Archiving Barracuda VR Simulation Results
Download swee.py If you have been using Barracuda VR for any amount of time, you know that it can produce a lot of data. This data is very valuable, because it helps…
Creating High-Resolution GMV Images and Movies
This post shows how to create GMV images and movies that have higher resolution than the physical monitor of the system on which GMV is run. This is sometimes necessary for…
The Experience of a Team of Experts to Resolve Severe FCC Regenerator Maldistribution
This paper looks at how a team including Peccatiello Engineering, Emtrol-Buell Technologies, and CPFD came together to solve an exceptionally challenging case of FCC regenerator maldistribution.
Identifying the Root Cause of Afterburn in Fluidized Catalytic Crackers
This paper, first presented at the 2016 AFPM Annual Meeting, provides an overview of general and localized afterburn, and discusses techniques for effective troubleshooting.
CPFD Software Announces Technical Advisory Board
Albuquerque, NM, USA CPFD Software LLC, developers of process engineering software for fluidized reactors, today announced the formation of a Technical Advisory Board. The initial three members, Ken Peccatiello, Principal…
WEBINAR: How Regenerator Maldistribution Affects Emissions, Afterburn and Catalyst Losses
On September 15th, CPFD Software will present the third webinar of its FCC series, How Regenerator Maldistribution Affects Emissions, Afterburn and Catalyst Losses. Ray Fletcher, FCC Senior Technologist with CPFD…
Identifying the Root Cause of Afterburn in FCC Regenerators
This presentation by Ray Fletcher provides an overview of both stable and unstable forms of afterburn, and shows how the Barracuda Virtual Reactor is used to troubleshoot afterburn issues in FCC regenerators.