Known Issues 17.0.4
Known Issues main page Barracuda Virtual Reactor 17.0.4 Issues fixed in this version: KI-1: Particle Drag is not calculated for pure liquid particles when simulation has no solid materials KI-2:…
Reprise License Installation Instructions
This page contains links to instructions for the most common RLM License installation cases. If you need more information, please log into the CPFD Support Site and refer to the…
CFD Modeling of the Coke Combustion in an Industrial FCC Regenerator
Barracuda Virtual Reactor is used in conjunction with a coke combustion kinetic model to evaluate and optimize regenerator hydrodynamics in order to increase product yield.
Experimental Validation of CFD Hydrodynamic Models for Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis
In this paper, researchers from Inaeris and CPFD Software validated results from Barracuda Virtual Reactor simulations using cold-flow experiments of Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis (CFP) fluidized beds.
Operating Parameter Effects on the Solids Circulation Rate in the CFD Simulation of a Dual Fluidized-Bed Gasification System
In this work by Liu, Cattolica, and Seiser from UCSD, a three-dimensional model was established to simulate the hydrodynamics of a dual fluidized-bed gasification system.
Annulus flow behavior of Geldart Group B particles in a pilot-scale CFB riser
This publication provides an analysis of annulus flow behavior of Geldart Group B particles in a CFB riser
Modeling FCC Spent Catalyst Regeneration with Computational Fluid Dynamics
In this paper, results from a CFD study of an FCC regenerator are used to recommend hardware and operational modifications, which are subsequently modeled using CFD to quantify their benefits.
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.
Incorporating Oxygen Uncoupling Kinetics into Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulations of a Chemical Looping System
In this study by the University of Utah, Barracuda simulations for a chemical looping with oxygen uncoupling system compared well with literature and data.