CPFD Software

Webinar: Powering Multi-GPU Simulations on NVIDIA DGX Station A100 October 27, 2021
2021-10-27 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)
This webinar, jointly presented by CPFD Software, NVIDIA, and Mark III Systems, provides an overview of GPU computing and introduces the NVIDIA DGX™ A100 hardware technology. NVIDIA DGX A100 systems come in a fully integrated appliance solution, with preinstalled software and white glove installation, or can be customized to meet your needs. Purchase and lease options are available. There will be plenty of time for Q&A at the end of the webinar. Everyone who registers for the webinar will receive a link to the recording after the live event.

Hydrocarbon Processing 2021 Awards October 28, 2021
2021-10-28
The awards program honors the downstream energy segment’s leading innovations, as well as outstanding personal contributions to the industry. This year, the awards cover 18 key categories, and CPFD Software’s Barracuda Virtual Reactor is a finalist for the Sustainability Award.
CPFD Software would also like to congratulate the other Sustainability Award finalists for their contributions to sustainability in hydrocarbon processing operations and the broader chemical processing industries. These include:

Lummus Technology
Aspen Technology
Honeywell
Yokogawa

For more information on sponsorship opportunities at the 2021 HP Awards, please contact Melissa Smith, Events Director at Melissa.Smith@GulfEnergyInfo.com.

24th FBC Abstract Deadline - October 29, 2021
2021-10-29
Last day to submit abstracts on the conference topics:

FB’s and CFB’s Design and Operational Experience
Modeling/CFD/Advanced Diagnostics
Combustion
Sustainable Fuels
Gasification and Pyrolysis
Fundamentals: Particulate Solids and Fluidization
Fundamentals: Chemical Reactions
CO2 capture and Chemical Looping
Ash and Spent Solids
Emissions and Environmental Impact
Novel Processes and Concepts

Barracuda Virtual Reactor Web-based Training November 1-5, 2021
2021-11-01 - 2021-11-05
This training is designed to get you up to speed with Barracuda Virtual Reactor in five days. Each day, attendees work through self-led materials and join a pre-scheduled 1-hour web meeting that emphasizes interaction with instructors and other participants. By the end of the course, you’ll have a working understanding of how to use of Virtual Reactor™ software, including project setup, operating the solver, and post-processing using Tecplot for Barracuda. Depending on your organization’s needs, our experienced team of engineers and training staff can provide hands-on assistance as you set up your own project in Virtual Reactor during private break-out sessions.
Contact us for pricing information or to register your interest in the class.

AIChE Annual Meeting November 7-19, 2021
2021-11-06 - 2021-11-19
The AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. Academic and industry experts will cover wide range of topics relevant to cutting-edge research, new technologies, and emerging growth areas in chemical engineering.
In-Person Boston (Nov. 7-11) and Virtual (Nov. 15-19)

ERTC November 15-18, 2021
2021-11-14 - 2021-11-18
ERTC is Europe’s largest and most senior meeting place for the world’s downstream leaders, bringing together refineries and technology providers to address the short, medium and long term issues affecting the industry.
As a consequence of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, ERTC, originally scheduled to take place on 16-19 November 2020 in Madrid has been postponed to 15-18 November 2021.

Barracuda Virtual Reactor Web-based Training December 6-10, 2021
2021-12-05 - 2021-12-10

tcbiomass Call for Papers Deadline- December 15, 2021
2021-12-14 - 2021-12-15
The Call for Papers has been extended until December 15, 2021. Those who have already submitted abstracts will have the opportunity to update their submissions to assure they best represent the work they plan to present.
tcbiomass focuses on the science of thermochemical conversion of biomass and municipal solid waste (MSW) to renewable gas (RNG), liquid fuels, and chemicals. This international event draws attendees from around the world, with past conferences including representatives from Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden, and over 20 other countries.
This unique conference highlights the science of thermochemical conversion and real commercial opportunities for deployment of this technology. For 2022, the program has been expanded to include MSW as a feedstock, and to feature RNG as a product of thermochemical conversion in addition to liquid fuels and chemicals.
Keynote speakers from the U.S. Department of Energy, national laboratories, the European Union, and the energy industry have headlined past tcbiomass conferences, as well as a number of speakers selected by peer review following a call for papers. Conference tracks in 2022 include gasification, pyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction, and upgrading of biomass and MSW feeds.

