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GASCalc™ Is our popular suite of analytical tools. It was specifically developed to aid in the design, analysis, and operation of natural gas distribution, gathering, transmission, plant, and fuel piping systems. It includes routines for calculating a variety of stress, flow, and pressure values for devices and pipe associated with virtually any piping application that transports or delivers natural gas. Its wide range of features provide the ability to investigate piping problems from the well head to the burner tip. Some of its features include...

Pipe Flow & Pressure Values - More than twenty-five different industry related pipe flow equations are supported for sizing and calculating pressure loss across pipe and fittings. Also included are routines for calculating blowdown and venting values, purging and clearing values, fill time, pipe volume, and service line sizing.

Regulator & Relief Valve Values - Support is provided for calculating pressures and flows through a variety of regulator and relief valve devices. The routines allow analysis of single devices or devices configured in various “station” arrangements. Devices from multiple manufacturers can be compared side-by-side, or in combination in a station configuration. Support is provided for both table and equation based performance data. These routines are perfect for performing annual relief valve capacity checks.

Stress Values - Routines are included for calculating a variety of pipe stress values including bending stress on pipe spans, thermal expansion and contraction, hoop stress, stress caused by roadway and railway crossings, steel and plastic pipe design formulas, total combined stress, stress from in-service pipe lowering, and segment MAOP values.

Meter Sizing - Support is provided for calculating pressure and flows through a variety of meter types - including orifice, diaphragm, rotary, turbine, ultrasonic, and cone meters. Other measurement related calculation routines are also provided, allowing quick calculation of volumes at different operating pressures, base conditions, or atmospheric pressure conditions.

Gas Properties - Support is provided for calculating various physical and thermodynamic properties associated with a gas composition. Routines are included for calculating compressibility, sonic velocity, specific gravity, heating value (calorific value), viscosity, specific heat, entropy, enthalpy, hydrate formation, atmospheric pressure, average pressure and temperature, and pressure, temperature, and volume values at varying conditions.

Miscellaneous & Utility Routines - A number of routines are provided for calculating a variety of miscellaneous and utility values. Routines include calculation of fuel interchangibility, velocity, hydraulic diameter, flow limiting devices, compressor values, well flow values, line heater sizing, Reynolds Number, anode life, remaining strength of corroded pipe segment, container volume, energy and dimensional units conversion, heat loss and gain across devices and piping, and value interpolation and extrapolation. One convenient routine estimates gas loss from a punctured or severed line.

Application Programming Interface - Many of the calculation routines are also available through the GASCalc Application Programing Interface (API). The API allows access to the supported calculation routines by way of programmatic function calls, allowing the User to create and access the calculation routines through their own interface or a custom developed user interface. The API is available at an additional charge. More Information...

Demonstration Software - Click here to download a full featured time-limited demonstration version of the software.

Web Based Application - Some of the more popular calculation routines from the GASCalc software are included in an abbreviated web based version of the software. The application can be executed from any device that can access the internet - including tablets and mobile devices. Click here to register, log on, and begin using a complimentary version of the application. More Information...

Pricing & Licensing - GASCalc is provided on a subscription basis. A subscription requires a one time activation fee with an annual fee for the following years. The activation fee for a single-user is $595 USD with a $149 USD per year annual fee. Click here to display all pricing options and an order form. Complete and return the form or contact us to purchase the software.

Updates & Support - Updates and support are included in the subscription price. Updates for previous versions of the software are available for download at no additional charge from our website. Technical support on the use of the software is provided by way of telephone or email communication.

Supported Standards And Guidelines...
AGA 3 - Orifice Metering Of Natural Gas and Other Hydrocarbon Fluids
AGA 7 - Measurement Of Gas By Turbine Meters
AGA 8 - Compressibility Factors of Natural Gas and Other Hydrocarbon Gases
AGA 10 - Speed Of Sound In Natural Gas, Thermodynamic Properties
AGA NX19 - Manual For Determination of Supercompressibility Factors For Natural Gas
ANSI GPTC Z380.1 - Guide For Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems
API 15LE - Specification For Polyethylene Line Pipe
API 520 - Sizing Selection and Installation of Pressure-Relieving Devices in Refineries
API 1102 - Steel Pipelines Crossing Railroads and Highways
API 1117 - In-service Pipe Movement
ASME B31G - Manual For Determining The Remaining Strength Of Corroded Pipelines
ASME B31.8 - Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems
GERG - Compressibility Factor Calculation For Natural Gas
GPA 2145 - Table of Physical Constants
GPA 2172 - Calculation of Gross Heating Value (etc) for Natural Gas Mixtures from Compositional Analysis
GPSA - Engineering Data Book
IAPMO - Uniform Mechanical and Plumbing codes
ICC - International Mechanical Code
IGE/TD/3 - Recommendations On Transmission and Distribution Practice
ISA S75.01 - Flow Equations for Sizing Control Valves
ISO 5167 - Measurement of Fluid Flows By Means of Pressure Differential Devices
PPI - Polyethylene Pipe Handbook
US DOT 192 - Pipeline Safety Regulations
And many other industry, association, and manufacturer equations, methods, and recommendations.
Additional Information - Click A Link To View A Document...
GASCalc Extended Description 0.4 MB
GASCalc Highlights 0.9 MB
GASCalc What's New 0.3 MB
GASCalc Prices & Order Form 0.3 MB
GASCalc Update Notes 0.1 MB
GASCalc Terms Of Use 0.2 MB

GASCalc Getting Started Guide

0.7 MB
GASCalc Demonstration Guide 3.2 MB
GASCalc API Highlights 0.2 MB
GASCalc API Function Reference 3.4 MB
 
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