CFD Modeling of the Coke Combustion in an Industrial FCC Regenerator
Barracuda Virtual Reactor is used in conjunction with a coke combustion kinetic model to evaluate and optimize regenerator hydrodynamics in order to increase product yield.
CPFD Software to Speak at SCEJ Autumn Meeting Luncheon Seminar
Peter Blaser, CPFD Software’s VP of Operations, will be speaking at the 54th Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan (SCEJ) Autumn Meeting Luncheon Seminar on September 12th, 2023, in Fukuoaka, Japan, virtually.
Experimental Validation of CFD Hydrodynamic Models for Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis
In this paper, researchers from Inaeris and CPFD Software validated results from Barracuda Virtual Reactor simulations using cold-flow experiments of Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis (CFP) fluidized beds.
Operating Parameter Effects on the Solids Circulation Rate in the CFD Simulation of a Dual Fluidized-Bed Gasification System
In this work by Liu, Cattolica, and Seiser from UCSD, a three-dimensional model was established to simulate the hydrodynamics of a dual fluidized-bed gasification system.
CPFD Software to Exhibit at 2023 ERTC
CPFD Software is exhibiting at the 2023 ERTC in Italy
Annulus flow behavior of Geldart Group B particles in a pilot-scale CFB riser
This publication provides an analysis of annulus flow behavior of Geldart Group B particles in a CFB riser
Modeling FCC Spent Catalyst Regeneration with Computational Fluid Dynamics
In this paper, results from a CFD study of an FCC regenerator are used to recommend hardware and operational modifications, which are subsequently modeled using CFD to quantify their benefits.
Dates Announced for Barracuda Virtual Reactor Users’ Conference 2024
CPFD Software and the global Barracuda Virtual Reactor user’s conference was held from June 19 – 21, 2024 at Barracuda Virtual Reactor Users’ Conference 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
The Experience of a Team of Experts to Resolve Severe FCC Regenerator Maldistribution
This paper looks at how a team including Peccatiello Engineering, Emtrol-Buell Technologies, and CPFD came together to solve an exceptionally challenging case of FCC regenerator maldistribution.
Terrabyte and CPFD Software Announce Japanese Distributorship
Terrabyte Co. Ltd. and CPFD Software have entered into an agreement establishing Terrabyte as the newest international Barracuda Virtual Reactor distributor. Customers in Japan can now obtain software licensing, support, and training directly from Terrabyte.