Pressure Vessel Software

[jproj]

My company is thinking about purchasing pressure vessel design software. Could anyone with experience please recommend a quality program with the following capabilities:

1) Pressure vessel design (head / shell thickness etc...)
2) Wind / Seismic design
3) Leg / Lug design (vertical vessels)
4) Saddle design (horizontal vessels)

The "Advanced Pressure Vessel" program from Computer Engineering has been recommended.

Any comments are greatly appreciated.

 

[SteamJetPE]

Look into Compress while your at it. Whatever you pick, make sure it's well supported by the software maker (addenda, upgrades, etc). SteamJetPE
Ejectors, LRVPs, Hybrids
Troubleshooting, startup, design

 

[torsani]

Look for

http://www.cerebromix.com

 

[darlington]

I work in the oil and gas industry designing separation systems and similar equipment. Pressure vessels are used all the time in my work.

The most common software here is a package called 'finglow'

It is recognized as an industry standard.

Before buying, check which standards you will need to work to.

(asme V111 / PD 5500 etc are the most common to me)

 

[rustbuster]

Another is CodeCalc out of Houston

 

[ShadedSun]

I used a program called EngineersAide once to design a pressure vessel for a still reboiler. It was very easy to use and I highly recommend it!

 

If you still looking forward for a software to do the tasks you need, like:
1) Pressure vessel design (head / shell thickness etc...)
2) Wind / Seismic design
3) Leg / Lug design (vertical vessels)
4) Saddle design (horizontal vessels)
you will find everything, and more, using the software package from CEREBRO. Take a look at

http://www.cerebromix.com

Good luck.