The SOLDES project focused on developing and optimizing solar-powered desalination technologies. Simtec created a CFD model using Ansys Fluent to simulate the operation of a pad humidifier, a key component in the desalination process. The model, based on a prototype designed by the Agricultural University of Athens, helped engineers evaluate the mass and heat transfer phenomena, aiding in the design of an industrial-scale unit.

The project involved developing a CFD model in Ansys Fluent to improve the performance of Electrostatic Precipitators (ESPs) for particulate removal from flue gas. Simtec extended the solver with custom code to handle the electrostatic characteristics of ESPs, modeling gas flow, particle dynamics, and electrostatics. The model provided insights into particle behavior near charged wires and helped optimize ESP performance through detailed parametric analysis.

The project involved developing a mathematical model to simulate low-temperature solid fuel carbonization in an industrial rotary kiln reactor. Simtec customized Ansys Fluent to model fuel drying, devolatilization, and char gasification, solving for reactions between gas and solid phases. The simulations provided detailed insights into reaction rates, phase velocities, and concentrations, aiding in optimizing the carbonization process.