever change the calibration? |
138.8 cubic inches per 100 gallons |
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Leakage inside the back of a liquid control meter is caused by a faulty |
O-ring |
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If you changed the Brodie coarse adjustment one position, what change would be made to the register reading? |
6 gal. Per 1000 gal |
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If a Brodie meter reads 1005 gallons on a 1000 gallon run, push the coats knob in one groove and |
Pull the fine knob out two grooves |
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How many hoses does a master meter have and where are they connected? |
2 hoses; outlet side |
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The master meter is calibrated every |
12 months |
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Which type of tank gauge can test a tank for leaks? |
Magnetostrictive probe |
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The pneumatic tank probe works by using what kind of gas? |
Nitrogen |
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Where can you find a pressure-vacuum gauge on the type II (Pritchard) hydrant sustem |
By the defuel pump |
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A differential pressure (DP) gauge installed on a F/S measures the difference between the inlet |
High pressure and outlet low pressure |
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The deadweight tester is used to calibrate |
Pressure gauges |
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What is the minimum size, in inches, of the unloading manifolds on AF installations |
8 |
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Tank truck unloading headers will be spaced about how many feet apart |
60 |
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The emergency-stop switches have what type of contacts and complete which circuits? |
Closed; low-voltage for the fuel transfer pump control |
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What color are emergency stop switches? |
Red |
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Truck loading and offloading headers are grounded by what size and type of cable? |
3/32- inch stainless steel |
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Which fuel system headers has no requirement to connect a grounding cable during servicing? |
Tank car offloading |
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What type of grounding rods are used in above ground fuel tanks |
Galvanized steel |
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During an annual pressure test, what is used to pressurize a piping system and for how many hours should the pressure be maintained |
Installed pumps; 2 |
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The records for annual pipeline pressure tests are kept on file for how many years? |
5 |
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During the 5 year pressure test, what is used to pressurize a pipeline, and for how many hours should the pressure be maintained? |
Hand pump; 4 |
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At what percent of system deadhead pressure will pipelines be tested during the hydrostatic test? |
150 |
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What is the minimum speed in miles per hour for a scraper when cleaning a pipeline? |
2 |
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For safe dispersal of fuel vapors, a storage tank vent pipe must extend how high? |
12 feet |
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What type of gauging device is normally used to gauge small service station tanks, and what is the measurement used in this gauging device? |
Stick gauge; 1/8 of an inch |
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What is th e difference between the motors used in the self-contained single-dispensing, and the dual-dispensing units? |
Dual dispensing motors have a higher horse power rating |
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I hat valve regulates the flow through the service station dispensers? |
Hydraulic control |
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What must you do if you receive a new fuel dispenser with a motor set for 110 volts but the service station island is serviced for 220 volts? |
Reset the motor changeover plate |
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To prime a self contained dispenser pump, you squirt |
Heavy lubricating oil in the strainer cavity |
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End play in a self contained dispenser pump can be taken up by removing the internal gear pump head and |
Using a thinner gasket |
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When you have replaced the pump head of a dispenser pump but the pump still binds, you |
Increase the number of gaskets used under the head, one at a tome, until the pump is free |
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Which valve in a self contained pumping unit equalizes the pressure in the system when the motor is turned off and the internal gear pump and air eliminator is at atmospheric pressure |
Surge check |