Dave Englund, Program Director

Position and Focus

David Englund is director of the Computational Fluid Dynamic Modeling Program within the Minerals Division at the Coleraine Minerals Research Laboratory. He specializes in the application of computational fluid dynamic modeling to iron ore pellet induration systems. Dave's areas of expertise include iron ore sintering, pelletizing and agglomeration research programs.

Background

M.S. Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1977
B.S. Metallurgical Engineering, University of Arizona, 1976

Project list for Dave Englund :

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Grant Writing and Grant Search for Minnesota Taconite Operations, State and Federal Department of Energy (DOE)

Shallow vs. Deep Bed Sinter Quality Comparison
To demonstrate shallow bed vs. deep bed sintering characteristics using the newly constructed sinter pot test facility at the Coleraine Minerals Research Laboratory (CMRL). This test program will permit establishing important statistics on test variances and sintering optimization studies.
Sinter Pot Equipment, Activation of the Coleraine Minerals Research Laboratory
To reactivate the sinter pot test equipment at the Coleraine Minerals Research Laboratory.
Up-Grade Computational Fluid Dynamic Cooler Models and Evaluate Bed Depth vs. Energy Recovery
The objective of this project is two-fold as follows: (1) To up-grade cooler model grids to Solid Works 3D model versions, because original grids exist in an electronic format that can no longer be modified if future studies require evaluation of physical changes to cooler, and (2) To perform an evaluation of cooler speed and bed depth effects on process stream temperatures and energy recovery.