Chapter 10: Modeling Flow Through Porous MediaThis tutorial is divided into the following sections:10
Introduction10
Prerequisites10
Problem Description10
Setup and Solution10
Summary10
Further Improvements10
IntroductionMany industrial applications such as filters, catalyst beds and packing, involve modeling the flow throughporous media
This tutorial illustrates how to set up and solve a problem involving gas flow throughporous media
The industrial problem solved here involves gas flow through a catalytic converter
Catalytic convertersare commonly used to purify emissions from gasoline and diesel engines by converting environmentallyhazardous exhaust emissions to acceptable substances
Examples of such emissions include carbonmonoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), an