• 02. Why does a BEW heat exchanger designed to CODAP 2005 not calculate to § C7.A9.6 (sliding head exchanger)?
    Tanaji Gaikwad
    AutoPIPE Vessel team decided to not apply the Annex C7.A9 for sliding tubesheet because this chapter is not sufficient. There is no rule to determine the thickness of the tubesheet, so we decided to...
  • 01. What is the formula used for hydro-test pressure calculations per CODAP Div. 1 used for Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers in AutoPIPE Vessel?
    Tanaji Gaikwad
    Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE Vessel Version(s): ALL Area: Calculations Date Logged & Current Version Sept. 2017 40.04.00.08 Problem: Formula for calculation...
  • 12. Print reports with designated page breaks using AutoPIPE
    Mike Dattilio
    Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE Version(s): ALL; Area: Reports Date Logged & Current Version Dec 2022 12.08.03.015 Problem: Hope to insert page breaks as the...
  • 02. I am designing EN code tubesheet, where do the terms l1, l1' and gamma (γ) come from?
    Tanaji Gaikwad
    Answer: The terms l1 and l1' in the image of the output report above refer to the lengths of the shell with different thickness adjacent to tubesheet. Refer to Section 13.5.9 and formulae 13.5.9-1...
  • Buried pipes - how to define expansion cushions
    Jiří Mátl
    For buried pipelines, expansion cushions will be used in the bends to allow the pipeline to move by 20 to 60 mm (use of 1 to 3 expansion cushions). The thickness of the cushion is 40 mm, the length is...