Module E

Question 1

What is the petroleum operating concept?

Answer 1

Always keep storage tanks full

Question 2

What is a developed theater?

Answer 2

Not locally procured

Question 3

What is an undeveloped theater?

Answer 3

Various sources

OPDS

Question 4

What is an OPDS

Answer 4

Off shore petroleum discharge system

Question 5

Who provides fuel from the high water mark?

Answer 5

Army

Question 6

Who provides fuel to the high water mark?

Answer 6

Navy (gay bois)

Question 7

What is an IPDS

Answer 7

Inland petroleum distribution system

Question 8

Four components of an IPDS

Answer 8

Tactical petroleum terminal
Pump stations
Pipeline sets
Pipeline support hardware

Question 9

How many miles in a pipeline set?

Answer 9

5 miles

Question 10

Marine Corps largest fuel system is what?

Answer 10

Amphibious assault fuel system (AAFS)

Question 11

How many gallons in the AAFS

Answer 11

1.12 million

Question 12

How many gallons in the TAFDS

Answer 12

320,000

Question 13

How many gallons in the HERS

Answer 13

18,000

Question 14

How far offshore does the OBDS sit, and how many gallons does it pump

Answer 14

8 miles
1.7 million per 20 hours

Question 15

What makes up a OPDS

Answer 15

M.V. Wheeler
The LARC
Tender vessel
Ridge hull inflatable boat
BTU

Question 16

How many feet of hose are attached to buoys

Answer 16

1000

Question 17

How deep do the anchors get set?

Answer 17

4 ft

Question 18

Which vessel goes to the 3 meter mark?

Answer 18

Tender vessel

Question 19

Diameter of the flex pipe

Answer 19

Inside 5.7

Outside 8.1

Question 20

Flex pipe deployed gradient

Answer 20

1:300

Question 21

How long does the OPDS refueling operation take?

Answer 21

48 hours

Question 22

If you’re frustrate on the test remember what?

Answer 22

Storage tank

Question 23

What is a BTU

Answer 23

Beach Termination Unit

Question 24

Where is the BTU placed

Answer 24

High water mark

Question 25

What does the manifold do?

Answer 25

Directs the flow of fuel

Question 26

What is a switching manifold?

Answer 26

Controls the fuel flow at the tactical petroleum terminal (TPT)

Question 27

What is a fuel unit defined as?

Answer 27

1/3 rd of a TPT

Question 28

What are the three manifold locations

Answer 28

Base - port of entry Intermediate- reserve storage Head - bulk storage

Question 29

With manifold valve numbers, what is the first and second number

Answer 29

1st is tank number 2nd is feeder line

Question 30

Back to back questions on the test, answer is what? (Per Mr Morgan)

Answer 30

1000 ft

Question 31

What is PS and PD?

Answer 31

Pump suction pump dispense

Question 32

IPDS single groove specs

Answer 32

High pressure at 740 PSI

Question 33

Two grove valve specs

Answer 33

Low pressure at 150 PSI

Question 34

What is significant about cam locks

Answer 34

They are quick disconnect Low pressure 150 PSI

Question 35

Advantage of rising stem gate

Answer 35

Easy to maintain Maximum flow Stem indicates open or closed

Question 36

Disadvantages of rising stem gate

Answer 36

Easily sabotaged Requires a lot of head room Takes time to open and close

Question 37

Advantages of non rising gate valve

Answer 37

Less headroom required Harder to sabotage Maximum flow

Question 38

Disadvantages of non rising gate valve

Answer 38

Can’t tell if valve is closed or open from afar

Question 39

Per Mr Morgan, if one of the answers is ball valve, it’s probably ball valve

Answer 39

Ball valve I guess lol

Question 40

What do we lubricate the stem with

Answer 40

Light film of motor oil

Question 41

How often is the pump station lubricated

Answer 41

Every month

Question 42

Main line gate valve is lubricated how often

Answer 42

Every 6 months

Question 43

Check valves do what?

Answer 43

Prevent back flow of fuel

Question 44

Pressure relief valves do what

Answer 44

Release pressure at a certain point to prevent rupture

Question 45

Pressure regulating valve PSI

Answer 45

Upstream 50 Downstream 125

Question 46

Ball valve

Answer 46

Quick acting valve

Question 47

Globe valve are used where

Answer 47

Tank farms and they regulate flow

Question 48

Pressure control valve

Answer 48

Used as a back pressure regulator at 30 psi

Question 49

No smoking how far from rail car?

Answer 49

100 ft

Question 50

Distance between rail cars

Answer 50

25 ft

Question 51

Rail car capacity

Answer 51

6,000 to 16,000

Question 52

Dome of the car

Answer 52

Expansion

Question 53

Shell of the car

Answer 53

Where fuel is held

Question 54

How far from buildings and rail car

Answer 54

100 ft

Question 55

Wood cone shaped stopper

Answer 55

Emergency plug?

Question 56

No electrical or welding within how many feet?

Answer 56

100

Question 57

What does the safety valve do?

Answer 57

Releases excessive pressure

Question 58

How big are the tank connectors in US?

Answer 58

5 inches. 4 inches overseas

Question 59

Fire extinguisher distance

Answer 59

5-10 ft

Question 60

Pumping unit how far from car?

Answer 60

50 ft

Question 61

Glosser coupling

Answer 61

NATO

Question 62

How do we attach bonding cables

Answer 62

Track to track Track to ground Shell to rack Rack to ground

Question 63

Allow product to stand for how long before sampling?

Answer 63

15 minutes

Question 64

How long is the long stick

Answer 64

10 ft

Question 65

How long is the short stick

Answer 65

36 inches

Question 66

Using the short stick, if the cut is below the zero mark, it is reported as what?

Answer 66

Shell outage

Question 67

On the short stick, if product is above the zero mark, record the cut as what?

Answer 67

Dome innage

Question 68

Thermal relief valve

Answer 68

Set 10 % (814 psi) above max pipeline pressure Located on the launcher & receiver assembly

Question 69

What placard is placed if you can see your ugly mug

Answer 69

FLAMMABLE