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About This Webinar
Presented by Eric Wright of Arvos Schmidtsche Schack and Sam Clark of CPFD at the 2026 Barracuda Virtual Reactor Users’ Conference.
Gasification of municipal solid waste (MSW) or biomass leads to a tar and dust laden syngas. The tars can be cracked in a subsequent process step via thermal partial oxidation (POx) which further improves the syngas yield. Schmidtsche Schack (SCS) and CPFD worked together to develop a simulation of a typical thermal POx and radiant heat exchanger model which could be applied to gasifiers offered by multiple primary technology licensors. This work represents the culmination of substantial R&D efforts by both SGS and CPFD. This presentation demonstrates how new Barracuda features enable the detailed simulation of the chemical reactions inside the POx unit using hundreds of reactions leveraging the GRI mechanism. The radiant syngas cooler heat transfer modeling was calibrated to SCS simulation tools. These first-of-a-kind results are presented together with suggestions for additional optimization efforts.
About the Speaker
Eric Wright brings 25 years of experience in the chemical industry in various positions including process engineering, production engineer, operations management, and technical management. Eric graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 2000 and joined Schmidtsche Schack as Business Development Manager – Americas in 2024.