Piping and pressure equipment engineering calculators

WEIGHT & SPAN
Pipe
Medium
Insulation

Support Span
Results
Pipe linear mass
kg/m
Pipe mass (section)
kg
Medium linear mass
kg/m
Insulation linear mass
kg/m
Total linear mass
kg/m
Section mass
kg
Pipe paint area / linear
m²/m
Pipe paint area (section)
Inside diameter ID
mm
Max span - simply supported
m
Max span - continuous supports
m
CROSS-SECTION
ODmmouter diameter
IDmminner diameter
smmwall thickness
Aflowcm²flow area
Ametalcm²metal cross-section
I×10⁻⁸ m⁴second moment of area
SIDE VIEW
L = — m OD —mm
Pressure Drop
preset roughness
m³/h
Pipeline segments
Results
ΔP total
kPa
ΔP total
bar
ΔP total (head)
m WC
Flow Parameters

m³/h
Recommended Velocity Ranges
Results
Cross-section
ID — mm
Velocity
— m/s 0 recommended
Flow velocity
m/s
Inside diameter
mm
Flow area
cm²
Mass flow
kg/h
PED 2014/68/EU — Category Classification
PED 2014/68/EU
Directive 2014/68/EU classifies pressure equipment into categories SEP / I–IV based on fluid hazard, pressure and size. Higher category = stricter conformity route.
L
bar g

Fluid Classification
PED Classification Result
SEP art.4(3) CAT I low CAT II medium CAT III high CAT IV critical
CE Marking
CE Marking
CE marking is mandatory for Cat I–IV. Equipment must bear CE mark + NB number (if applicable) before placing on EU market.
Conformity Route
Conformity Assessment
Module A: self-declaration. A2/D1/E1: supervised tests or QA. B+D/E/F: EC type exam + QA. G: unit verification. H/H1: full QA.
Notified Body
Notified Body (NB)
Third-party body accredited by member state. Required for Cat II (some modules), Cat III and IV.
Article / Table
Scope Check
PS × V or PS × DN
bar·L
PED / SEP status
PED 2014/68/EU Annex II — Tables 1–9 · Preliminary only
Pipe Wall Thickness
Standard
Pipe

Operating conditions

Material & factors
mm
%
Pipe Wall Thickness Result
t required
mm
t minimum (calc)
mm
Resulting ID
mm
Allowable stress S
MPa at T
P max selected wall
bar
Schedule / Series comparison
Material

Pipe
DN — Anchor Force only
DN and wall thickness are used only for fixed-anchor force. Thermal elongation is independent of pipe diameter.

Temperature Conditions
Thermal Expansion Result
Thermal Movement
ΔL expansion
ΔL at T_max
Free elongation T_inst → T_max. Positive = expansion.
mm
ΔL contraction
mm
Total range
Total movement range
ΔL_max − ΔL_min. Total displacement the expansion loop or flexible joint must absorb.
mm
Fully Restrained (worst case)
Thermal stress σ
Restrained thermal stress
Worst-case stress if pipe is fixed at both ends. Compare with material yield strength.
MPa
Anchor force F
Anchor force
Force on fixed anchor if pipe cannot expand. Based on selected DN and wall thickness.
kN
Backend thermal screening · Preliminary only
NPSH Calculation
IN DEVELOPMENT
Available NPSHa vs required NPSHr. Cavitation margin assessment. Suction line sizing and recommendations to avoid cavitation.
Planned: Q3 2025
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Pump Working Point
IN DEVELOPMENT
System curve vs pump Q-H curve. Working point determination, parallel/series pump operation, affinity laws for speed adjustment.
Planned: Q3 2025
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Pump Power & Efficiency
IN DEVELOPMENT
Hydraulic power, shaft power, motor sizing. Efficiency curves, specific speed, impeller diameter estimation.
Planned: Q4 2025
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Heat Loss — Pipe Insulation
IN DEVELOPMENT
Steady-state heat loss through pipe wall and insulation layers. Multi-layer cylinder model. Economic insulation thickness, condensation risk on cold pipes.
Planned: Q3 2025
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Steam Condensate & Trap Sizing
IN DEVELOPMENT
Condensate load from pipe warm-up and steady-state operation. Steam trap sizing and selection guidance.
Planned: Q4 2025
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Vessel Wall Thickness
IN DEVELOPMENT
Cylindrical shell and end cap thickness per ASME VIII Div.1 and EN 13445. Design pressure, temperature, material, weld joint efficiency.
Planned: Q4 2025
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Vessel Weight & Volume
IN DEVELOPMENT
Complete vessel mass breakdown — shell, heads, nozzles, internals, contents. Hydrostatic test weight. Centre of gravity.
Planned: Q4 2025
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Pipeline Volume Inventory
IN DEVELOPMENT
Build a pipeline system section by section. Add pipe lengths, fittings, valves, vessels — each with its bore volume. Total volume for hydrotesting, chemical dosing, filling time.
Planned: Q1 2026
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Gas Pressure Regulator

