Flow Modeling Solutions for the Chemical & Petrochemical Processing Industries
For over two decades, Fluent has provided modeling technology and engineering expertise for applications in the chemical, petrochemical (CPI/HPI), and process industries. Engineers working in these areas have to solve tough problems in complex geometries with relative ease. Today, Fluent products and services are used routinely alongside experiments, correlations, and other analysis methodologies to help engineers better understand their flow related issues and designs. The insight gained reveals opportunities for increased capacity, meet regulatory concerns, improved product quality and lower energy costs through process and equipment performance optimization, shortened design cycles, and a reduction in trouble shooting risks..
- Focus on CFD in the Process Industries (2006 newsletter supplement)
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Case Studies
Customer Testimonials
“Bechtel's Advanced Simulations and Analysis Group has been using Fluent for nearly 10 years. It has become an essential analysis tool in our engineering design and construction business. We use CFD in several of our business units, applying it to nuclear waste processing and storage, weapons decommissioning, mining and metals projects, power plant design, and oil, gas & chemical projects. Fluent's strong point is its ability to solve problems with complicated physics quickly. Flexibility is another a important feature. We often tailor our simulations to specific needs with Fluent's User Defined Functions, custom field functions, and journaling capabilities. I cannot imagine any complicated engineering project proceeding with out the use of CFD analysis.”
“At Bayer, we are dealing with many different kinds of fluid flows: gases, liquids, highly viscous and non-Newtonian polymers, and multiphase and chemically reacting flows. Computational Fluid Dynamics helps greatly in understanding and optimizing all of these states.
Depending on the nature of the task and the media, we decide which of Fluent's products is best suited. While POLYFLOW is the superior code for viscoelastic polymers and their flow in twin screw extruders, FLUENT is our all-purpose tool for the whole range of Reynolds numbers from highly viscous flows of shear-thinning fluids up to fully-developed turbulent flows.”
Customer Success Stories
- Prague Institute of Chemical Technology - Tracing Homogenization (pdf)
- Wayne State University - Preventing Runaway Reaction Accidents (pdf)
- Bend Research Inc. - Understanding Fluid-Bed Coating (pdf)