Root Cause of FCCU Flue Gas Line Afterburn
This video shows the hydrodynamics, thermal profile and effect of combustion reactions in an FCC regenerator.
Glycerol steam reforming for hydrogen production: Traditional versus membrane reactor
A phenomenological model was developed for predicting the performance of a traditional reactor (TR) versus a membrane reactor (MR) for hydrogen production via glycerol steam reforming (GSR), which was validated against experimental data. The results were evaluated in terms of glycerol conversion and products yield and selectivity, and for the MR the hydrogen recovery was also accounted.
Known Issues 17.4.1
Known Issues main page Barracuda Virtual Reactor 17.4.1 Issues fixed in this version: KI-125: Create support file does not work on Windows KI-126: CUDA errors when running on V100 GPU…
Considerations for Particle Reynolds Number in Drag Models
The particle Reynolds number, Re, is a common term used in many drag models. As discussed in the Particles chapter of Users Manual, in Barracuda the particle Reynolds number is…
Creating a 17.4.0 support file on Windows
When using the 17.4.0 release on Windows, creating a support file through the Barracuda GUI will not work. It will create an empty support file. We realize this is an…
Known Issues 17.4.0
Known Issues main page Barracuda Virtual Reactor 17.4.0 Issues fixed in this version: KI-92: Injection BC Tracers will not be fed if no particle species is defined KI-98: Discrete chemistry…
Numerical investigation on the flow behavior of a novel fluidization based particle thermal energy storage (FP-TES)
This paper introduces and investigates the Fluidization Based Particle Thermal Energy Storage (FP-TES) technology
Improved Distribution of Spent Catalyst
Application of a newly designed spent catalyst distributor improves spent catalyst distribution, coke combustion and bed temperatures in the FCC in this article by Raj Singh, Paul Marchant and Steve Shimoda of TechnipFMC Process Technology.
Improving Circulating Fluidized Bed Dehydrogenation Technology through Optimization of Fluidization
This publication by SABIC provides insights into improving fluidization behavior by way of a systematic approach to determine the underlying root causes of issues in a commercial dehydrogenation reactor.
Avoid Nasty Surprises
Surprises are not always a good thing, especially during plant turnarounds. This article, from the September 2019 issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering, discusses how simulations can be a critical turnaround risk reduction tool.