CASE

CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

1998-1

Approval Date: November 5, 2014

Code Cases will remain available for use until annulled by the applicable Standards Committee.

Case 1998-1
Drilled Holes Not Penetrating Through Vessel Wall
Section I
Inquiry: In Section I construction, is it permissible to
consider radially drilled holes for instrumentation
probes, which do not penetrate through the thickness of
a shell, header, or head, as having inherent
reinforcement?
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that radially
drilled holes for instrumentation probes, which do not penetrate through the thickness of a shell, header, or head,
may be considered as having inherent reinforcement, provided the following requirements are met.

(a) The diameter of the drilled holes does not exceed

2 in.
(b) The drilled holes satisfy the requirements of
PG-32.1.4.
(c) The remaining wall thickness satisfies the requirements of PG-31.3.2 for a flat closure, but shall not be less
than 0.25 in. In making the flat head calculations, a value
of C = 0.20 shall be used.
(d) The centerline distance between any two such
drilled holes shall be at least equal to two times their
average diameter.
(e) Edges and corners of finished holes shall have a
minimum radius of 1/16 in.
(f) This Case number shall be shown on the Data
Report.

The Committees function is to establish rules of safety, relating only to pressure integrity, governing the construction of boilers, pressure vessels, transport
tanks and nuclear components, and inservice inspection for pressure integrity of nuclear components and transport tanks, and to interpret these rules when
questions arise regarding their intent. This Code does not address other safety issues relating to the construction of boilers, pressure vessels, transport tanks
and nuclear components, and the inservice inspection of nuclear components and transport tanks. The user of the Code should refer to other pertinent codes,
standards, laws, regulations or other relevant documents.
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