Solids Back-mixing Behavior and Effect of the Mesoscale Structure in CFB Risers
In this paper, CPFD modeling is used to demonstrate the causes of back-mixing in circulating fluidized bed risers.
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Experimental and CPFD Study of Axial and Radial Liquid Mixing in Water-Fluidized Beds of Two Solids Exhibiting Layer Inversion
In this paper studying water-fluidized beds, Barracuda Virtual Reactor is used to simulate concentration profiles and is found to reasonably agree with experimental data.
Numerical Analysis for Particle Deposit Formation in Reactor Cyclone of Residue Fluidized Catalytic Cracking
In this paper by researchers in Korea, a CPFD model simulation was carried out to analyze flow patterns in order to understand the mechanism of deposit formation on the cyclone duct during the residue fluidized catalytic cracking (RFCC) process.
High speed imaging of particle flow fields in CFB risers
This publication discusses the application of high speed particle imaging velocimetry technology to study the real-time behavior of gas-particle flow fields in circulating fluidized bed (CFB) risers
Multi-Phase CFD Modeling of Solid Sorbent Carbon Capture System
This paper illustrates the advantages of Barracuda Virtual Reactor in modeling a low temperature post-combustion carbon capture reactor when compared to Eulerian-Lagrangian (DDPM) methods or to Eulerian-Eulerian methods.
CO2 Adsorption Loop Experiment with Eulerian–Lagrangian simulation
In this paper, Clark, Snider, and Spenik compare cold-flow experimental results with Barracuda simulation for a full-loop CFB experimental carbon capture unit constructed at the US DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL).
Development and Implementation of 3-D, High Speed Capacitance Tomography for Imaging Large-Scale, Cold-Flow Circulating Fluidized Bed
This paper describes the development and implementation of Electrical Capacitance Volume Tomography (ECVT), which can provide more detailed understanding of multiphase flow behavior inside a Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) by offering a 3-D technique capable of visualizing the flow field in real-time.
Effect of Bed Diameter, Baffles, Fines Content and Operating Conditions on Pressure Fluctuations in Fluidized Beds
Differential pressure fluctuations are routinely measured in fluidized beds to delineate fluidization regimes, provide hydrodynamics data, and/or assess fluidization quality.
Predicting Unexpected Behavior in Industrial Deep-Bed Fluidization Reactors and Developing Engineered Solutions with CFD
This paper discusses how Barracuda Virtual Reactor was used to gain insights into potentially unexpected fluidization behaviors.
Modeling of Gas-Solid Flow in a CFB Riser Based on Computational Particle Fluid Dynamics
Researchers from China University of Petroleum use CPFD modeling to create a three-dimensional model for gas-solid flow in a circulating fluidized bed (CFB).