Dynamic Model of Furnace Heating

A major catalyst manufacturer was researching possible modified manufacturing methods for one of their key products. Initial laboratory trials had shown promising results, and full scale manufacturing trials were planned.

A key step in the manufacturing process required heating of the catalyst material on a supported bed within a furnace. To help them understand the likely temperature history of the material as it was heated, a simple dynamic model of the system was created, modelling the heat transfer within the bed of material.

The software predicted the temperature history within the bed as a function of time, allowing for a user specified furnace heating profile, changes in materials, size of catalyst, and the type of bed support material used.

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