CFD Simulation of an FCC Riser
This video shows the transient, 3D modeling of the thermal and reacting flows inside an FCC riser located on the Arabian Peninsula.
Cluster characteristics of Geldart Group B particles in a pilot-scale CFB riser. I. Monodisperse systems
Experiments in a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) riser with Geldart Group B particles have been carried out with an emphasis on cluster characterization.
CPFD Simulation of a Fast Fluidized Bed Steam Coal Gasifier Feeding Section
In order to create fast fluidized beds designed to maximize coal gasification yields and designed to provide an optimum syngas composition with minimum operational upsets, a comprehensive model for steam gasification is created using CPFD methods.
CFD Simulation of a Full-Scale Commercial FCC Regenerator (Full)
A model of a full-scale fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) regenerator using the Eulerian-Lagrangian CPFD method in Barracuda VR. This video illustrates the use of the Barracuda Virtual Reactor to predict the 100°F afterburn observed at the refinery.
Impact of material property and operating conditions on mass flux profiles of monodisperse and polydisperse Group B particles in a CFB riser
In this research experiments directed at understanding local mass flux behavior of Geldart Group B materials in the riser of a gas-solids circulating fluidized bed (CFB) have been carried out.
Webinar: Introduction to Barracuda Virtual Reactor
This webinar introduces CPFD’s flagship software product, Barracuda Virtual Reactor which simulates the 3D, transient behavior in industrial-scale, fluid-particle systems including the multiphase hydrodynamics, heat balance and chemical reactions.
Computer-Aided Optimisation of Gas-Particle Flow and Combustion at the Duisburg Circulating Fluidised Bed Furnace
This article presents a Barracuda Virtual Reactor simulation of combusting gas and particle flow within the Duisburg 250 MW CFBC chamber.
Species segregation of binary mixtures and a continuous size distribution of Group B particles in riser flow
Experiments involving a gas–solid, pilot-scale circulating fluidized bed (CFB) have been carried out, with a focus on species segregation measurements in a riser.
Webinar: Accelerating Plastic Recycling using Virtual Reactor™ Technology
NVIDIA will be hosting an hour long webinar on how Barracuda Virtual Reactor leverages NVIDIA technology as well as cloud computing to accelerate the development of plastics recycling technologies.
Comparison of Entrainment Rate in Acrylonitrile Reactors Using Plant Data and CFD Simulations
In this paper, an early version of Barracuda Virtual Reactor was used to validate experimental data for an acrylonitrile fluidized bed reactor.