Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies (PADT) and M-Tech Industrial are to highlight the use of the Flownex Simulation Environment (Flownex SE) software tool in the mining industry by exhibiting and presenting at the forthcoming SME Meeting and Exhibit, being attended by International Mining.  From its early beginnings, Flownex SE has been a powerful tool for mining engineers who want to model thermal-fluid systems in mining including water, ventilation, compressed air, and slurry systems. Companies like AngloGold Ashanti and Anglo American use Flownex SE to analyse mining subsystems in a virtual world in order to achieve maximum potential and savings.

PADT will be presenting the Flownex SE solutions for mining from its exhibition booth, while engineers from M-Tech Industrial (the authors of Flownex SE), will be presenting two papers that they have authored with the help of the North-West University of South Africa and AngloGold Ashanti that give specific examples on the effective application of Flownex SE to mining simulation. These are titled Combined System Simulation of Cooling and Ventilation for the World’s Deepest Mine and Energy-Optimisation of Underground Mine Services Using Simulation.

PADT will also highlight the use of the ANSYS simulation suite in mining applications with a focus on its use of ANSYS FLUENT for several of its mining customers. Also to be showcased include simulation consulting, HPC computing solutions, and other products and services that PADT offers. In connection with the conference, a free introductory training class is being held at PADT’s Denver, Colorado office on March 24-25, 2014.  The goal of the two-day class is to train users in the application of Flownex SE on a variety of thermal-fluid systems.   Attendees will also receive a 45 day licence, enabling them to apply what they have learned on their own problems.