PLASMA
MODELLING
Online SymposiumSymposium on
Methods and Applications
calendar_check November 17th, 2025
Topics
- Plasma composition and thermophysical property calculations
- Computational MHD methods for thermal and non-thermal plasmas
- Boundary conditions in MHD models
- Thermal radiation modelling in MHD models
- Applied plasma modelling, case studies and examples
- How best to collaborate and share knowledge in plasma modelling
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Confirmed speakers
- Tony Murphy (CSIRO)
- Abdellah Kharicha (Technical University of Leoben)
- Gudrun Sævarsdottir (University of Reykjavik)
- Areej Javed (University of Oulu)
- Ivan Tsonev (University of Antwerp)
- Yonatan Tesfahunegn (University of Reykjavik)
- Laurent Fulcheri (Mines Paris)
- Hákon Haraldsson (University of Reykjavik)
- Suzanne Roberts (ENGYS & RWTH Aachen)
- Hariswaran Sitaraman (NREL)
Organizing committee
- Halvor Dalaker (Electra, SINTEF) halvor.dalaker[@]sintef.no
- Sverre Johnsen (Electra, SINTEF) sverre.gullikstad.johnsen[@]sintef.no
- Eduardo Morais (PLASMANT, University of Antwerp) eduardo.morais[@]uantwerpen.be
- Quinn Reynolds (Mintek) quinnr[@]mintek.co.za
- Ville-Valtteri Visuri (University of Oulu, H2PlasmaRed) ville-valtteri.visuri[@]oulu.fi
Agenda
| Start | End | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 CET | 09:05 CET | Welcome, introduction | Halvor Dalaker, SINTEF |
| 09:05 CET | 09:15 CET | Plasma modelling in H2PlasmaRed | Henri Pauna, H2PlasmaRed, University of Oulu |
| 09:15 CET | 09:25 CET | Plasma modelling in ELECTRA | Toni Pikkarainen, ELECTRA, VTT |
| 09:25 CET | 09:35 CET | Plasma modelling at PLASMANT | Eduardo Morais, PLASMANT, University of Antwerp |
| 09:35 CET | 10:05 CET | Physics of plasmas | Abdellah Kharicha, Montanuniversität Leoben |
| 10:05 CET | 10:35 CET | Calculation of plasma material properties (statistical mechanics and thermodynamics) | Tony Murphy, CSIRO |
| 10:35 CET | 10:50 CET | Morning coffee break | |
| 10:50 CET | 11:20 CET | Fundamental plasma arc modelling (CFD-MHD models) | Ivan Tsonev, University of Antwerp |
| 11:20 CET | 11:50 CET | Boundary physics and boundary conditions for arc models | Gudrun Sævarsdottir, University of Reykjavik |
| 11:50 CET | 12:20 CET | Reduced order circuit models and simplified furnace conduction models | Yonatan Tesfahunegn, University of Reykjavik |
| 12:20 CET | 13:00 CET | Lunch | |
| 13:00 CET | 13:25 CET | Thermodynamic-Kinetic Modeling of Hematite Reduction in a Laboratory-scale Hydrogen Plasma Smelting Reduction Furnace | Areej Javed, University of Oulu |
| 13:25 CET | 13:50 CET | Arc modelling of AC silicon furnaces | Hákon Haraldsson, University of Reykjavik |
| 13:50 CET | 14:15 CET | CFD modelling of effective heat transfer of a plasma torch and its applications to multiphase fluidised bed simulations | Ilya Morev, VTT |
| 14:15 CET | 14:30 CET | Afternoon coffee break | |
| 14:30 CET | 14:55 CET | Thermal Plasma Pyrolysis of Methane: Core Principles and Modeling | Laurent Fulcheri, Mines Paris |
| 14:55 CET | 15:20 CET | Simplified Python and OpenFOAM models of the arc region in an electric arc furnace | Suzanne Roberts, ENGYS & RWTH Aachen |
| 15:20 CET | 15:45 CET | Non-equilibrium plasma modeling of near wall region in H2 plasma assisted iron ore reduction | Hariswaran Sitaraman, NREL |
| 15:45 CET | 16:00 CET | Wrap up |
