SolidSim's history of development

Between 2003 and 2005 the Federation of Industrial Research Associations “Otto von Guericke” (AiF) funded a project for the development of a flowsheet simulation tool for solids processes. Within this project, which was coordinated by the Institute of Solids Process Engineering and Particle Technology at Hamburg University of Technology, the SolidSim simulation system was created as a joint effort of eleven German university institutes. Support by several companies ensured the validity and the industrial usability of the unit models and the simulation systems.

The final report of this project can be found here.

After the end of the AiF project an industrial consortium was established in 2006. The IK SolidSim supported the further development of SolidSim until the end of 2008. The aim was to obtain a robust software tool that can be used in the industry. Since October 2008 SolidSim is marketed through the SolidSim Engineering GmbH.

SolidSim Contibutors

Developer during the AiF-Project
Scientific Advisor	Area	Unit
G. Gruhn, Hamburg	Simulation environment	User interfaces, interfaces
J. Werther, Hamburg	Fluidization	Fluidized bed, Fluidized bed reactor
	Solid-Liquid Separation	Hydrocyclone, Thickene
	Gas-Solid Separation	Gas cyclone
	Classification	Sieve, Elutriator
W. Peukert, Erlangen	Size Reduction	Crusher, Hammer Mill, Stirred media mill
L. Mörl, Magdeburg	Agglomeration	Drum-, FB-, Plate Granulator
L. Mörl, Magdeburg	Granulation	Drum-, FB-, Plate-, Press Agglomerator
E. Schmidt, Wuppertal	Gas-Solid Separation	Filter, Scrubber, Electrostatic Precipitator
E. Schmidt, Wuppertal	Classification	Sifter
E. Tsotsas, Magdeburg	Drying	Convection Dryer
M. Kind, Karlsruhe	Crystallization, Dissolution	Crystallizer
S. Ripperger, Dresden	Solid-Liquid Separation	Filtration
W. Stahl, Karlsruhe	Solid-Liquid Separation	Pusher Centrifuge, Decanter Centrifuge
K.-E. Wirth, Erlangen	Conveying	Dilute phase conveying
P. Walzel, Dortmund	Spray nozzles	Spraying

Current developer
Scientific Advisor	Area	Unit
J. Werther, Hamburg	further development of SolidSim
K. Sommer, München	Conveying	Dense phase conveying
J. Rosenkranz, Berlin	Sorting
D. Barletta, University of Salerno	Bulk Solids Storage	Mass flow bunker