The owner/operator requires an NPS 3 ½ nozzle to be installed in an in-service tank. The
tank is 110 feet in diameter, 60 feet maximum fill height, shell thickness at the point of
hot tap is .75", and the material is of unknown toughness with a minimum design metal
temperature of 38ï‚°F. This nozzle is to be installed adjacent to an existing nozzle. What is
the minimum spacing between these nozzles?