Combustion and flue gas systems
With our flow simulation expertise, we provide a fast and cost-effective way to optimize power plant combustion processes and simulate flue gas and exhaust gas systems. We also assist in product development and troubleshooting projects.
You can leverage CFD for combustion modeling extensively, both in power plant design and upgrades. We help you gain maximum benefit from flow simulation in product development and troubleshooting projects as well.
Flow simulation is a fast and cost-effective way to examine processes that are difficult or even impossible to study using conventional methods. Our comprehensive power plant expertise combined with our CFD competence provides you with important and reliable information and understanding of power plant operation.
Flue gas and exhaust gas systems are closely linked to combustion and are a critical part of a functional process. We specialize in simulating and developing individual system components such as heat exchangers and SCR and SNCR systems, as well as explosion scenarios throughout the exhaust gas ductwork, where attention is paid to structural integrity, adequacy of pressure relief devices, and their placement.
Our flow simulation projects are always customized to each specific project. This ensures that our CFD simulations model exactly the right aspects and provide answers to your questions, whether they concern problem prevention or performance improvement, for example.
With CFD analysis, we model not only combustion but also exhaust gas system operation.
Services and competencies
- Burner optimization
- Gas, liquid, and solid fuel combustion
- Boiler analysis (multi-burner, BFB, CFB)
- Furnace optimization
- Flue gas treatment (Scrubbers, ESP, WESP, SCR, SNCR)
- Fine-tuning and optimization
- Exhaust pipeline explosion simulation
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Finding the full potential of CFD
CFD, or Computational Fluid Dynamics, is a method that is often utilized only for the post-design phase, although it is very well suited for wider and efficient use throughout the design process. Optimal use of CFD analysis generally shortens projects’ lead times and improves product assessment. It also provides an excellent basis for preparing digital twins. In process modeling tasks, CFD is an excellent tool for studying the components, for example.
Not only colorful pictures – CFD saves time and money
Did you know that by using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) you can save as much as 80 % in design time and 60 % in design costs? During the past 20 years, I’ve been lucky enough to participate in many interesting simulation projects both in Finland and abroad and have seen how clients have received instant help. But what is CFD really? Where can it be applied and why should it be utilized?