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At the Institute for Thermodynamics and Thermal Process Engineering (ITT) about 100 molecular models for pure substances have been developed so far. These models reproduce vapor pressure, saturated liquid density, and enthalpy of…
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We present a modular and thermodynamically consistent modeling framework for simulating steady-state and transient behavior in fixed-bed reactors. Accurate simulation of dynamic reactor behavior is essential for enabling flexible operation…
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Computing accurate rate constants for catalytic events occurring at the surface of a given material represents a challenging task with multiple potential applications in chemistry. To address this question, we propose an approach based on a…
Quantum chemistry simulations that accurately predict the properties of materials are among the most highly anticipated applications of quantum computing. It is widely believed that simulations running on quantum computers will allow for…
A family of Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE) methods is designed to maximize the resource of existing noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) devices. However, VQE approaches encounter various difficulties in simulating molecules of…
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