Based on the classic work Transport Phenomena by Bird, Stewart, and Lightfoot, the Chemical Engineering Module is the perfect tool for process-related modeling. It is specifically designed to easily couple transport phenomena—computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and mass and energy transport—to chemical reaction kinetics.
We have optimized the module for the modeling of reactors and other equipment common in the chemical industry. Yet, its use encompasses all fields where transport phenomena are important, such as food engineering, biotechnology, and materials science. Other modeling interfaces account for electrochemical systems and applications where electric fields influence transport, such as fuel cells, electrophoresis, and electrokinetic flow.
The Chemical Engineering Module is built upon the power of COMSOL Multiphysics for multiphysics and equation-based modeling. This latter feature allows for the inclusion of arbitrary expressions, functions, and external data for material properties and source terms in the transport equations.
Application Examples
- Batch reactors, fermenters and crystallizers
- Chromatography and electrophoresis
- Corrosion
- Cyclones, separators, scrubbers and leaching units
- Exhaust after-treatment and emission control
- Filtration and sedimentation
- Fuel cells and batteries
- Heat exchangers and mixers
- Homogeneous and heterogeneous two-phase flow—
emulsions, suspensions, bubble columns and sparging - Microfluidics and lab-on-chip devices
- Multicomponent and membrane transport
- Packed bed reactors
- Plug-flow and tubular reactors
- Polymerization processes and non-newtonian fluid dynamics
- Pre-burners and internal combustion engines
- Reformers and catalytic converters