CFD in chemical engineering from an industrial standpoint

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is increasingly becoming established as a tool for analysis and design in the chemical industry. Several projects f rom various areas are introduced as examples of CFD projects from the persp ective of the CFD user in chemical industry. The areas chosen are based on those in a process chain: transportation, mixing, reaction, and separation of materials. The most important steps and decisions in the use of CFD are presented from the perspective of the process engineer. This paper attempts to convey an appreciation for the possibilities and opportunities, but als o for the limits of computational fluid dynamics.