Thank you TGS4 & Cobra17:
Without current access to a copy of ASME BPVC - 1986, it is difficult to interpret the response above regarding Interpretation VIII-1-86-23.
Cobra17 - You may find it interesting that TGS4 is also located in Canada.
TGS4 - When you say "...general industry practice...
Has ASME every provided an Interpretation or Code Case for alternate rules for reinforcement of non-circular nozzles?
To my understanding, for ASME BPVC Sec. VIII, Div.1 (2017) or (2021), UG-37(b) covers the reinforcement area requirement for any non-circular nozzle opening such as an obround...
I am in the difficult position of working for a Pressure Vessel Manufacturer that is supplying vessels that do not meet code.
I am looking for guidance on who to contact or the Procedure/Process to report this manufacturer so this issue gets rectified before they kill someone.
I have reached out...
