CPFD Software has been invited to speak at the 8th ARRC – JCCP/Idemitsu International Symposium, taking place from 18-19 February and hosted by ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi. Sam Clark will…
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…
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…
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 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…
This paper introduces and investigates the Fluidization Based Particle Thermal Energy Storage (FP-TES) technology
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.
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.
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.
Experiment on the air gasification of biomass in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor was performed in a pilot-scale reactor located at the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN).