Can I specify a heat flux at a thermal wall instead of a temperature?
Currently the only option for thermal walls is to specify a temperature. This is has a nice physical basis, as the temperature gradient is the driving force for heat transfer. …
Why do I get mass balance errors for my chemical reactions?
We frequently see questions similar to the following: “I’m sure that the stoichiometry of the reaction I’ve entered is correct but I continue to get a mass balance error. What…
Simulation of a Large-Scale FCC Riser Using a Combination of MP-PIC and Four-Lump Oil-Cracking Kinetic Models
The MP-PIC method upon which Barracuda Virtual Reactor is based is used to simulate riser hydrodynamics of an FCC process
Why is my new license not shown on the RLM status page?
The RLM status page shows active licenses only. To view the RLM status page, open a web browser and point it to <license_server_hostname>:5054, where <license_server_hostname> is the hostname or IP…
AM-17-77 Improving FCC Economics through Computational Particle Fluid Dynamics Simulation
CPFD Software researches how to make FCC processes more economically efficient, using Barracuda Virtual Reactor to identify and diagnose issues with emissions and with afterburn.
Why is the contact friction model off by default?
Before discussing default settings, let’s first consider the motivation behind the contact friction model. The Eulerian/Lagrangian formulation of the fluid/particle flow equations used by Barracuda is what allows it to…
Reprise License Installation Instructions
This page contains links to instructions for the most common RLM License installation cases. If you need more information, please log into the CPFD Support Site and refer to the…
Performance Prediction of Riser Termination Devices Using Barracuda Virtual Reactor®
Kodam, Freireich, Pretz, and Stears from Dow discuss how Barracuda Virtual Reactor has been used to investigate riser termination device performance for separating catalyst particles from the gas phase.
Barracuda VR 17.0.3 Release
Update – April 24, 2018 This version of Barracuda Virtual Reactor is no longer available for download. For the latest version of Virtual Reactor™, please visit the Dashboard. If you still…
Improving FCC Economics through Computational Particle Fluid Dynamics Simulation
This paper examines how CPFD simulation is used to improve overall FCCU economics.