UNINSIM Barracuda Basic Training December 17-18, 2021
2021-12-16 - 2021-12-18
Barracuda distributor basic training class. The language of the class is Chinese.

GLS-15 Call for Abstracts Deadline - January 15, 2022
2022-01-14 - 2022-01-15
Closure for short-abstract submission for the 15th International Conference on Gas–Liquid and Gas–Liquid–Solid Reactor Engineering (GLS-15).
Conference Topics

Fundamentals in Multiphase Contactors

Fluid dynamics
Heat and mass transfer
Mixing
Reaction mechanism, kinetics, new chemical and biochemical routes

Experimental and Numerical Techniques in Multiphase Contactors

Computational fluid dynamics and multi-scale modeling
Reactor dynamics, control and scale-up
Measurement and flow visualization techniques
Artificial intelligence, including machine learning

Novel Configuration and Intensification in Multiphase Contactors

Miniaturization and interfacial phenomena
Non-conventional and multifunctional reactor configurations
Intensified operation
Fine particle and nano-particles systems

Applications of Multiphase Contactors

Sustainable chemical and energy in all industrial sectors
Advanced materials
Pollution control, including GHG emissions.

Webinar: Getting Started with Virtual Reactor 21.1 January 19, 2022
2022-01-19 09:00 - 10:00
CPFD will host a webinar on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 9 am CST: Getting Started with Virtual Reactor 21.1. Register for the webinar to join us and learn about the major features and enhancements of the Barracuda Virtual Reactor 21.1 Release, including:

GPU Acceleration Enhancements
Thermal Baffles and New Baffle Properties Dialog
Dynamic Fluid Distribution at Injection BCs
New Variables in User-Defined Expressions
Updated Raw Data Selection GUI Design
“Open Terminal” Improvements
New Utility Script: batch_movie

The webinar will be recorded and available for playback after the live presentation.

Barracuda Virtual Reactor Web-based Training January 24-28, 2022
2022-01-23 - 2022-01-28
This training is designed to get you up to speed with Barracuda Virtual Reactor in five days. Each day, attendees work through self-led materials and join a pre-scheduled 1-hour web meeting that emphasizes interaction with instructors and other participants. By the end of the course, you’ll have a working understanding of how to use Virtual Reactor™ software, including project setup, operating the solver, and post-processing using Tecplot for Barracuda. Depending on your organization’s needs, our experienced team of engineers and training staff can provide hands-on assistance as you set up your own project in Virtual Reactor during private break-out sessions.
Contact us for pricing information or to register your interest in the class.

NARTC January 25-26, 2022
2022-01-24 - 2022-01-26
The North American Refining Technology Conference (NARTC) is the World Refining Association’s brand-new regional refining event with a core focus on connecting US refineries with the cutting-edge technologies that will determine the role of refining in the Energy Transition.
NARTC will focus on the concept of “Sustainable Refining” by analysing Refineries’ strategies on decarbonisation & digitalisation and act as a forum for North American refiners to set the agenda and collaborate on the sector’s short to mid-term future. The gathering will also provide the industry with a deep analysis of the current outlook for US refiners and will aim to define the long-term role of downstream in the Energy Transition.

Tecplot 360 Master the View Webinar February 2, 2022
2022-02-02 09:00 - 10:00
February 2, 2022 @ 7 am – 8 am CST
Now is your chance! Submit questions for Product Manager Scott Fowler when you register. He and his team of experts will review the answers during this live webinar.
Common question topics are:

Creating and using Macros
Using PyTecplot
Manipulating data or zones
Plotting and animating
CFD analysis
Using equations and calculating variables
Writing data and exporting media

Can’t think of a question to ask? Join us anyway – there will be lots of tips and tricks up Scott’s sleeve. All registrants will receive a link to the recording.

PSRI - Meet the Consultants Webinar: Dr. Jia Wei Chew February 15, 2022
2022-02-15 09:00 - 10:00
Dr. Chew has over 8 years of experience in particle technology, membrane-based separations, and machine learning and has over 200 publications.
Dr. Chew brings PSRI world-class technical expertise and skills in:

Mechanistic understanding of membrane fouling and mitigation

Because membrane fouling remains the Achilles’ heel of membrane-based filtration, studies related to improving understandings of the fouling behavior and correspondingly advancing means of fouling mitigation are widespread. This presentation overviews some research efforts on enhancing mechanistic understandings on the deposition and mitigation of particulate foulants in microfiltration processes.

