What is a Reheat Furnace? Why do we need to reheat? Parts of a Reheat Furnace Different Heating Phases and Burner Zones Direct and Indirect Heating How heat is absorbed by the product Types of heating (Direct, Indirect and Convection Heating) Different Flame sizes and their impacts Auxiliary topics like Hot Charging
The Steel Manufacturing Simulation and Visualization Consortium (SMSVC), an initiative spearheaded by Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS), is celebrating a decade of transformational innovation that advances efficiencies for partnering steel manufacturing and energy production companies. This industrial application-driven consortium’s mission centers on using state-of-the-art simulation, visualization, and artificial […]
CIVS welcomed Dr. Jean-Luc Cambier to PNW on March 19. Jean-Luc is the Regional Innovation Officer of The Bloch Quantum, the US Economic Development Administration–designated Tech Hub that is led by the Chicago Quantum Exchange. Jean-Luc started the visit in CIVS to tour and learn more about CIVS/SMSVC roadmap, projects, and impacts. He also had […]
In February, CIVS Director Chenn Zhou and a group of nearly 40 One Region members and leaders of partner organizations traveled to Phoenix to study one of the most successful regional economic transformations in the country, anchored by the ongoing $165 billion foreign direct investment by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). CIVS has recently become […]
On February 24-26, CIVS Director Chenn Zhou and Associate Director for Research Ty Okosun attended the workshop hosted by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation (HPC4EI) program, which also celebrated its 10-year anniversary. CIVS, in collaboration with steel companies and national laboratories, has conducted five projects funded by this program. Two of […]
CIVS had the pleasure of hosting a Distinguished Speaker Seminar on April 10. Joe Morey, Sr. Industrial Consultant at Morey Industrial Consulting, LLC, presented “Decarbonizing the Blast Furnace: Why Lower Carbon Can Also Mean Better Economics” to CIVS and PNW students, staff, and faculty. His talk was very well received and concluded with a productive […]
In February, CIVS Director Chenn Zhou presented “Smarter Manufacturing Enabled by Digital Simulation, Visualization, and Artificial Intelligence” at the IEEE/NSPE Calumet Chapter Dinner. Her talk was very well received followed by productive Q&A. Computer simulation, visualization, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are becoming central to the digitalization of advanced manufacturing. Together, these technologies enable cutting-edge physics-based […]
On March 25, CIVS Director Chenn Zhou and Research Engineer Sam Nielson presented simulation research at ArcelorMittal CFD and Thermomechanics Days, the 9th edition of this biennial event. Their presentations highlighted how computer simulation, visualization, and artificial intelligence are driving smart steel manufacturing, enabling tools such as digital twins for real-time decision-making and improved efficiency, […]
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) researchers have earned over $70 million in research and development funds since 2021, a major achievement that has helped the university earn the Research Colleges and Universities designation from the American Council for Education (ACE) and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie Foundation). PNW is the only university or […]
CIVS Ladle research received the 2026 AIST Ladle & Secondary Refining Best Paper Award titled “Comparison of Lance and Plug Methods for Gas Purging in a Ladle on Mixing Efficiency”. Authors include Xipeng Guo (CIVS Ph.D. Student), Mohammed Abdul Razzak (CIVS Graduate Research Assistant), Nihal Saji (CIVS Graduate Research Assistant), Kiranchandru Lingeswaran (CIVS Graduate Research […]