CPFD Software Supports Fluidization XV
CPFD software is pleased to support the Fluidization XV conference, May 22-27, 2016 at the beautiful Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello, Quebec, Canada. In addition to conference sponsorship, CPFD Software staff…
Barracuda Virtual Reactor 2016 User Training Dates Announced
The 2016 Barracuda Virtual Reactor training dates have been announced. Click here to see what an average class agenda for a week looks like. Then find a date below that works for you and fill…
CPFD Software Supports 2015 AIChE Annual Meeting
CPFD Software is continuing its tradition of sponsoring the Particle Technology Forum (PTF) dinner. Look for members of the engineering team at the PTF dinner on Wednesday, November 11. We…
Dynamic Distribution Across Fluid Injection Locations
This video shows Barracuda Virtual Reactor simulation results for a simple Fluidized Bed across three subcases, which together reflect the functionality of the Dynamic Distribution feature for Injection Boundary Conditions.
Sorption Enhanced Reforming (SER) Hydrogen Production Simulation via Barracuda Virtual Reactor
ZEG Power use Barracuda Virtual Recator to model the complex fluid-particle interactions, heat transfer, and chemical reactions within the Sorption Enhanced Reforming (SER) hydrogen production process
Comparison of Different Fuel Sources for Cement Calciners
This video shows Barracuda Virtual Reactor simulation results for the transient, multiphase, gas-particle dynamics inside a vortexing circulating fluidized bed (VCFB).
Application Model: Erosion in a 90-Degree Elbow
This application model uses Barracuda Virtual Reactor to simulate solid particle erosion in a 90-degree elbow, capturing particle-wall impacts and wear patterns under varying mass loadings. The simulation demonstrates how particle collisions influence erosion severity and distribution, enabling evaluation of component durability in particulate-laden flows.
Application Model: Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) Shaft Furnace for Steel Production
This application model uses Barracuda Virtual Reactor to simulate the direct reduction of iron ore in a MIDREX-style shaft furnace. The simulation tracks moving bed hydrodynamics and reduction reactions between iron oxide particles and a hydrogen–carbon monoxide gas mixture, enabling evaluation of solids conversion, gas species evolution, and furnace temperature profiles.
Application Model: Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor
This application model uses Barracuda Virtual Reactor to simulate combustion inside the riser of a lab-scale CFB combustor. The simulation tracks fluid-particle interactions and chemical reactions between air and volatile species released from coal particles. This enables users to evaluate combustion performance, temperature profiles, and gas species distributions such as O₂, CO₂, NO, and SO₂ across the riser.
Application Model: Cement Plant Conditioning Tower
Introduction Figure 1: Cement Manufacturing Process (Courtesy of Aixprocess, Barracuda Users Conference 2019) Figure 2: Preheater Tower Flow Diagram (Courtesy of Aixprocess, Barracuda Users Conference 2019) Dating…