Application of Machine Leaning Tools to Understand Fluidization Phenomena

As big-data tools become increasingly popular, the employment of machine learning tools to advance the understanding of various fluidization phenomena was explored. The key goal was to provide mechanistic insights on various fluidization phenomena, as well as assess the predictive capability of such trained models that do not require any mechanistic understanding. Snippets of notable findings will be shared.

This Webinar will start at 9 AM Central Time and be presented via ZOOM. Please make sure you have the ZOOM client already installed on your device. You can install ZOOM from https://zoom.us/download. Registration is required. If you are unable to attend the live webinar, a recording will be available on PSRI.org 24 hours after the completion of the live event.

6th International CCL Final Abstract Deadline February 20, 2022
2022-02-19 - 2022-02-20
Final Abstract Deadline for the 6th International Conference on Chemical Looping.
Chemical looping technology can provide clean and efficient production solutions: combustion with inherent CO2 capture, hydrogen production, gasification, reforming,…Chemical looping technology is currently being investigated through lab-scale studies, operation in pilot plants, system modeling and process simulation. Updates on activities worldwide will be presented at this conference.
The Instituto de Carboquímica (ICB) (www.icb.csic.es) is a public research Centre belonging to the Spanish National Research Council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC) (www.csic.es), the largest public research body in Spain, that covers all fields of knowledge, from basic research through to advanced technological development. ICB, since their foundation in 1940 up to now, has been focused on energy and environment, advanced materials, and chemical processes. The main research activities of ICB are focused on the Energy and Environment, Advanced Materials, and Chemical Processes. ICB has a high level reputation on research areas with high social impact (climate change, air pollution, waste recovery and valorisation, etc.), strategic areas (hydrogen production, renewal fuels, advanced materials, etc.), as well as other fields of considerable social demand and research opportunities (nanoscience and nanotechnology, new molecular sensors, etc.).

Barracuda Virtual Reactor Web-based Training February 28 - March 4, 2022
2022-02-27 - 2022-03-04

World Congress on Particle Technology Call for Abstracts - March 1, 2022
2022-02-28 - 2022-03-01
Abstracts must be submitted through the «Abstract Submission» platform before the deadline, March 1st.
During the submission process, you must provide all the data requested in the form as well as the preferred type of presentation; oral, flash, or poster. The final decision will be the sole responsibility of the Scientific Committee.
Submitted abstracts will receive an electronic acknowledgement of receipt with your registration number, if you do not receive it, then it is important that you contact scientific.secretariat@wcpt9.org, please DO NOT resubmit your abstract. With this registration number and your password, you will be able to access your space and modify the abstract as many times as you need until March 1st.

CERAWeek, March 7-11, 2022
2022-03-06 - 2022-03-11
For forty years, CERAWeek has been providing an integrated framework for understanding what’s ahead for global energy markets, geopolitics, and technology. Participants include senior executives, government officials, thought leaders, academics, technology innovators and financial leaders.​
CERAWeek brings together global leaders to advance new ideas, insight and solutions to the biggest challenges facing the future of energy, the environment, and climate. Now in its 40th year, CERAWeek is widely considered to be the most prestigious annual gathering of CEOs and Ministers from global energy and utilities, as well as automotive, manufacturing, policy and financial communities, along with a growing presence of tech. It has been described by the Financial Times as the ‘the Davos of energy,’ and by Politico as the “industry’s Super Bowl.” CNBC called it “the world’s preeminent energy conference.” CERAWeek was rated one of the top five overall “corporate leader” conferences in the world.​

Rajat Barua, CEO of CPFD Software, will be speaking on the topic of digital technologies and their impact on innovation in the energy industry. Learn more here.

AFPM 2022 Annual Meeting March 13-15, 2022
2022-03-12 - 2022-03-15
The AFPM’s Annual Meeting – the world’s premier refining meeting and one of AFPM’s flagship events – is back and in-person at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans on March 13-15.
Join industry leaders, trade and policy experts, and your industry peers in New Orleans to learn what technology and policy changes mean for the refining and petrochemical industries. This year, we’re excited to feature speakers, panels, roundtable discussions and networking events to offer attendees takeaways on how we’re making the energy future more reliable, affordable and sustainable.

