Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 287

The CRC examines reacting moving granular assemblies with gas flow, an important unit operation in energy process engineering.

We develop models for reactive particle systems from DNS up to large-scale reactor simulations by DEM/CFD. Additionally, we focus on innovating measurement techniques that provide a detailed insight into the phenomena in moving, reacting particle beds.

Velocity in packed bed using LBM as well as segregation on a batch grate
The laboratory of granular material to model a silo

The CRC is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation )
Project ID 422037413 – CRC 287.

  • 07.03.2024 Prof. Scherer will be a keynote speaker at the Modeling and Simulation Session during the ”International Powder & Nanotechnology Forum (IPNF 2024) in Frankfurt on June 11-12, 2024 ”entitled “DEM/CFD simulation of chemically reacting, thermally thick particles in moving granular assemblies with gas flow: challenges and recent developments.” Read more
  • 27.01.2024 Paper on Radar Echo Simulator for the Synthesis of Randomized
    Training Data Sets published. Read more
  • 17.01.2024  Paper on extraction and interactions in porous media published. Read more
  • 18.12.2023 Soft skills lecture “Parenthood and Science” in Magdeburg. Read more
  • 14.12.2023 Lecture on CO2 geological sequestration in the deccan volcanic province through multiphase flow and reactive transport simulations by Prof. Vikranth Kumar Surasani  Read more

2.-5., 04, 2024,  Portugal, Algarve     The CRC 287 will organize a dedicated session at the upcoming Conference on Industrial Furance and Boilers . Read more

7.-10., 05, 2024,  Kyoto, Japan  The CRC 287 will organize a mini-symposium during the forthcoming International Conference on Numerical Combustion on the topic of tabulation approaches for homogeneous and heterogeneous reacting flows. Read more

11.-12., 06, 2024,  Frankfurt , Germany Prof. Scherer will be a keynote speaker at the Modeling and Simulation Session during the ”International Powder & Nanotechnology Forum (IPNF 2024) in Frankfurt on June 11-12, 2024” entitled “DEM/CFD simulation of chemically reacting, thermally thick particles in moving granular assemblies with gas flow: challenges and recent developments.”  Read more

Dr. Nicole Vorhauer-Huget

Dr. Nicole Vorhauer-Huget (left) and professor Dr.-Ing. Alba Dieguez Alonso (right) are preparing for experiments on the microwave reactor at the University of Magdeburg. For further reading, click here.

The CRC project areas are:

A

B

C

Gas-Phase Phenomena

Particle Phenomena

Coupled Process

velocity and heat transfer in packed bed reactor
CRC retreat of Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 287
velocity and heat transfer in packed bed reactor