CFD - A virtual platform for teaching concepts in non-ideal Chemical Reactors

Author

Mahamulkar, Shilpa S. ; Achreja, Abhinav ; Kumar, Anurag ; Aghalayam, Preeti

Author_Institution

Dept. of Chem. Eng., Indian Inst. of Technol., Madras, Chennai, India

fYear

2012

fDate

19-21 July 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

This paper proposes the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) techniques as an instructional tool for the topic of flow non-idealities in Chemical Reactors. The residence time distribution (RTD) and velocity contours obtained from CFD simulations will enable visualisation of crucial reactor flow patterns. The tool is expected to augment conventional teaching of the undergraduate course on Chemical Reaction Engineering.

Keywords

chemical engineering; chemical reactors; computational fluid dynamics; computer aided instruction; flow simulation; further education; pattern formation; teaching; CFD distribution; chemical reaction engineering; computational fluid dynamics techniques; nonideal chemical reactors; reactor flow pattern visualisation; residence time distribution; teaching concepts; undergraduate course; velocity contours; virtual platform; Computational fluid dynamics; Computational modeling; Laboratories; Numerical models; Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD); Non-idealities; Residence Time Distribution (RTD);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering Education: Innovative Practices and Future Trends (AICERA), 2012 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Kottayam

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2267-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AICERA.2012.6306711

Filename

6306711