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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

Modelling Heat and Mass Transfer in Microreactor for Methanol to Hydrocarbons

P. A. Delou [1,3], V. Degirmenci [2,3],
[1] Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
[2] University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
[3] Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom

Recently, increasing availability of natural gas, due to the shale gas, raises the attention to the conversion of methane. Methanol-to-Hydrocarbons reaction (MTH) plays an important role in this route where methanol synthesized through syngas is converted into hydrocarbons, such as ... Read More

Efeito da Pulsação do Ar Durante a Fluidização de Partículas de Amido de Milho

G. C. Dacanal [1], M. G. Thomazi [1], R. Ribeiro [1],
[1] Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos, Pirassununga, SP, Brasil

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Simulação Fluidodinâmica de um Digestor Contínuo para Produção de Celulose.

I. Neitzel [1], R. Kreczkiuski [1],
[1] FATEB, Telemaco Borba, Paraná, Brasil

A obtenção de polpa celulósica antecede a produção de papel e envolve a separação das fibras da madeira mediante a utilização de energia mecânica, térmica, química ou a combinação desses processos. Esta operação é realizada em um reator, tubular, cilíndrico e vertical (tipicamente 6 m de ... Read More

Chemical Reactions at Interfaces During Droplet Formation in Microchannels

Simeon Cavadias [1], Cédric Guyon [2], Gerrardo Vera De la Cruz [3],
[1] Institut Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (IPGG) - UPMC, France
[2] Chimie-ParisTech - Institut Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (IPGG) , France
[3] Master Nuclear Energy, ISTN (Saclay), France

Emulsions, small liquid droplets of oil in water or water in oil, find wide application in, pharmaceutical products, fine chemicals, analytical chemistry. Microfluidic devices allow creation of uniform droplets with a tight distribution. The COMSOL Multiphysics® software model presented ... Read More

Lennard-Jones Potential Determination via the Time-Dependent Schrödinger Equation

D. Nguemalieu. Kouetcha [1], H. Ramezani [1][2], N. Cohaut [1],
[1] Université d’ Orléans, ICMN, UMR CNRS, Orléans France
[2] Ecole Polytechnique de l' Université d’ Orléans, Orléans, France

The accurate atomic potential determination is an essential task in the molecular simulations, e.g. Grand Canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC). The ab initio simulations using the quantum mechanics would of great interest in the computational physical chemistry. The numerical simulation of the ... Read More

Hybrid Resistive-Capacitive and Ion Drift Model for Solid Gas Dielectrics

Nils Lavesson [1], Charles Doiron [2],
[1] ABB Corporate Research, Västerås, Sweden
[2] ABB Corporate Research, Baden-Dättwil, Switzerland

INTRODUCTION: Many electrical insulation systems use a combination of gas and solid media. Typical examples considered here include the combination of solid epoxy insulation and SF6 in a gas insulated subsystem (GIS). To understand how such a system performs under DC voltages, accurate ... Read More

Study of Electrochemically Generated Two-Phase Flows

J. Schillings [1], O. Doche [2], J. Deseure [1],
[1] LEPMI, Grenoble, France
[2] SIMAP, Grenoble, France

The dependency of electrochemical processes performances on mass transfer is well-known. Electrolyte flow in the vicinity of electrodes surface can enhance reactions due to increased mass transfer. This flow can be generated by the production of a gaseous phase, leading to a natural ... Read More

Hydrodynamics and Mass Transfer in Taylor Flow

F. L. Durán Martínez [1], A. M. Billet [1], C. Julcour-Lebigue [1], F. Larachi [2],
[1] Toulouse University, Toulouse, France
[2] Laval University, Quebec, Canada

In the present work, numerical simulations of a Monolith Reactor (MR) are carried out in order to develop a pre-design tool for industrial-scale reactors applied to highly exothermal reactions. The reacting circular channels (2-4 mm internal diameter) are coated with a few micron thick ... Read More

Na-MCl2 Cell Multiphysics Modeling: Status and Challenges

R. Christin [1][2], M. Cugnet [2], N. Zanon [3], G. Crugnola [4], P. Mailley [5],
[1] FIAMM, Aubergenville, France
[2] Laboratory for Electrochemical Storage (CEA), Le Bourget du Lac, France
[3] FIAMM R&D, Montecchio, Italy
[4] FIAMM R&D, Stabio, Switzerland
[5] Laboratory of Chemistry for Materials and Interfaces (CEA), Grenoble, France

Introduction: After more than 20 years of experience in EV applications, the sodium nickel chloride technology is fully mature for large scale energy storage. Early on, mathematical modeling of Na-MCl2 cell (M standing for Fe or Ni) has attracted attention to help identifying predominant ... Read More

Modeling and Simulation of Hydration Operation of Date Palm Fruits Using COMSOL Multiphysics

S. Curet [1], A. Lakoud [2], M. Hassouna [2]
[1] L’UNAM Université, ONIRIS, CNRS, GEPEA, Nantes, France
[2] Ecole Supérieure des Industries Alimentaires de Tunis, Tunis El Khadra, Tunisie

The control of the hydration during the thermal process of dates is crucial in order to save energy and to obtain a good quality for the final product. In this work, a theoretical model was developed in COMSOL Multiphysics software to describe the mass transfer phenomena involved in this ... Read More