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Available Now! KG-TOWER® Version 3.2

Version 3.2 of Koch-Glitsch’s hydraulic rating software, KG-TOWER® Equipment Rating Program, is now available for download!

This electronic design tool can assist you in the specification of mass transfer equipment, including conventional and high performance valve trays and conventional and high performance random and structured tower packings.

New features in KG-TOWER version 3.2 include:

The ability to rate a number of new products
  • FLEXIPAC® S Structured Packing
  • INTALOX® 5TX Structured Packing
  • BETA RING Random Packing
  • Metal FLEXIPAC 4X Structured Packing
  • Plastic FLEXIPAC® 1Y and 3Y Structured Packing
  • Plastic FLEXIPAC® 2Y and 500Z HC® Structured Packing
  • FLEXISADDLE® LPD® Ceramic Packing

Enhancements to assist with the evaluation of Koch-Glitsch Mass Transfer products

  • Ability to import loading data from simulation output files of Aspen Technology's and SimSci-Esscor's software
  • Total bed pressure drop calculation on demand
  • Warnings adjusted to produce more realistic designs
  • New, more consistent capacity models
  • Updated packing hydraulic models that provide more accurate results

Usability improvements

  • Filenames are included on the printed output pages
  • Updated Help files
  • Updated sales contact and technical help information

Utility for PRO/II Simulation Software
The free utility that integrates KG-TOWER rating software with PRO/II simulation software has been updated for the release of KG-TOWER version 3.2. The utility converts tower hydraulic information in PRO/II to a file that can be read by KG-TOWER software. To download the utility, go to Utility for PRO/II Simulation Software.

System Requirements

  • Operating Systems:
    • Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 (SP4) or higher OR
    • Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
  • .NET Framework 1.1
    • If you have either of the above named operating systems and service packs, .NET Framework should already be installed on your system. If you have an earlier service pack for either of the operating systems, you may need to download and install .NET Framework from Microsoft. Selecting the link will open the Microsoft Web page to obtain the .NET Framework.
    • NOTE: You must also be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher for installation of the .NET Framework.
  • Administrator rights to your computer for the installation

You will find detailed download and installation instructions for KG-TOWER version 3.2 on our Web site.

We are confident you will be pleased with what you find!


FLEXIPAC, HC, INTALOX and KG-TOWER are registered trademarks of Koch-Glitsch, LP. BETA RING is a trademark of Koch-Glitsch, LP. FLEXISADDLE and LPD are registered trademarks of Koch-Knight, LLC.


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