Arena-flow 11.0 Release
CPFD Software is pleased to announce the release of Arena-flow® 11.0. This is a feature release that includes new features and usability enhancements, including: Monitor Run automated plots New output…
Computational particle fluid dynamics 3D simulation of the sorption-enhanced steam methane reforming process in a dual fluidized bed of bifunctional sorbent-catalyst particles
In this paper, the simulation of the SE-SMR process in a DFB reactor is done in Barracuda Virtual Reactor, and the effects of bed inventory, superficial velocity and steam to methane ratio on hydrogen purity and methane conversion are discussed
Barracuda Virtual Reactor 24.1 Release
CPFD Software is pleased to announce the release of Barracuda Virtual Reactor® 24.1. This is a feature release that includes new physics capabilities, usability enhancements, and a new pattern for…
Barracuda Virtual Reactor 24.0 Release
CPFD Software is pleased to announce the release of Barracuda Virtual Reactor® 24.0. This is a feature release that includes new physics capabilities, usability enhancements, and automated plotting for monitoring…
ACT-ion Battery Technologies Partners with CPFD Software
CPFD Software announced that it has entered into a software licensing and services agreement with ACT-ion Battery Technologies. ACT-ion Battery Technologies are developing a novel continuous supercritical hydrothermal manufacturing process for coated single crystal cathode active materials in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory.
Vertical Standpipe Aeration: Effects of Non-Uniform Aeration on Standpipe Pressure and Solids Flux
Standpipes are an essential component to circulating fluidized bed systems. They are one of the only components of a circulating fluidized bed system that build pressure and adjust their height and pressure build automatically to balance the pressure drop along the rest of the circulating loop.
Barracuda Virtual Reactor 23.1 Release
CPFD Software is pleased to announce the release of Barracuda Virtual Reactor® 23.1. This is a feature release with enhancements including: Bubble coalescence and breakup Per-species close pack volume fraction…
Barracuda Virtual Reactor 23.0 Release
CPFD Software is pleased to announce the release of Barracuda Virtual Reactor® 23.0. This is a feature release that introduces four new drag models, temperature-dependent solid and liquid material densities,…
Textile Fiber Sorting: Model Fibers
This PSRI Research Brief (RB 238) describes a new method developed at PSRI for sorting textile fibers
CPFD Software to give Guest Lecture at PSRI’s Fluidization Seminar in Heidelberg, Germany
CPFD Software’s Sam Clark will give a lecture about “Simulation of Industrial-Scale Fluidized Beds and Fluid-Particle Systems” on March 7th, 2024 at PSRI’s Fluidization Seminar in Heidelberg, Germany