CaptureFOAM provides utilities for fast and accurate direct air capture (DAC) contactor simulations, based on the OpenFOAM framework. At the core, CaptureFOAM is a suite of mass transfer and chemistry models built upon the OpenFOAM thin film model, which allows coarser mesh resolution and less constrictive time step requirements when compared to a traditional volume of fluid approach. This allows CaptureFOAM to conduct device-scale simulations for complex geometries including commercial packing materials and novel contactor shapes, matching experimental results in a wide variety of applications.
CaptureFOAM is released on the GNU Public Use License, v3.0. As such, it is free software and can be used or modified under the terms of this license. See the LICENSE file in this directory or the license web site for the full terms and conditions.
We encourage all contributions to CaptureFOAM. Please create a pull request with your changes, and we will review them and provide feedback. If you encounter an issue with the code, feel free to open an issue and we will do our best to assist. We appreciate your interest in CaptureFOAM and look forward to your contributions.