Exchanger Optimizer 8.0.18 Preview Download

Thank you for trying out the latest features in Exchanger Optimizer.   Please send any comments or feature requests to support@exchangeroptimizer.com   This version of the program can be run side-by-side with other versions of Exchanger Optimizer and should be used for demonstration purposes only.


Installation Instructions

  • click the Download button below, and save the ZIP file to your computer
  • extract the ZIP file contents by right-clicking on the ZIP file
  • double-click on ExchangerOptimizer.exe to run the program
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What's New

Pressure Vessels

  • Added new pressure vessel estimation module with support for both horizontal and vertical vessels.
  • Added support for drum and column vessel types.
  • Added new vessel graphical user interface and vessel calculation engine.
  • Added support for tray sections and packed sections.
  • Added support for skirts, vessel supports, stiffening rings, boots, and domes.
  • Added support for static head pressure calculations for cylinders, cones, and heads.
  • Added support for variable shell thickness.
  • Added estimation support for packed beds and trayed sections.
  • Added support for cap options on nozzles.
  • Added datum support in vessel GA drawings.
  • Added support for IOGP S-619 minimum thickness requirements.

Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers

  • Updated flange calculations to the 2025 Edition of the ASME Code.
  • Added PCC-1 Appendix O flange design and compliance checks.
  • Updated flange design logic to automatically satisfy PCC-1 Appendix O requirements.
  • Added support for double tubesheet exchangers.
  • Added support for kettle reboilers using elliptical heads instead of cones.
  • Added option for deresonating baffles.
  • Updated tubesheet code calculations for fixed tubesheet kettles to account for cone and shell stiffness.
  • Updated elliptical head drawings for improved dimensional accuracy.
  • Improved elliptical head weight estimation methods.
  • Updated nozzle reinforcement logic to use repads on elliptical heads.
  • Added ability to display weld seams in setting plan drawings.
  • Updated allowable primary plus secondary stress logic to use 3S or 2Y based on time-dependent material properties.

Air Cooled Heat Exchangers

  • Added new setting plan drawing.
  • Added new fabrication schedule.
  • Added winterization input tab with expanded winterization options.
  • Added support for heating coils and space heaters.
  • Added support for multi-service units.
  • Added vent and drain nozzle functions.
  • Added option for walkways on only one header.
  • Added support for bundle sloping and sloping the final tube pass.
  • Added fabrication scope option to estimate bundle replacement costs.
  • Improved walkway logic for even tube-pass coolers with nozzles on the same header.
  • Added support for nozzle weld entities for neck-to-cap welds on boot heads.
  • Updated header box end plate height estimation logic.
  • Added plenum type options for box plenums and transition plenums.
  • Moved bundle shipping covers into the bundle bill of materials category.

General

  • Added new "Shop File" export/import methods for storing shop data, configuration, and custom material databases in a single file.
  • Added new shop comparison view.
  • Added new project comparison view.
  • Bill of materials and fabrication activities are now included in comparison views.
  • Added structural steel cost factor based on shop location.
  • Added code material for nozzle forgings in the material database.
  • Added new input to manually specify the parent component of a nozzle.
  • Added new input to specify if a nozzle flange includes a blind flange.
  • Enabled DirectX rendering to improve user interface performance.
  • Updated license management to support both HTRI and AgilePlant license keys.
  • Improved tooltips and input validation.
  • Added warning when opening newer optimizer files in older software versions.
  • Added validation for invalid shop configuration file formats during import.