is fluent capable in fixed beds simulation?

crazycrow58 · November 19, 2010, 02:26

Recently, my boss asked me to simulate a reaction in fixed beds.
I've done some search, and found most models are upon a porous media basis, which to some extent do not agree with the reality. Does anyone know how?

coalgas · November 21, 2010, 20:18

Yes, you can simulate fixed bed with reactions with Fluent.
Porous bed which is one way to model fixed bed. There is another option which is multiphase modelling. You can choose Euler-granular Model (or other appropriate model) to simulate fixed bed. To incorporate reactions between phases you need to specify heterogeneous reaction through phase interaction panel by UDF. Well, Multiphase modelling is time consuming but worth to try.

November 19, 2010, 02:26	is fluent capable in fixed beds simulation?	#1
crazycrow58 New Member happy guo Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Recently, my boss asked me to simulate a reaction in fixed beds. I've done some search, and found most models are upon a porous media basis, which to some extent do not agree with the reality. Does anyone know how?

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November 21, 2010, 20:18		#2
coalgas Member chétan Join Date: May 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 55 Rep Power: 16	Yes, you can simulate fixed bed with reactions with Fluent. Porous bed which is one way to model fixed bed. There is another option which is multiphase modelling. You can choose Euler-granular Model (or other appropriate model) to simulate fixed bed. To incorporate reactions between phases you need to specify heterogeneous reaction through phase interaction panel by UDF. Well, Multiphase modelling is time consuming but worth to try.