Sand Core Engineering & Process Modeling
This paper presents validation and application of Arena-flow for sand core blowing and curing processes.
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CPFD Simulation on Wear Mechanisms in Disk–Donut FCC Strippers
In this paper, three cases of Barracuda Virtual Reactor models were established to validate three speculations on wear mechanisms; the simulated locations with the highest wear magnitudes are agreeable with the wear accidents reported in industry.
Comparative study of Transport Disengaging Height (TDH) correlations in gas–solid fluidization
In this publication, Transport Disengaging Height correlations are evaluated across Geldart Groups, polydispersity and velocities.
Investigation of particle velocity in FCC gas-fluidized beds based on different measurement techniques
A comprehensive experimental database for travelling fluidized bed model testing is extended
Simulation of an Internally Circulating Fluidized Bed Using a Multiphase Particle-in-Cell Method Author Links Open Overlay Panel
This paper demonstrates that Barracuda Virtual Reactor’s MP-PIC method is a reliable tool for modelling bubbling fluidized bed behavior of non-cohesive particles.
Experimental and Theoretical Study of Minimum Fluidization Velocity and Void Fraction of a Limestone Based CO2 Sorbent
Multiphase flow simulations created using Barracuda Virtual Reactor are used to compare with experimental data for determining minimum fluidization velocity for four different sizes of particles.
Avoid Fluidization Pitfalls
Fluidized beds are susceptible to such problems as bed slugging, loss of fines, and gas bypassing. This article explains how to avoid these pitfalls.
Constitutive Equation for Heat Transfer Caused by Mass Transfer
This paper presents a constitutive equation for the thermal heat transfer associated by mass transfer, applicable to both Eulerian–Eulerian and Eulerian–Lagrangian multiphase computational fluid dynamic models.
Introduction to Fluidization
Fluidized beds offer excellent heat transfer, and have the unique ability to move a wide range of solid particles in a fluid-like fashion.
Experimental and CPFD Numerical Study on Hopper Discharge
This study by researchers from the Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Coal Gasification investigated the applicability of the CPFD) numerical scheme for simulating flows in a 3-D hopper.