Join CPFD Software and the global Barracuda Virtual Reactor user community from June 24 – 26, 2026 at Barracuda Virtual Reactor Users’ Conference 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. The biennial conference will take place immediately following the PSRI Technical Committee Meeting. Additional details about the agenda and speakers will be coming soon, but don’t hesitate to contact us now with any questions or suggestions.
Venue
The Users’ Conference will be held at the The Wade immediately following the PSRI Annual Meeting. A discounted room block rate is available here and is valid for both the PSRI meeting and the Users’ Conference.
Speakers
While the conference will include updates from CPFD, most presentations come from our global user community. Companies presenting at the 2026 conference include Kairos Power, Arvos Schmidtsche Schack, CECO Emtrol-Buell, PSRI, and ZEG Power. If you have a compelling story to tell please contact us today!
Partners & Sponsors
Schedule
Tuesday, June 23
| All Day | CPFD Global Partner Meeting (distributors and partners only) |
Wednesday, June 24
| 3:30 – 5:30 pm | Registration, Welcome, and Feature Conference Presentations (Altitude Conference Room, 33rd Floor) |
| 5:30 – 7 pm | Rooftop reception at The Wade (6th Floor) |
Thursday, June 25
| 8 am – 5 pm | Presentations by the Barracuda Virtual Reactor User Community |
| 6 – 9 pm | Dinner at Bar Sol on Navy Pier |
Friday, June 26
All breakout sessions are 9 am – noon
| Breakout A | Introductory Training Workshop |
| Breakout B | Advanced Training Workshop |
| Breakout C | Consultation with the CPFD Team (appointments recommended) |
Events
Make sure to join us for these events during the Users’ Conference:
- Wednesday evening rooftop reception, overlooking Lake Michigan.
- Thursday evening conference dinner, at the new Bar Sol on Navy Pier
Schedule of Speakers
Wednesday, June 24
| Peter Blaser, CPFD | Welcome |
| Steve Forry, CECO Emtrol-Buell | Studying Design Changes in FCC Reactor Cyclone System to Reduce Erosion |
| Shyam Sundaram, Technip Energies | CFD Evaluation of Spent Catalyst and Mushroom Distributor Enhancements in RFCC Regenerators |
Thursday, June 25
| Ted Knowlton, PSRI | Fluidization: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow |
| Jarod Ryan, Kairos Power | Simulating TRISO Coating in a Fluidized Bed CVD Reactor Using CPFD |
| Rajan Jaiswal, ZEG Power | CPFD Simulations to Investigate Segregation and Mixing in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Reactor |
| Eric Wright, Arvos Schmidtsche Schack | Detailed Thermal Partial Oxidation Modeling using Barracuda Virtual Reactor with GRI Mech 3.0 Chemistry |
| Andrew Kramer, Sungas Renewables | Use of Data-Informed Simulation as a Scale-Up Tool: From Pilot to Commercial Scale |
| Shashank Karra, CPFD | Application Models: Overview, Proppant Transport, and Hydrogen Production |
| Pramod Bangalore, CPFD | Application Models: Cement Calciner and Conditioning Tower |
| Keshav Ramchandran, CPFD | Application Models: TRISO Particle Production |
| Tanner Stelmach, CPFD | Application Models: Industrial CFB Combustor |
| Saurav Mitra, CPFD | Accelerating Barracuda Virtual Reactor Workflows with AI-Powered ROMs |
| Sam Clark, Andrew Larson, and James Parker, CPFD | Barracuda Virtual Reactor Product Development Updates |
Friday, June 26
| Breakout A | Introductory Training Workshop |
| Breakout B | Advanced Training Workshop |
| Breakout C | Consultation with the CPFD Team by Appointment |