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Piping Systems Research & Engineering Co (NTP Truboprovod) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, have reached an agreement, whereby NTP Truboprovod has the right to distribute portions of the latest version 9.0 of NIST Standard Reference Database 23 (NIST Reference Fluid Thermodynamic and Transport Properties: REFPROP) as integral parts of NTP Truboprovod commercial software.
REFPROP is known worldwide as a de facto standard for high precision pure component and simple mixtures physical property calculations for refrigerants, hydrocarbons and natural gas components. The version 9.0 calculates properties and vapor-liquid phase equilibrium for 105 pure fluids, 5 pseudo-pure fluids and their mixtures, including 67 predefined mixtures, most often used in industrial applications.
The agreement makes NTP Truboprovod the first Russian software developer to offer its users the power and accuracy of REFPROP, along with already available STARS, WaterSteamPro and ProSim Simulis Thermodynamics libraries.

ProSim released the new version of Simulis Thermodynamics, which is now available in 3 languages: English, French and Russian. The Russian customization of the user interface was done with ProSim’s partner, NTP Truboprovod. This new version is available worldwide. Simulis Thermodynamics is ProSim’s calculation server for thermophysical properties and phase equilibria calculations on pure components and mixtures. It is available as a Microsoft Excel® add-in, a toolbox in MATLAB® or as a software component which can be easily plugged in any other application requiring reliable and accurate thermophysical properties. Read press-release...

Users under support are free to download updates from the Downloads page.

A new versions 4.67 R7 and 4.70 R1 of «START» and «START-Prof» software has been released.
New versions has following changes:

In 4.67 R7 version:

• Record data format of dongle was changed.

In 4.70 R1 version:

• Record data format of dongle was changed
• Stress analysis according to SP 36.13330.2012 codes («Gas & Oil Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems») is added.
• Database of springs is extended with WITZENMANN company production.
• And other minor changes

Users under support are free to download updates from the Downloads page.
Mandatory dongle updating is required.

START 4.67 new version is now available. This version has many new features including:

• English language user interface and documentation. The program is fully translated into Unicode
• The SA 03-003-07 release 4 (2011) piping code has been added
• RD 10-249-98: the resource 400 thousand hours is added to the database
• The WITZENMANN axial, angular and shear expansion joints is added to database
• Added ability to specify gaps in supports
• Added new table «loads along the pipeline», which automatically generated the loads along the pipeline bearing, across the pipeline and in the vertical direction. Coefficient 0.8 to intermediate support loads in accordance with paragraph 8.44 of SNiP 2.05.06-85 is automatically taken into account
• Added ability to export the pipeline image (*.bmp) in any resolution

PASSAT 2.03 new version is now available. This version has many new features including:

• New elements in the standard elements database, including elements per ATK 24.200.02.90, ATK 24.218.06.90
• New UI and 3D-view features
• Calculations per GOST R 52857.5, GOST R 52857.11 and STO 36554501–015–2008 (wind resonance)
• Various additional options in calculations, including options per GOST R 52857.3, GOST R 52857.4
• More fine-tuning of calculation report
• Export nozzles to Nozzle-FEM
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NTP Truboprovod has officially released English version of Hydrosystem software for piping network flow analysis. The version includes all main features of Hydrosystem version 3.50, including pressure drop and heat loss calculation and nominal size selection for gas, liquid and two phase gas-liquid frozen flow, as well as program manual, user interface and result reports in English.

ProSim and NTP Truboprovod enter agreement to distribute ProSimPlus and Simulis Thermodynamics in Russia. Press release.

NTP Truboprovod Co. has released a new version 2.05 of «Nozzle-FEM» program.
This version includes the following new options:

• selection of appropriate stress estimation code; GOST R 52857.1–2007 and GOST R 52857.10–2007 (for hydrogen sulphide-containing media), which can be used along with PNAE G-7-002-86;
• minimum possible distance from the nozzle to head and shell edge has been reduced;
• optimized balance between geometrical dimensions of finite elements along axis of cylindrical shell now makes it possible to reduce calculation time, in particular, for long vessels and runs;
• loads on bevelling cut are now applicable both to run and to branch coordinate systems;
• adjustable quantity of circuits of stress isometric lines (3-30).

PASSAT 2.01 new version is now available.
This version includes the following new features:

1. Calculations as per GOST 52857-2007, including:
   • Standard material database has been brought into compliance with GOST R 52857.1-2007;
   • Calculation of shells and heads as per GOST 52857.2-2007;
   • Calculation of nozzles for pressure and external loads as per GOST R 52857.3-2007, GOST R 52857.9-2007;
   • Strength and leak tightness calculation of flange joints as per GOST R 52857.4-2007;
   • Strength calculation from influence of supporting loads as per GOST R 52857.5-2007;
   • Low-cycle strength calculation as per GOST R 52857.6-2007 is applied to all model elements;
   • Calculation of shell-and-tube heat exchangers as per GOST R 52857.7-2007;
   • Calculations of jacketed apparatuses as per GOST R 52857.8-2007, including cylindrical jackets with expansion joint;
   • Strength calculation under the influence of hydrosulphuric mediums as per GOST R 52857.10-2007.
2. New option — import/export to open format XML — is now available.
3. Elliptic heads per GOST 6533-78 have been added to standard material database.
4. Supporting shells per ATK 24.200.04-90 ("PASSAT-Columns" module) have been added to standard material database.