Stimulations CFD Engineer

NoPo Nanotechnologies; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

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Job summary

NoPo Nanotechnologies in Bengaluru, Karnataka is seeking a CFD specialist to advance design and optimization of SWCNT production reactors. You will build CFD models for tubular and multi-tubular reactors, analyze flow, heat transfer, and residence times, and collaborate with experimental teams to ensure accuracy and robustness of simulations.

The role requires 3–5 years of hands-on CFD experience, proficiency in Fluent/CFX or OpenFOAM, and a strong background in fluid mechanics and heat

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace engineering.
• 3–5 years hands-on CFD modelling and simulation for industrial equipment.
• Proficiency in major CFD platforms such as Fluent, CFX, or OpenFOAM.
• Strong understanding of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics.
• Experience with turbulence modelling, mesh generation, and convergence monitoring.
• Ability to interpret CFD results and translate into engineering recommendations.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute CFD models for tubular reactors, multi-tubular reactors, gasflow systems, and high-temperature process equipment.
• Simulate fluid flow, turbulence, temperature distribution, heat transfer, and pressure drop.
• Evaluate reactor geometry, heating configuration, insulation, and operating conditions on thermal performance.
• Validate CFD predictions with experimental data and support optimization.

Skills

CFD Modelling

Reactor Design

Thermal Analysis

Residence Time Analysis

Numerical Methods

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Tools

ANSYS Fluent

ANSYS CFX

OpenFOAM

Job description

Job Description:

About NoPo

NoPo Nanotechnologies is Indias only commercialmanufacturer of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs), produced through ourproprietary HiPCO (High Pressure Carbon Monoxide) process. We are a fastgrowing, technically driven organization working at the frontier of advancedmaterials manufacturing, with applications spanning energy, composites, andnext generation industrial technologies.

Key Responsibilities

A. CFD Modelling and Simulation

• Developand execute CFD models for tubular reactors, multi-tubular reactors, gasflow systems, and high-temperature process equipment used in SWCNTproduction.
  
• Simulatefluid flow, Reynolds number / turbulence, temperature distribution, heattransfer, pressure drop, and gas residence time under different operatingconditions.
  
• Selectappropriate turbulence models, discretization schemes, boundaryconditions, and numerical solution methods based on the physics of theprocess.
  
• Conductmesh generation, mesh independence studies, convergence assessment, andnumerical sensitivity analysis.
  

B. Reactor Design and Thermal Analysis

• Analysetemperature uniformity, hot spots, cold zones, and thermal gradientswithin reactors and associated heating systems.
  
• Evaluateheat transfer between heating elements, reactor walls, and process gases.
  
• Investigatethe impact of reactor geometry, tube arrangement, heating configuration,insulation, and operating conditions on thermal performance.
  

C. SWCNT Process and Reactor Optimization andtroubleshooting

• Modelgas flow and residence time for CO-based SWCNT production processes,including HiPco or other relevant processes, as applicable to thecompanys technology.
  
• Evaluategas distribution, mixing, recirculation, flow maldistribution, andpressure drop across reactor assemblies.
  
• Supportthe modelling of gas-phase reactions, species transport, and reactionkinetics where suitable kinetic data are available.
  

• Assessthe effect of operating parameters on process stability, gas utilization,thermal efficiency, and potential reactor fouling.
  
• Collaboratewith experimental teams to develop modelling approaches for complexR&D problems.
  

D. Validation, Troubleshooting, and ContinuousImprovement

• ValidateCFD predictions against experimental measurements, pilot plant data,temperature profiles, pressure measurements, and flow data.
  
• Investigatedeviations between simulated and actual reactor performance and recommendcorrective actions.
  
• Conductparametric studies, sensitivity analysis, and design-of-experiments-basedsimulation studies.
  
• Provideengineering recommendations to resolve flow maldistribution, overheating,inadequate heat transfer, and pressure-drop issues.
  
• Supportroot cause analysis of reactor performance and equipment-related problems.
  

Requirements

• Bachelorsdegree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, AerospaceEngineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
  
• 3–5years of hands-on experience in CFD modelling and simulation forindustrial equipment, reactors, thermal systems, or chemical processes.
  
• Proficiencyin at least one major CFD platform, such as ANSYS Fluent, ANSYS CFX, orOpenFOAM.
  
• Strongunderstanding of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, andnumerical methods.
  
• Practicalexperience with turbulence modelling, mesh generation, mesh qualityassessment, convergence monitoring, and mesh independence studies.
  
• Workingknowledge of energy equations, species transport, pressure-dropcalculations, and residence-time analysis.
  
• Abilityto define appropriate boundary conditions and material properties andcritically assess simulation assumptions.
  
• Experiencein interpreting CFD results and translating them into practicalengineering recommendations.
  
• Stronganalytical, problem-solving, technical documentation, and communicationskills.
  

Preferred Skills

• Experiencein CFD simulation of chemical reactors, tubular reactors, multi-tubularreactors, or high-temperature gas-phase processes.
  
• Exposureto carbon nanotube synthesis, CVD, HiPco, gas-phase nanomaterialsynthesis, or related advanced-materials processes.
  
• Experiencewith conjugate heat transfer (CHT), radiation modelling, andhigh-temperature thermal systems.
  
• Understandingof reacting-flow models, finite-rate chemistry, species transport, andchemical kinetics.
  
• Exposureto particle tracking, aerosol dynamics, nucleation, deposition, orpopulation balance modelling.
  
• Experiencein modelling electrical heating systems, heated reactor assemblies,refractory insulation, and thermal losses.
  
• Knowledgeof statistical analysis, design of experiments (DoE), and correlation ofsimulation results with experimental data.
  
• Experiencesupporting pilot-scale equipment design, process troubleshooting, andtechnology scale-up.
  

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