Multiscale and Engineering Modeling of Catalytic Reactors (C07*)

• Subject Area: Chemical and Thermal Process Engineering
• Term: since 2025
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 426888090

This project focuses on a multiscale and engineering model accurately predicting the behavior of washcoated catalytic reactors. The model will be based on data from tomograms of technical catalysts obtained from collaborative projects within the CRC. It will consist of three coupled submodels: a reactor scale model, a macropore scale model, and a mesopore scale model. All three models will be connected through derived geometric and transport parameters. The multiscale model will be validated using data from experiments in CRC projects, and it will be utilized to optimize the de-sign of catalyst structures and operating conditions.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1441: Tracking the active site in heterogeneous catalysis for emission control (TrackAct)
• Applicant Institution: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
• Project Head: Professor Dr.-Ing. Gregor Wehinger, since 1/2025