Committed Individuals Solving Challenging Problems
Reaction Engineering International is an engineering and R&D consulting practice specializing in combustion, chemical kinetics, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). It provides advanced modeling, simulation, and custom software solutions for complex engineering problems in the energy, defense, and environmental sectors.
High-fidelity, CFD-based simulation of turbulent fluid mechanics, reacting flows, radiation, and NOx chemistry using proprietary and commercial tools.
Custom modeling solutions using in-house software tools such as ADAPT, GLACIER, BANFF, CFS, and CFD ONE.
Using commercial CFD solvers, including Fluent, to provide tailored modeling and simulation.
Coupling fireside 3D CFD models with steam-side process simulations for utility boilers and process design.
Three-dimensional multiphase, turbulent, reacting flow simulations inside radiant sections.
Boiler heat and mass balance predictions, focusing on convective sections and steam-side heat transfer.
Investigation of detailed gas-phase chemical mechanisms, thermochemistry, and pollutant pathways using advanced solvers.
Evaluating large, reduced, and pressure-dependent mechanisms using the Reaction Engineering Kinetic Solver (REKS).
Generating reduced chemical kinetic mechanisms with fewer scalar variables using the CARM (Computer Assisted Reduction Method) software package.
Modeling, development, and assessment of low-carbon, circular economy, and advanced energy technologies.
Developing sustainable, low-temperature thermal separation and stabilization processes for spent lithium-ion battery recovery.
Fluidized bed combustor design and bubbling fluidized bed gasification simulation.
One- and two-stage entrained flow gasifier modeling for carbon conversion optimization.
Developing models to evaluate fuel cell operation, with an emphasis on solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC).
Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Support includes Analyzing air pollution control devices.
Support includes investigating chemical pathways for pollutant reduction mercury.
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Support includes Performance evaluation.
Support includes combustion troubleshooting.
Support includes optimization for boilers.
Support includes kilns.
Support includes smelters.
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Support includes Laboratory testing.
Support includes pilot-scale construction.
Support includes experimental validation to support modeling efforts.
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Support includes Steady-state.
Support includes dynamic simulation of industrial processes to optimize design.
Support includes heat balance.
Support includes mass transfer.
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Techno-Economic Analysis and Life-Cycle Assessment of emerging energy systems and process technologies.
Power Generation · Petrochemical · Pulp & Paper · Metals · Defense · Oil & Gas · Waste Management · Waste-to-Energy · Aerospace
Aerospace · Client: NASA
Reaction Engineering International led a development team to design, build, test, and deliver a pilot-scale fluidized bed combustor to NASA as part of the Advanced Life Support Program.
Waste Management · Client: U.S. Department of Energy
Development of a sustainable, low-temperature thermal process to recover lithium-ion batteries from consumer devices. The system is designed as a mobile, trailer-housed pilot system to demonstrate circular economy viability.
Big Island, VA · Pulp & Paper · Client: Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Development of a detailed mathematical model to simulate black liquor gasification in a commercial demonstration bubbling fluidized bed featuring indirect heat transfer bundles.