CFD AREA
In-house Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis
At the forefront of burner design and delivery, our company leverages state-of-the-art Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis to ensure optimal performance and efficiency. Our expertise encompasses comprehensive CFD analysis for both fluid dynamics and combustion processes, applicable to a wide range of combustion equipment and covering any Client need.
All CFD activities are developed in-house by ICE, ensuring a seamless integration of the specific expertise of our CFD engineers with the specialized skills of our test engineers and burner designers. Combined with our deep understanding of the typical issues associated with fired heaters (and combustion equipment in general), this approach allows ICE to offer a comprehensive solution for combustion analysis.
This integration provides significant benefits to our clients, enabling us to address and resolve combustion-related challenges effectively and efficiently.
CFDs extent can be defined case by case and can range from simulation of a specific fluid dynamic aspect to a full simulation of the combustion process involving (when needed) the heat exchange occurring in the combustion chamber.
Typical applications for CFDs:
- Analysis of combustion air distribution systems to verify even distribution of air to burners and estimate overall pressure drops over the plenum/distribution ducting (boilers, fired heaters)
- Combustion analysis to determine flame shape and flame to flame interaction (boilers, fired heaters)
- Combustion analysis to determine flame to tubes interaction and flue gas circulation (boilers, fired heaters)
- Combustion analysis to determine heat fluxes and temperature distributions (boilers, fired heaters)
- Combustion analysis to determine actual mixing of streams to be incinerated (boilers, fired heaters, combustion chambers, incinerators)
CFD tool
The fluid simulation Software used is ANSYS FLUENT, the industry-leading fluid simulation software know for its advanced physics modeling capabilities and best-in-class accuracy.
Research & Development (R&D)
The integration of CFD technology into our R&D processes empowers us to predict and support experimental activities with unprecedented precision. Through detailed numerical modeling of burners across various operational conditions, we can pre-validate their performance before actual field tests. This proactive approach enables rapid decision-making regarding potential modifications during the design phase. Our primary goal is to expedite development timelines through sophisticated numerical simulations, using subsequent testing phases to fine-tune and perfect the design.
Service Excellence
Our advanced CFD analysis services extend to simulating the performance of ICE-developed burners within the specific configurations of a client’s facility. This capability allows for thorough verification of in-field performance, effectively replicating potential interactions between burners and other plant components, such as process pipes.
The comprehensive simulations we provide offer detailed visualizations of critical parameters within the combustion chamber, including:
Thermal Fluxes: Displaying thermal fluxes on the chamber walls to ensure material integrity and longevity.
Temperature Fields: Depicting temperature distribution to ensure thermal efficiency and stability.
Pressure Distributions: Illustrating pressure fields to optimize combustion and prevent potential issues.
Flue Gas Velocities: Mapping the velocity profiles of flue gases to enhance flow dynamics and performance.
Chemical Species Concentrations: Highlighting the distribution of various chemical species to monitor and control combustion reactions.