Operating primarily in the utilisation, conversion and transport of energy, the partnership will pool the expertise of both companies to provide leading edge solutions for industry, OEM’s, engineering consultants and transmission and distribution companies.

Gasunie Research has developed wide-ranging expertise in research and physical experimentation through 40 years of work on energy-related problems. It has made an essential contribution to the development of the Gas Market in the Netherlands. Innovation forms the basis for the consultancy practice of this company by offering integrated solutions to complex problems related to energy processes, gas quality and diversity, combustion and flow phenomena.

Fluent is the world’s largest provider of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software and services, and is established in 22 industries in total. Its FLUENT CFD software package allows the virtual modelling and visualization of gas and liquid flows, heat and mass transfer and chemical reactions, providing the ability to rapidly trouble-shoot and optimise energy-related processes.

Adrian Booth, Business Development Manager at Fluent Europe Ltd, says: “As with all CFD software, the accuracy of the final results depends on the quality of the initial data and measurements inputted for analysis. Gasunie Research has the ability to ensure the very best experimental data is provided, meaning the final CFD analysis will yield the most accurate results possible. This capability, in tandem with the additional consultancy services Gasunie Research offers, means this new partnership will provide clients with the most comprehensive and reliable consultancy service available, producing results we are confident will meet all our clients’ needs.”