What's New in Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating V14.2
The Aspen Exchanger Design & Rating (EDR) suite includes a number of programs for the thermal design, mechanical design, cost estimation, and drawings for heat exchangers and pressure vessels. This section describes the New Features and Known Issues for the V14.2 Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating applications, which include the following:
Aspen Fired Heater
Aspen Plate Exchanger
Aspen Shell & Tube Mechanical
New Features and Enhancements in V14.2 (All Programs)
The following new features and enhancements were added:
Search in Recap of Designs
New option in Aspen EDR Options for tooltip display
ClosedSearch in Recap of Designs
ClosedNew option in Aspen EDR Options for tooltip display
Compatibility Notes
Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating V14.2 can coexist with all earlier versions.
EDR V14.2 integrates with Aspen Plus and Aspen HYSYS V14.
Closed64-bit EDR
ClosedRegistering older versions
ClosedCost Update
Aspen Fired Heater
Aspen Fired Heater is for the simulation and rating of furnaces and fired heaters. The program calculates heat transfer and other key parameters in a variety of tube configurations in both box and cylindrical fireboxes using the well stirred, imperfectly stirred or long-furnace models. In addition, the heat transfer in up to nine convection banks can be handled.
New Features and Enhancements
The following new feature/enhancement was added:
Add alloy “9Cr-1Mo steel” to tube material option and fin or stud material option
ClosedAdd alloy “9Cr-1Mo steel” to tube material option and fin or stud material option
Compatibility Notes
Aspen Fired Heater V14.2 can be installed and used at the same time as V14 and other previous versions of Aspen Fired Heater.
Fired Heater V14.2 is compatibility with all 64-bit versions (V14, V12.1, V12 and V11) of Aspen Properties.
Aspen Plate Exchanger
Aspen Plate Exchanger enables the optimum design, rating, and simulation of plate and frame heat exchangers.
New Features and Enhancements
The following new feature/enhancement was added:
Add Console to Aspen Plate Exchanger
ClosedAdd Console to Aspen Plate Exchanger
Compatibility Notes
Aspen Plate Exchanger V14.2 can be installed and used at the same time as V14 and other previous versions of Aspen Plate Exchanger.
Aspen Shell & Tube Mechanical (formerly Aspen Teams)
Aspen Shell & Tube Mechanical (formerly Aspen Teams®) is a comprehensive set of tools for the complete mechanical design or rating of shell & tube heat exchangers and basic pressure vessels.
When used with Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger (formerly Tasc+) Aspen Shell & Tube Mechanical provides bi-directional data transfer, eliminating the need for data re-entry and ensuring consistency between thermal and mechanical designs. This enables engineers to both optimize and efficiently validate the thermal and mechanical designs of shell and tube heat exchangers.
When used as a stand-alone program in design mode, Aspen Shell & Tube Mechanical can optimize the design of most components including flanges, tubesheets, expansion joints, supports, shell, and nozzle reinforcement. They conform to TEMA standards and several international codes including, ASME Section VIII Div.1 and Div.2 Part 4, EN 13445, AD Merkblätter, and CODAP.
When ‘ASME’ is mentioned, is referring to BPVC Section VIII Division 1 or 2 codes.
New Features and Enhancements
The following new features and enhancements are added:
Updated ASME US Customary and Metric material stress tables according to the 2023 edition of ASME BPVC Section II, Part D. New Materials added and removed are shown in the Annex at the end of this document.
2023 ASME BPVC Edition:
Changes that affect results in V14.2 versus prior versions:
Revision of shell and channel coefficients to be based on mean diameter
New calculations for integral conical channels
Changes that do not affect results in V14.2 versus prior versions:
Replacement of Section VIII-1 UHX calculations with Section VIII-2 4.18 references
Replacement of Section VIII-1 Appendix 26 calculations with Section VIII-2 4.19 references
Removal of Section VIII-1 Appendix A with all rules moved to UW-20
Editorial changes to 4.18 calculation procedure
Improvements to Appendix 2 code calculation output
ClosedRevision of shell and channel coefficients to be based on mean diameter
ClosedNew calculations for integral conical channels
ClosedReplacement of UHX calculations with 4.18 references
ClosedReplacement of Appendix 26 calculations with 4.19 references
ClosedRemoval of Section VIII-1 Appendix A with all rules moved to UW-20
ClosedEditorial changes to 4.18 calculation procedures
ClosedImprovements to Appendix 2 code calculation output
ClosedUpdated ASME US Customary and Metric material stress tables for 2023
Compatibility Notes
ClosedCoexistence
ClosedRich Text Code Calculations Report
Annex
Materials added in the 2023 ASME materials database:
Material Number Material Name
1581 SA-283 Carbon steel Grd B Plate
1579 SA-283 Carbon steel Grd A Plate
7504 SB-187 C11000 Cls H04 Rod(All)
6269 SB-649 N08904 Cls Ann. Bar
6270 SB-649 N08904 Cls Ann. Wire
6272 SB-677 N08904 Cls Ann. Smls. tube