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Pressure Vessel Component Design With COMPRESS
Simple Pressure Vessel Component Design COMPRESS does not require you to model an entire pressure vessel to design or rate individual components. This capability is useful when investigating a pressure vessel component that must be modified. For complicated components, like Appendix 2 flanges and nozzles, the user can call upon a specific wizard to create the design. Alternatively, users can [...]
Check Nozzle Loads With WRC 537, WRC 107
Check Piping Loads Using WRC 107, WRC 537 Process piping imposes external loads on vessel and exchanger nozzles that must be accounted for (see ASME VIII-1, UG-22). Stresses on pressure vessel nozzles and attachments have historically been checked using the Welding Research Council Bulletin 107. WRC 537 was published in 2010 and was meant to update and replace the widely used [...]
Multiple Pressure Chamber Stacked Vessel Design
Having trouble viewing this video? Download video (.mov 10MB) Stacked Vessel Design Using COMPRESS Certain industrial processes require pressure vessels to be built with multiple chambers operating under different design conditions. COMPRESS and INSPECT both support multiple pressure chamber, stacked vessel designs. Benefits of using this feature include: Individual pressures, temperatures, materials, corrosion allowances etc. can be specified for [...]
Import HTRI® Files Into COMPRESS or INSPECT
The Codeware HTRI interface COMPRESS and INSPECT offer a bi-directional interface with HTRI’s Xchanger Suite Xist®. This feature saves time and enhances collaboration between Mechanical and Thermal Designers. The HTRI interface is included at no additional charge with INSPECT and is provided with the COMPRESS Heat Exchanger Option. Xchanger Suite Xist users can access shell and tube heat exchanger (Xist) files [...]
Vessel Data Charts and Process Loops
The INSPECT project feature allows equipment to be grouped and managed as process loops. This video shows how INSPECT can create custom vessel data charts that summarize a process loop's governing condition monitoring location (CML), remaining life and required inspection date. Having trouble viewing this video? Download video (.mov 19MB) [...]
Condition Monitoring Location (CML) Placement
This video explains how to add thickness survey data to an INSPECT (or COMPRESS) model. Placing condition monitoring locations (CML) and transferring thickness measurements from other software is discussed. Having trouble viewing this video? Download video (.mov 34MB)
Introducing INSPECT – API 510 in 3D
Codeware is pleased to introduce INSPECT, software for mechanical integrity analysis of ASME VIII-1 equipment. Unlike other mechanical integrity software, INSPECT performs complete ASME calculations. INSPECT also records thickness surveys, shows condition monitoring locations (CMLs) and generates full reports. Having trouble viewing this video? Download video (.mov 37MB) [...]
Openings in Support Skirts
Support Skirt Openings Piping connections to vertical vessels often require additional piping and an opening cut out of the support skirt. COMPRESS includes the ability to specify and check the adequacy of this commonly encountered design detail. Circular pipe sleeves, internal projections, tilt angles, and skirt reinforcing pads can be considered. The ability to add pipe elbows, reducers, and piping that [...]
Import COMPRESS Files Into AutoCAD
See how to import COMPRESS 3D solid model files into AutoCAD®. The COMPRESS solid model export feature reduces the data entry needed to create pressure vessels within your drawing software. Having trouble viewing this video? Download video (.mov 14MB)
Why Perform UG-99 Hydrotest Stress Calculations?
ASME UG-99 Hydrostatic Test Stress Calculations ASME Code paragraph UG-99 requires that all vessels undergo hydrostatic (or pneumatic) testing before Code stamping. As this test provides mechanical stress relief it may be thought of as the final step in the fabrication process. The UG-99 hydrostatic test is an effective way to screen for design, material and fabrication deficiencies as well as to [...]
Why Specify Pressure Vessel Weld Seams?
The Advantages of Locating Pressure Vessel Weld Seams Although not required to perform basic (theoretical) ASME calculations, specifying weld seam locations when designing pressure vessels provides a number of practical advantages: Tall towers often require greater thicknesses near the bottom to resist wind and seismic loadings. Locating circumferential shell seams is necessary to correctly calculate this arrangement. It [...]
Import COMPRESS Files Into AutoCAD Plant 3D
See how to import COMPRESS 3D solid model files into AutoCAD Plant 3D. The COMPRESS solid model export feature saves time by eliminating the need to manually recreate vessel and exchanger equipment within your plant design software. Having trouble viewing this video? Download video (.mov 57MB)