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01. When choosing a 8" nominal shell size the O.D. is reflected as 8.78" O.D. (it should be 8.625").
02. How to import Aspentech edr file into AutoPIPE Vessel?
03. For a shell and tube exchanger with fixed tubesheets, the AutoPIPE Vessel is locked with the "Mechanical cleaning" option even if the option is unchecked?
04. How to manage the baffle spacing of a heat exchanger in AutoPIPE Vessel?
05. How to manage the number of Tubesheets in an AutoPIPE Vessel heat exchanger
06. How to see the pass order number and how to change it in an AutoPIPE Vessel model?
07. Model imported from HTRI suggest tubesheet has 360 tubes, however AutoPIPE Vessel suggest only 332, why?
08. Number of Heat exchanger tubes and path are different in the AutoPIPE Vessel report, why?
09. When changing the material on tubeside, focus of the model changes to a different location in an AutoPIPE Vessel model, why?
10. Why are the ASME 2019 - appendix A-2 calculation for Tubesheet with tubes expanded + seal welded not performed?
11. Why is tubesheet layout not full of tubes?
12. How can I insert the shell connection on the head of a heat exchanger in AutoPIPE Vessel?
13. How to connect two different shell radius (ex. dia #1 =4000 mm, dia #2 = 4220 mm) that have a 50 mm gap between them in AutoPIPE Vessel?
14. How to model customized base plate of a Saddle support for Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger in AutoPIPE Vessel?
15. Use TEMA Metric Bolt Root Area (TEMA Table D-5M) from section 9 in an AutoPIPE Vessel model.
16. Where to input extra cladding thickness on tubesheets in AutoPIPE Vessel?
AutoPIPE Vessel - Frequently Asked Questions
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