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Development and Demonstration of Novel Thermal Technologies for Enhanced Air-Side and Two-Phase Performance of CPI-Relevant Heat Exchangers

Almost every process in the chemical and processing industries (CPI) involves heat transfer. Integrated functioning of a variety of heat exchangers with gas, liquid, and vapor/liquid flows of single- and multi-component working fluids, is critical in any processing plant. Improving air and/or process-side performance can significantly reduce energy consumption and capital costs. This project is looking at the novel geometries and mechanical actuation to enhance heat exchanger performance.

Investigators

Ari Glezer

Partner Organizations

Georgia Institute of Technology University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign HTRI (Heat Transfer Research, Inc.)

Focus Areas

Date approved

November 01, 2017
Current TRL
6

An Experimentally Verified Physical Properties Database for Sorbent Selection and Simulation

This project works to close the gap seen in the intensified process fundamentals area around how to enable modeling tools through the presentation of useful data for phenomena such as adsorption in complex systems. It looks to use meta-analysis of available databases to determine what data can currently be used with statistical confidence in its accuracy.

Investigators

David S. Sholl

Partner Organizations

Georgia Institute of Technology Dow Linde PLC AspenTech

Focus Areas

Date approved

November 01, 2017
Current TRL
3

RAPID Reaction Software Ecosystem

Intensified processes are spatially and/or temporally coupled systems needing new modeling tools that go beyond systems analysis, and integrate reactor models with molecular scale models of chemical reactions. Current software at the quantum scale (density functional theory (DFT)) and the reactor scale (e.g., CFD) are widespread. In contrast, kinetics codes, especially for heterogeneous catalysis are at the proof-of-concept level due to outstanding technical barriers.

Investigators

Dion Vlachos
Allan and Myra Ferguson Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Partner Organizations

University of Delaware Dow Process Systems Enterprise, Inc.

Focus Areas

Date approved

November 01, 2017
Current TRL
5

Optimization Modeling for Advanced Syngas to Olefins Reactive Systems

Advanced reactor designs with multiple catalysts are game-changers for process intensification. These reactors transform large, complex processes with multiple reactors to one-shot reactors, where complex reaction mechanisms can be exploited within a single unit. Such designs lead to layered and mixed catalyst beds that overcome equilibrium limitations, manage heat effects and improve product selectivity.

Investigators

Lorenz T. Biegler
Professor of Chemical Engineering

Partner Organizations

Carnegie Mellon University Dow

Focus Areas

Date approved

November 01, 2017
Current TRL
5

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