Preliminary Program subject to change
20030 Computational Fluid Dynamics in Chemical Reaction Engineering
OverviewContributions are solicited for this session, which focus on approaches to chemical reactor design and modeling using computational fluid dynamics. The theme of the session is the improved design and analysis of chemical reactors, by a more realistic description of the fluid flow within them. We encourage papers that focus on novel applications of CFD for chemical reactor design, scale-up and optimization. Contributions can range from fundamental studies to improvement of CFD models and applications to industrial processes.
Primary SponsorCatalysis and Reaction Engineering Division (20)

Chair

Anthony G. Dixon
Chemical Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609
Phone Number: 508-831-5350
Email: agdixon@wpi.edu

CoChair

Nitin H. Kolhapure
DuPont Engineering Research and Technology
1007 Market St
Wilmington, DE 19898
Phone Number: 302-774-2282
Fax Number: 302-774-2457
Email: nitin.h.kolhapure@usa.dupont.com
Lagrangian Tracking Of Solids Flow Field In Solid-Liquid Stirred Tank
Debangshu Guha, P. A. Ramachandran and M.P. Dudukovic, Washington University, Campus Box 1198, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130
Effect Of Intra-Bed Flow Maldistribution On Chemical Conversion In Microfibrous Materials Using Computational Fluid Dynamics
Ravi Duggirala1, Chris J. Roy1, Ranjeeth Kalluri2, Hongyun Yang3, Donald Cahela4 and Bruce J. Tatarchuk5, (1)Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36832, (2)Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 371 West Glenn Avenue, Auburn, AL 36832, (3)Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 207 Ross Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, (4)Center for Microfibrous Materials Manufacturing, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, AL 36849, (5)Center for Microfibrous Materials Manufacturing, 230 Ross Hall, Dept. of Ch. E., Auburn, AL 36849-5127
Cfd And Pseudo-Continuum Modeling Of A Low-N Packed Bed With Endothermic Reactions
M. Ertan Taskin, Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609, Anthony G. Dixon, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609 and Hugh Stitt, Johnson Matthey Catalysts, PO Box 1, Billingham, Cleveland, TS23 1LB, United Kingdom
Residence Time Distribution Analysis From Cfd Simulations Of Microscale Flows In Microfibrous Entrapped Adsorbents/catalysts
Donald R. Cahela1, Ravi Duggirala2, Chris J. Roy2, Hongyun Yang1, Ranjeeth Kalluri1 and Bruce J. Tatarchuk1, (1)Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 207 Ross Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, (2)Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36832
Evaluation of the High Temperature Conversion of Plastic Particles after Injection into Blast Furnace Raceway Using Cfd Simulations
Michael E. Harasek1, Christian Jordan1, Georg Aichinger2, Franz Winter1, Christoph Feilmayr3, Stefan Schuster3 and Christian Maier1, (1)Institute of Chemical Engineering, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/166, Vienna, A-1060, Austria, (2)Siemens VAI GmbH & Co, Turmstraße 44, Linz, A-4031, Austria, (3)voestalpine Stahl GmbH, VOEST-ALPINE-Straße 3, Postfach 3, Linz, A-4031, Austria
Cfd Modeling of Acetylene Pyrolysis for Low Pressure Carburizing of Steel
Rafi Ullah Khan, Dominic Buchholz, Frank Graf, Siegfried Bajohr and Rainer Reimert, University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany

Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division