"Buildup of solid matter within process piping is a common problem in chemical plants, leading to process shutdown at regular intervals. CFD analysis using FLUENT greatly enhanced our understanding of the problem. This made it possible to conceive of a relatively inexpensive solution, which was implemented in the plant and solved the problem. Dramatic savings were achieved by eliminating the need to shut down the process in order to remove the buildup."

"A significant reason I use GAMBIT is because I can import my geometry from Pro/E. It would be a detriment to our program if we had to rebuild the geometry from scratch. I really like the flexibility of GAMBIT meshing and the capacity to refine, tailor, and examine the mesh. Using GAMBIT has definitely advanced our analysis capabilities."

"I'd guess the modeling job alone was about five times easier with GAMBIT. Meshing took virtually no work on my part and I got about as good of a mesh as I've seen. I was able to turn around results for the client very quickly. Gambit is very well laid out. Once you understand a few concepts, you can move forward very efficiently."

"Support from Fluent is first-rate and has assisted us often in completing ambitious analyses in support of our commercial units."

"We utilize FLUENT to study the wave-motion-induced fluid sloshing inside oilfield separators to be installed on deep water platforms. Our research work has benefited from a better understanding of the fluid hydrodynamics, which allows us to quickly redesign vessel internals and maximize separation efficiency. Applying CFD strategically, we can ensure that NATCO stays at the leading edge of handling the ever-demanding needs of the oil and gas industry."

"From turbomachinery design to erosion optimization, including flow visualization and multiphase flows, FLUENT is stable, flexible, fast, and proven. This is a perfect CFD suite for a research and development center such as SPC because it allows us to design and/or optimize components of downhole tools in a short timeframe with good experimental correlation."

"The software from Fluent makes it possible for us to deliver detailed design input even if the project time is limited. The efficient model creation and meshing in GAMBIT, together with the extensive range of robust models in FLUENT, have proved to be the tools we need to achieve this."

"For a technology-based company like Norsk Hydro, CFD analysis using FLUENT has become an essential and accepted tool for problem analysis and optimization. FLUENT is used in all kinds of studies, from ventilation simulations via mixing analysis to complex multiphase separator calculations. We have come to appreciate the variety of models and the flexibility of the code. For us, FLUENT has proven to bring added value to the modeling process."

"FLUENT CFD software has helped the researchers at PDVSA-Intevep to understand the fluid dynamics in the atomization and vaporization process used for pre-treating the feed to a catalytic reactor where refinery streams are processed. The CFD model allows us to determine the minimum residence time to achieve complete vaporization given a droplet size distribution and the physical properties of the fuel. Using FLUENT, we can also optimize the equipment geometry and calculate the optimum parameters without building a physical model."

"Production of crude oil from deep water fields requires a high level of pipe insulation to limit the effect of the cold ambient seawater. Some specific designs allow seawater to circulate inside the insulation. In these cases, FLUENT gives a good understanding of the seawater motion due to convection and a suitable assessment of the associated heat loss in steady state as well as transient state (cool down scenario). A global thermal performance of the system can be defined, particularly when crude oil is enclosed in a pipe with several insulation types. Using CFD gives us confidence in the pipe insulation design."

"PETRO-CHEM Development Co., Inc. is an international and industry leader in the design and manufacture of direct fired heaters for the oil and petrochemical industry. As a technology leader, we recognized the importance of adding CFD modeling to our analysis capabilities. This became very obvious in our retrofit and revamp business associated with NOx reduction projects. In order to determine if new burner configurations would adversely affect the flue gas flow patterns inside fired heaters, we routinely use FLUENT CFD software to analyze existing and future flue gas circulation patterns inside the radiant section of fired heaters. This analysis tool has proven invaluable in optimizing the burner size, number, orientation, and location."

"Using FLUENT, we have improved performance of commercial equipment in both single phase and multiphase applications. Positive results of CFD-based hardware designs in areas, such as gas-solids mixing, jet dynamics, phase segregation, and combustion, illustrate the rigor of FLUENT's physical models."

…., CFD has become a preferred method for analyzing deposition problems at Texaco. This technique has greatly reduced the amount of physical testing required to validate proposed fixes and has given us much greater confidence in the solutions that we recommend. We look forward to tackling an even wider range of process problems in the future."