Research Areas

CFD Technology Applies to Thermal and Hydraulic Components and Systems Design

- Compact Heat Exchangers for Recovery of Exhaust Gases

- Condensers, Recovery Boilers and Steam Generators

- Porous Media for Radiant Combustors and Fuel Cells

- CFD for Turbomachinery: Pumps, Turbines and Compressors

- Natural Gas Storage System

- Simulation of Fossil Fuel Thermoelectric Power Plants

- Simulation of Natural Gas Cogeneration Systems

- Micro and Mini Hydroelectric Power Plants

- Wind turbines and wind energy

- Dams and Gates

Oil and Gas

- Simulation of Oil and Gas Reservoirs

- Flow in Porous Media

- Advanced Oil Recovery

- Water and Steam Injection

- Computational Methods

Environment

- Green Hydrogen

- Atmospheric Boundary Layer over Tropical Forests and Plantations

- Environmental management

- Modeling of Fires in Forests

- Atmospheric Pollution Control

- Dispersion of Pollutants and Chemical Residues in Soils and Rivers

The LCFT/ITA is registered in the Brazil Technology Network