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1998
CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE
Case 1998 (a) The diameter of the drilled holes does not exceed
Drilled Holes Not Penetrating Through Vessel 2 in.
Wall (b) The drilled holes satisfy the requirements of PG-
Section I 32.1.3.1.
(c) The remaining wall thickness satisfies the require-
Inquiry: In Section I construction, is it permissible
ments of PG-31.3.2 for a flat closure, but shall not be
to consider radially drilled holes for instrumentation
less than 0.25 in. In making the flat head calculations,
probes, which do not penetrate through the thickness
a value of C p 0.20 shall be used.
of a shell, header, or head, as having inherent rein-
(d) The center line distance between any two such
forcement?
drilled holes shall be at least equal to two times their
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that radially average diameter.
drilled holes for instrumentation probes, which do not (e) Edges and corners of finished holes shall have
penetrate through the thickness of a shell, header, or a minimum radius of 116 in.
head, may be considered as having inherent reinforce- (f) This Case number shall be shown on the Data
ment, provided the following requirements are met. Report.
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