PSRI - Measuring Fluidized Beds and CFBs - March 16, 2022
2022-03-16 09:00 - 10:00
Much of what we do at PSRI involves getting quantifiable hydrodynamics from fluidized beds and circulating fluidized beds. We do this with over a dozen PSRI tools that provide the data needed for scaling up efforts and process optimization. So how do we do this? How do we measure bubble hydrodynamic properties in a bubbling and turbulent fluidized bed? How do we measure the TDH and the entrainment rate? How do we quantify gas and solid mixing in fluidized beds? How is the cyclone grade efficiency measured? How do we get the radial solids concentration and flux profile in a riser? These are just a few questions that address what PSRI does, developing quantifiable techniques to see what is happening in industrially relevant fluidized beds, slurry beds, ebullated beds, circulating fluidized beds, etc. This webinar will discuss the techniques in our arsenal and where we need to go to answer tomorrow’s challenges.
This Members Only webinar will be presented on Wednesday, March 16th 2022 at 8:00 AM Central Standard (Chicago) time.
A recording of the webinar will be available 24 hours after the live event has finished.
Please make sure you have the latest ZOOM client installed on your device from https://zoom.us/download.

Numerical Simulation of Polysilicon Deposition Fluidized Bed Based on Barracuda Software (China) - March 18, 2022
2022-03-18
This event is hosted by Beijing Hikey Technology Co. Ltd. and will be presented in Chinese.
Relevant industry background introduction:
Polysilicon is the direct raw material for the production of monocrystalline silicon, and is the basic electronic information material for semiconductor devices such as contemporary artificial intelligence, automatic control, information processing, and photoelectric conversion. Internationally, crystalline silicon materials (including polycrystalline silicon and monocrystalline silicon) are the most important photovoltaic materials, with a market share of more than 90%, and will still be the mainstream material for solar cells for a long period of time in the future. In China, with the support of the central government’s vigorous promotion of new energy policies, various regions have gradually established a complete industrial chain from silicon materials, silicon wafers to solar cell modules and supporting products, and the domestic development trend is good.
Description of the combination of software and industry applications:
Barracuda software based on CPFD (Computational Particle Fluid Dynamics) method is a commercial software package dedicated to industrial particle fluidization and chemical reaction simulation. Its advantages include fast simulation modeling method, efficient and stable multiphase flow coupling solution It has been widely used to study chemical reaction processes in fluidized beds. The use of Barracuda can realistically and reliably simulate the complex gas-solid flow process and heat and mass transfer process in the industrial-scale polysilicon deposition fluidized bed reactor. The simulation results can be used to guide the production process and structure optimization of the polysilicon deposition fluidized bed.
Course content:
1. Polysilicon preparation industry background
2. Introduction to CPFD method
3. Advantages of CPFD Method
4. Application case of polysilicon deposition fluidized bed

NVIDIA GTC, March 21-24, 2022
2022-03-20 - 2022-03-24
GTC is all about four days of discovery. Come explore what’s driving transformation in your industry—from the power of AI to the collaborative virtual worlds of NVIDIA Omniverse, and beyond.
Learn from some of the world’s brightest minds. Connect with experts. Network with your peers. And discover the technological advancements and groundbreaking research that are making it possible to take on the world’s greatest challenges—together.
Join us this March and discover how to accelerate your life’s work.

Meet the world’s brightest minds in your field. Learn about their breakthrough discoveries through their session talks. Top technologists from Deloitte, Epic Games, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Pfizer, Sony, Visa, Walt Disney, Zoom and more will present sessions.

Peter Blaser, VP of Operations at CPFD Sofware, will be presenting two talks, S42300 “Making Multi-GPU Simulation Accessible to All with DGX A100 Appliances and CPFD” alongside Andy Lin of Mark III Systems and S42630 “Unleash your CAD and CAE applications with Microsoft Azure Cloud” with Nicola Sessions and Gauhar Junnarkur, of NVIDIA and Microsoft, respectively. Learn more here.

