I have had the pleasure of working with Chris on a number of projects where he has provided his expertise in both CFD and Thermal simulations and has provided comprehensive and insightful analysis to assist with some complicated phenomena. He was able to promptly and efficiently deliver his results to us where other consultants struggled. I’ve no hesitation in recommending Chris and look forward to the next opportunity to work with him.

We have contracted Chris numerous times to setup and run CFD simulations. His attitude, work and attention to detail is fantastic. I would thoroughly recommend Chris to contract for all forms of CFD.

Chris has been excellent to work with on our CFD simulations for various industrial mining projects. Understanding of the project requirements, good engineering understanding of dynamics of air flows, temperatures and pressures, with great turnaround times and flexible with timing, and well presented professional reports have all been noticeable positives in working with Chris.  Would highly recommend for any CFD works required.

Chris has been great to work with. He provides an incredibly high quality service and value for money. Very responsive, great depth of knowledge and detail in all results.

Chris Kriel has consulted with our group on a number of Medical Respiratory development projects. His understanding of CFD, and his outstanding analysis skills made him technically invaluable to our effort. Chris worked well in remote or team environments and synchronised quickly in changing input scenarios.

Chris provides exceptionally good quality work and value for money. He is thoughtful, helpful and provides great advice. His software is world leading.

Chris is a skillful and experienced professional regarding CFD analysis. I worked with him in several Ventilation Mining projects, where the optimization of air flow to minimize pressure losses is essential, and his expertise and quick response were critical.  I would highly recommend Chris for any company needing CFD analysis.

Chris has completed many CFD jobs for AirEng over the years, these have often been vastly different in nature and application. AirEng has validated the work Chris has done for us on site. From this we have a very high level of confidence in his work and have relied on his experience with many facets relating to gas / airflow. One particular project we had a highly beneficial outcome from optimising designs that have not only reduced losses (saved energy) and reduced product dropout but while also lowering wear rates. He has always been proactive and prompt.

During my time at Melbourne Metro, CYP contracted Chris to provide support in performing CFD studies.
Chris assisted CYP in developing optimized transition duct design for the main axial fans, Saccardo Nozzles, Guide Nozzles and Guide Vanes. He also performed dispersion modelling for MVAC exhausts.
Chris ability to understand the application and apply best methods/practices of CFD tool enabled us to achieve the results with high level of confidence.
Chris also performed CFDs to assist CYP in developing fan room layouts ensuring natural air exchange can be achieved via train piston effect.
Chris is highly professional in the area he practices and is critical thinker and is always in a hunt to establish best possible solution for his client.
I will highly recommend Chris for any CFD related work!!

I am pleased to recommend Chris Kriel for his support, ingenuity and professionalism during the past four years we have worked together. During this time Chris has created CFD programs that have helped validate my designs for soil vapour mitigation systems for buildings and landfill sites. Once given the project Chris has been tenacious in finding a working solution for the problem.

Chris is extremely knowledgeable of the software and its practical usage in the design, testing and production within a manufacturing setting. Holyoake Industries have called on Chris’s expertise to assist us in the CFD simulation and evaluation of our products in external construction projects with much success. I openly recommend Chris to any manufacturer wishing to design new products or undertake critical product engineering evaluations.

I’ve tasked Chris to determine whether CO2 gas cylinders in a shipping container will reach unsafe temperatures, given certain cyclic environmental conditions on the Wheatstone project. Chris quickly understood the problem and took initiative in suggesting a workable simulation scope. In the process he demonstrated a thorough understanding of the underlying physics (fluid dynamics and heat transfer) as well as a good command of the software tools he used. I will not hesitate to make use of his services again in the future

Chris has done work for Calix for more than 6 years, and that work has been critical to Calix’ calciner design. The work enabled Calix to successfully scale up its manufacturing process from a pilot plant to a commercial plant by a factor of 30. The work involved developing fundamental models that predicts performance of our reactors by solving very complex phenomena, including combustion, chemical reactions, conjugated heat transfers including surface and gas radiation, and includes the kinetics of gas-solid reactions at the particle level at all points along the reactor. The work shows a fundamental understanding of fluid flow and heat transfer in such complex systems, and continues to be the basis for Calix’s reactor design optimization and capacity expansion. Chris has an ability to take initiative and work independently, while being responsive to the engineering team’s requirements. His advice is always valuable, and his insight is supported by his ability to produce results on time, and a quick response to questions. It is challenging to play the role between science, process engineering, and mechanical engineering, and Chris has demonstrated a capacity to deal with that complexity, by learning and building his expertise. Calix has had to take many risks in developing its technology, and Chris’ work has been central to successfully mitigating those risks.

I have worked with Chris on several projects and it is a pleasure to work with him due to his professional management and technical skills. He is always keen to answer questions before, during and after the project has been completed.