See How Multiphysics Simulation Is Used in Research and Development

Engineers, researchers, and scientists across industries use multiphysics simulation to research and develop innovative product designs and processes. Find inspiration in technical papers and presentations they have presented at the COMSOL Conference. Browse the selection below or use the Quick Search tool to find a specific presentation or filter by application area.


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Chemical Reaction Engineeringx

Understanding the increased performance of novel interconnected-channel monolithic reactors

P. López1, F. García, A. Quintanilla, J.A. Casas1
1Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

The versatility of the 3D printing technology has allowed developing originally structured catalysts for interesting reactions, for instance, the 0.5wt.%Fe/SiC monoliths for the treatment of industrial wastewater. These monolithic structures, manufactured by Robocasting, have ... Read More

ENGINEERING INTERCONNECTED-CHANNEL MONOLITHIC REACTORS: FROM COMSOL TO 3D PRINTING

F. García-Missana1, G. Vega1, A. Quintanilla1, J.A. Casas1
1Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

Three-dimensional (3D) printed 0.52 wt.% Fe/SiC monoliths with interconnected channels, fabricated by direct ink printing or Robocasting, are feasible and robust catalysts for the hydroxylation of phenol to dihydroxybenzenes using hydrogen peroxide as oxidant in aqueous media [1]. ... Read More

Shadowing Effects of Monofunctional Catalysts in TAP Reactors

B. Denis1, D. Constales1, V. Galvita2, G.S. Yablonsky3
1Department of Electronics and Information Systems, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
2Laboratory of Chemical Technology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
3Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA

Industrial catalytic processes require tailored catalysts with an optimized performance to reduce energy consumption and waste products. Besides an optimum temperature, pressure, and composition, the distribution of active material can be seen as a valuable additional design variable. ... Read More

Implications of Sorption on Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Gas Shales

K Arunachalam1, X Fan1
1University of Edinburgh, UK

Gas shales are one of the potential sinks considered for carbon dioxide sequestration. Therefore further research on the importance of sorption on the carbon dioxide sequestration potential is highly topical. Experimentally measured maximum sorption capacity of carbon dioxide was about ... Read More

Strong multiphysics coupling towards simulation of edible oil hydrogenation in monolith type reactor

Pierre Albrand1, Carine Julcour1, Anne-Marie Billet1
1Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Toulouse INP, Toulouse, France

Different phenomena control the performance and even selectivity in multiphase reactors. Moreover, a two way coupling between the physics could be expected when physical and/or chemical properties depend on the conversion rate. Hence, this presentation aims to show a methodology to model ... Read More

Finite Element Model for Microwave Heating Used in Chemical Recycling of Plastic Waste Material

A. Frisa-Rubio1, C. González-Niño1, N.R. García-Polanco1, T. García-Armingol1
1Fundacion CIRCE, Zaragoza, Spain

Introduction Over the last years, there has been an increasing interest in plastic recycling as an alternative to reduce fossil fuel dependency. In this light, chemical recycling has been presented as a promising strategy to maximise the recycling rate, although this technology presents ... Read More

Simulation of Mixing and Polymerization in 3D-Printed Tubular Reactors including SMX-Mixing Elements

Sören Hapke1, Gerrit A. Luinstra1, Kristina Zentel1
1University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

The progress within the field of additive manufacturing has eased the fabrication of new reactor geometries significantly. It is possible to design and print a reactor of tailored shape and size at comparatively low costs and short time. Printing and testing all sensible reactor designs ... Read More

Simulation of Methanol and Urea Production from Catalytic Conversion of Steel Mill Gases

Dr.-Ing. Stefan Schlüter1
1Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Oberhausen, Germany

The time-dependent operation of methanol, ammonia, and urea production units embedded in a steel mill technical environment is analyzed with dynamic simulation models. From different process concepts and gas availability scenarios a set of simulation cases is defined with blast furnace ... Read More

Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) Modelling of Methanol Steam Reforming in Microreactors

Sanaa Hafeez1, Elsa Aristodemou1, S.M. Al Salem2, George Manos3, Achilleas Constantinou1
1London South Bank University
2Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
3University College London

Microreactors have been used for renewable fuel production due to benefits such as, enhanced mass transfer, improved heat transfer and larger surface-area-to-volume ratios. The steam reforming of methanol over a CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 based catalyst (BASF F3-01) is investigated using 2-D packed ... Read More

2D fluid dynamics modeling of a pyrolysis microreactor

Sharona Atlas1, Dana Bresker 2, Amir Kaplan1, Michael Muzika2, Avi Lerer2, Illya Rozenberg2, Joshua H. Baraban2
1NRCN, Israel
2BGU, Israel

Accumulation of plastic solid waste is a large share of municipal solid waste (MSW). Thermochemical treatment processes are a vital component of a sustainable integrated MSW management since they reduce the volume of the waste significantly. In conjunction with our efforts to develop ... Read More