Upstream (1)

Downstream (2)

Flow & Valve
Results
Thermodynamic state
T₂ after throttling
°C
ΔT Joule-Thomson
K
Density ρ₁
kg/m³
Density ρ₂
kg/m³
Velocities
v₁ upstream
m/s
v₂ downstream
m/s
Choked flow check (ISA S75 / IEC 60534)
Critical p-ratio rcrit
Actual p-ratio ract
Flow regime
Choked Δp limit
bar
Valve sizing (IEC 60534)
Kv required
m³/h
Cv required
USgpm/psi⁰·⁵
Kv utilisation
%
Sizing basis
Tank / Vessel Sizing

Equipment type
Calculation mode

Roof type

Volume units
Results
Enter dimensions to calculate.
Schematic cross-section
Tank Breathing

Stored liquid

Operational breathing

Thermal conditions

Tank limits & vent
Results
Thermal breathing(daily temperature cycle)
Inbreathing (vacuum)
Nm3/h
Outbreathing (pressure)
Nm3/h
Operational breathing (fill / empty)
Inbreathing (emptying)
Nm3/h
Outbreathing (filling)
Nm3/h
Design total(thermal + operational combined)
Total inbreathing
Nm3/h
Total outbreathing
Nm3/h
Vent sizing(at tank pressure limit)
Required equivalent effective flow area (inbreathing)
cm2
Required equivalent effective flow area (outbreathing)
cm2
Indicative nominal connection size (inbreathing)
DN
Indicative nominal connection size (outbreathing)
DN
Basis
Method
Liquid class
Vent Cd
Pressure / vacuum check
Max pressure limit
Max vacuum limit
Water Hammer — Joukowsky

Fluid / medium

Flow conditions

Surge screening limits
Results
Wave propagation
Wave speed a
m/s
Wave period 2L/a
s
Pressure surge
Joukowsky Delta p
bar
Max pressure p_max (abs)
bar
Closure type
Safe closure t_c
s
Cavitation check
Min pressure p_min (abs)
bar
Cavitation risk
Surge screening
Screening result
Expansion Loop Sizing

Temperature & pipe run
Expansion Loop Results
Thermal expansion
Total Delta L
mm
Delta T
°C
Loop dimensions
Loop leg H
mm
Loop width W
mm
Pipe flexibility K
Stress ratio
%
Two-Phase Flow Regime

Gas phase

Liquid phase
Flow Regime — Baker / Mandhane
FLOW REGIME
Superficial velocities
v_SG (gas)
m/s
v_SL (liquid)
m/s
Void fraction α
Gas quality x
Slugging risk
Froude Fr
Slug risk
Support Configuration

Anchor Plate & Bolts
Diagram — dimensions & load positions
Profile rotation
Click the colored section marker in the support diagram to rotate that profile by 90 degrees. The calculation switches to the corresponding catalog section axis when available.
Bending moment diagram
Applied Forces
Position a [mm from left/wall] Fz [kN] Fx [kN] Fy [kN]
Results
Max moment M
kNm
Required Wel
cm³
Max shear V
kN
Deflection limit
mm
Recommended Profiles
Anchor Plate & Bolts — Results
Bolt shear force
kN/bolt
Bolt tension (moment)
kN/bolt
Min bolts required
pcs
Plate bending check
Bolt shear capacity
kN/bolt
Bolt tension capacity
kN/bolt
Bolt interaction
V + T
Base plate size