CPFD Supports Albemarle’s FCC Technology Process Course
CPFD’s Bryan Tomsula has been invited to speak at Albemarle’s FCC Process Technology Course on the topic of utilizing simulation for FCCU troubleshooting in March 2021.
Cyclone Study
This video of a cyclone simulation demonstrates the use of Tecplot 360 to perform advanced analysis of results from Barracuda Virtual Reactor.
DTU and FLSmidth Publish CPFD Predictions for Cement Calciner NO Emissions
CPFD team of experts Mohammadhadi Nakhaei, Damien Grévain, Lars Skaarup Jensen, Peter Glarborg, Kim Dam–Johansen and Hao Wu shared a detailed work and results with the global cement industry and Virtual Reactor user communities in January 2021.
Using Tracers in a Barracuda Virtual Reactor Model
Tracers can be used to track fluid flow and fluid residence time in a simulation. Tracers are Lagrangian entities that do not have any mass or volume, and they follow…
CPFD Releases Barracuda Virtual Reactor 20.1
CPFD Software announces the release of Barracuda Virtual Reactor® 20.1. This release includes updates and enhancements that improve usability, physics, and post-processing capabilities. Some of the features include: Updated New Project Dialog, New runtime.log File, Radiation Models Moved to Global Settings Window, P-1 Radiation Model, etc.
CPFD Announces Software Licensing Contract with DAL Teknik Makina
CPFD Software and DAL Teknik Makina entered into a multi-year software licensing contract for CPFD’s Barracuda Virtual Reactor® Software. DAL Teknik uses Virtual Reactor™ to design, scale and trouble-shoot cement technology equipment and processes resulting in multiple benefits to their customers.
Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor Gas Composition
This video is part of set of simulations for a novel, fluidised-bed-based plastic recycling system. In this simulation, particle flow through an L valve is studied.
TechnipFMC Published In November 2020 Issue of PTQ Revamps
TechnipFMC and Suncor Energy‘s recent article, “Modelling ensures a successful revamp”. This article describes how CPFD Software’s proprietary software, Barracuda Virtual Reactor, is used to confirm the adequacy of the proposed hardware changes, fine-tune the design, and evaluate the performance to minimize risks on start-up.
Coal Particle Flow in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor
This video, from the CFBC Application Model, shows the initial fluidization of particles in the riser as well as the distribution of coal particles in the system.
CPFD and TRI Highly Commended at IChemE Global Awards 2020
CPFD Software iss highly commended for a second consecutive year by IChemE Global Awards. CPFD’s joint entry, together with ThermoChem Recovery International, USA (TRI), is entitled Digital Technology Enables Novel Waste-to-Fuels Process, and highlights TRI’s digitalization journey with Barracuda Virtual Reactor culminating in the conversion of municipal solid waste (MSW) to jet fuel.