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BPV Section VIII Div 1
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Section VIII, Division 1 (2004 Edition); UW- 16 and U-1(e)(1)
11/18/2005
BC05-463
VIII-1-04-78
Consider a pressure vessel constructed according to the rules
of ASME Section VIII, Division 1 in which a coil passes
through either the head or the shell of the pressure vessel to
heat or cool the contents of the pressure vessel. The coil is
attached to the pressure vessel by a weld that meets the
requirements of UW-16.

Question (1): Is it required by the rules of Section VIII,

Division 1 that this coil be constructed as a part of the
pressure vessel?

Reply ( I ) : Yes, up to the geometric limits described in U-

1(e)(1).

Question (2): Must the pressure vessel be documented on a U-

1 Manufacturer's Data report as a single chamber pressure
vessel?

Reply (2): Yes.

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