AFPM 2022 International Petrochemical Conference - March 27-29, 2022
2022-03-26 - 2022-03-29
Maximize new business and hear from experts on the most pressing issues facing the petrochemical industry at the 2022 International Petrochemical Conference.
IPC is one of the largest petrochemical events in the world, attracting more than 3,000 participants from 525 companies in 55 different countries. In addition to private meeting spaces and networking events, attendees will hear from industry leaders on key political, economic and environmental issues facing the petrochemical industry.
This year’s conference will feature:

A CEO roundtable discussion
A discussion of supply chain challenges and opportunities and how recent midstream policy will impact the petrochemical industry
Discussions on sustainability and the circular economy, from our industry’s pioneers in the space
A deep dive into current Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) trends.
Leading industry experts on the current state and future outlook for the petrochemical industry.
The International Base Oils & Waxes Forum, a one-of-a-kind event to share technical information, marketing ideas and case studies on petroleum-based waxes and base oils.
Meeting space and networking events

Don’t miss the chance to make a year’s worth of business connections in just three days. Register today to secure your spot!

Barracuda Virtual Reactor Web-based Training March 28 - April 1, 2022
2022-03-28 - 2022-04-01

2022 AIChE Annual Meeting Call for Abstracts, April 11, 2022
2022-04-11
2022 AIChE Annual Meeting: Powering the Future
The AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. Academic and industry experts will cover wide range of topics relevant to cutting-edge research, new technologies, and emerging growth areas in chemical engineering.

Barracuda Simulation of Gas-Solid Flow And Chemical Reaction Process in Smelting Furnace (China) - April 13, 2022
2022-04-13
This event is hosted by Beijing Hikey Technology Co. Ltd. and will be presented in Chinese.
Relevant industry background introduction:
The development of the metallurgical industry is related to the future and destiny of all countries in the world. Whether it is the production of mechanical equipment or the manufacture of high-performance metal materials, metal smelting is inseparable. With the development of the economy towards globalization, the global steel demand continues to grow, and the steel output of major enterprises is also increasing. In China, with the strong support of the government, the continuous acceleration of urbanization, and the rapid implementation of the “One Belt, One Road” strategy, this social background has laid a good foundation for the development of iron and steel enterprises, and brought benefits to the development of the iron and steel metallurgy industry. new opportunities.
Description of the combination of software and industry applications:
Barracuda software based on CPFD (Computational Particle Fluid Dynamics) method is a commercial software package dedicated to industrial particle fluidization and chemical reaction simulation. Its advantages include fast simulation modeling method, efficient and stable multiphase flow coupling solution It has been widely used to study chemical processes in fluidized beds. The metal smelting industry often uses fluidized bed technology to refine metals. Barracuda can fully simulate the gas-solid flow characteristics and chemical reactions in the fluidized bed. The simulation results can be used to guide the equipment manufacturing and operation of industrial-grade smelting furnaces. optimization.
Course content:
1. Status of metal smelting furnace industry
2. Concept and advantages of CPFD method
3. Simulation of gas-solid two-phase flow and chemical reaction in smelting furnace

tcbiomass - April 19-21, 2022
2022-04-19 - 2022-04-21
tcbiomass focuses on the science of thermochemical conversion of biomass and municipal solid waste (MSW) to renewable gas (RNG), liquid fuels, and chemicals. This international event draws attendees from around the world, with past conferences including representatives from Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden, and over 20 other countries.
This unique conference highlights the science of thermochemical conversion and real commercial opportunities for deployment of this technology. For 2022, the program has been expanded to include MSW as a feedstock, and to feature RNG as a product of thermochemical conversion in addition to liquid fuels and chemicals.
Keynote speakers from the U.S. Department of Energy, national laboratories, the European Union, and the energy industry have headlined past tcbiomass conferences, as well as a number of speakers selected by peer review following a call for papers. Conference tracks in 2022 include gasification, pyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction, and upgrading of biomass and MSW feeds.
CPFD Software is proud to be a Bronze Sponsor of the event and will be speaking on “The Role of GPU Computing in Accelerating Commercialization and Scale-Up of Thermochemical Conversion Processes”. For more information, read here.

Barracuda Virtual Reactor Web-based Training April 25-29, 2022
2022-04-25 - 2022-04-29

IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference - May 1-5, 2022
2022-05-01 - 2022-05-05
This is the largest conference in the cement industry and will include presentations on the latest technology covering a variety of topics important to the industry. There will also be tutorials, professional training sessions, a state of the industry report and much more. The exhibit hall features over 100 exhibitors displaying the latest in product and service offerings. Join in on one of the many networking events to meet industry colleagues and make new connections.
Please visit CPFD Software at booth 628 to learn how Barracuda Virtual Reactor has been used around the world for cement industry applications in recent years, especially for pre-heaters and calciners.
