Flow Modeling Solutions for the Environment & Water Quality
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Protecting and improving the quality of our environment today requires innovative design solutions that establish compliance with ever-expanding and more stringent regulations. Flow modeling with Fluent's computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software helps you tackle your environmental flow problems in the most efficient and cost-effective way. CFD complements physical modeling and other experimental techniques by providing a detailed look into your fluid flow problems, including complex physical processes such as turbulence, chemical reactions, heat and mass transfer, and multiphase flows. In many cases, you can build and analyze virtual models at a fraction of the time and cost of physical modeling. This allows you to investigate more design options and "what if" scenarios than ever before. Moreover, flow modeling provides insights into your fluid flow problems that would be too costly or simply prohibitive by experimental techniques alone. The added insight and understanding gained from flow modeling gives you confidence in your design proposals, avoiding the added costs of oversizing and overspecification, while reducing risk.
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.”
“A Fluent CFD simulation has allowed us to develop an excellent understanding of the mixing requirements of the treatment pond. The modeling of the existing mixing conditions gave us direct feedback on the real velocity requirements to keep solids in suspension, and we were able to model a range of mixers and combinations of mixers. Most importantly, we were able to establish the effective mixer combinations.”
Customer Success Stories
- ASMD - Pollution Dispersion in Urban Landscapes (pdf)
- Hilson Moran - Taking the Built Environment to New Heights (pdf)
- Hydro International - CFD Saves $50,000 in Design of Stormwater Separator (pdf)
- Veolia Environment R&D Center & the Technical Division of Veolia Water - Activated Sludge Basins Get on Track (pdf)