| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xxv, 521 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note:ch. 1Introduction to Combustion Engineering -- 1.1. The Nature of Combustion -- 1.2.Combustion Emissions -- 1.3. Global Climate Change -- 1.4. Sustainability -- 1.5. World Energy Production -- 1.6. Structure of the Book -- References -- ch. 2Fuels -- 2.1. Gaseous Fuels -- 2.1.1. Characterization of Gaseous Fuels -- 2.2. Liquid Fuels -- 2.2.1. Molecular Structure -- 2.2.2. Characterization of Liquid Fuels -- 2.2.3. Liquid Fuel Types -- 2.3. Solid Fuels -- 2.3.1. Biomass -- 2.3.2. Peat -- 2.3.3. Coal -- 2.3.4. Refuse-Derived Fuels -- 2.3.5. Characterization of Solid Fuels -- 2.4. Problems -- References -- ch. 3Thermodynamics of Combustion -- 3.1. Review of First Law Concepts -- 3.2. Properties of Mixtures -- 3.3.Combustion Stoichiometry -- 3.4. Chemical Energy -- 3.4.1. Heat of Reaction -- 3.4.2. Heat of Formation and Absolute Enthalpy. |
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3.5. Chemical Equilibrium -- 3.5.1. Chemical Equilibrium Criterion -- 3.5.2. Properties of Combustion Products -- 3.6. Adiabatic Flame Temperature -- 3.7. Problems -- References -- ch. 4Chemical Kinetics of Combustion -- 4.1. Elementary Reactions -- 4.2. Chain Reactions -- 4.3. Global Reactions -- 4.4. Nitric Oxide Kinetics -- 4.4.1. Prompt NO and Fuel-Bound NO -- 4.5. Reactions at a Solid Surface -- 4.6. Problems -- References -- ch. 5Flames -- 5.1. Laminar Premixed Flames -- 5.1.1. Effect of Stoichiometry on Laminar Flame Speed -- 5.1.2. Effect of Temperature and Pressure on Laminar Flame Speed -- 5.1.3. Stabilization of Premixed Flames -- 5.2. Laminar Flame Theory -- 5.2.1. Laminar Flame Differential Equations -- 5.2.2. Simplified Laminar Flame Model -- 5.3. Turbulent Premixed Flames -- 5.3.1. Turbulence Parameters, Length Scales, and Time Scales -- 5.3.2. Turbulent Flame Types -- 5.4. Explosion Limits -- 5.5. Diffusion Flames. |
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5.5.1. Free Jet Flames -- 5.5.2. Concentric Jet Flames -- 5.5.3. Concentric Jet Flame with Bluff Body -- 5.6. Problems -- References -- ch. 6Gas-Fired Furnaces and Boilers -- 6.1. Energy Balance and Efficiency -- 6.1.1. Furnace and Boiler Efficiency -- 6.2. Fuel Substitution -- 6.3. Residential Gas Burners -- 6.4. Industrial Gas Burners -- 6.5. Utility Gas Burners -- 6.6. Low Swirl Gas Burners -- 6.7. Problems -- References -- ch. 7Premixed-Charge Engine Combustion -- 7.1. Introduction to the Spark Ignition Engine -- 7.2. Engine Efficiency -- 7.3. One-Zone Model of Combustion in a Piston-Cylinder -- 7.4. Two-Zone Model of Combustion in a Piston-Cylinder -- 7.5. In-Cylinder Flame Structure -- 7.6.Combustion Chamber Design -- 7.7. Emission Controls -- 7.8. Ethanol Considerations -- 7.9. Review of Terminology for Premixed Gas, Four-Stroke Engines -- 7.10. Problems -- References -- ch. 8Detonation of Gaseous Mixtures -- 8.1. Transition to Detonation. |
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8.2. Steady-State Detonations -- 8.3. One-Dimensional Model for Propagation Velocity, Pressure, and Temperature Rise across a Detonation -- 8.4. Maintained and Pulse Detonations -- 8.5. Problems -- References -- ch. 9Spray Formation and Droplet Behavior -- 9.1. Spray Formation -- 9.2. Droplet Size Distributions -- 9.3. Fuel Injectors -- 9.3.1. Steady Flow Injectors -- 9.3.2. Intermittent Injectors -- 9.4. Vaporization of Single Droplets -- 9.5. Problems -- References -- ch. 10Oil-Fired Furnace Combustion -- 10.1. Oil-Fired Systems -- 10.2. Spray Combustion in Furnaces and Boilers -- 10.3. Plug Flow Model of a Uniform Field of Droplets -- 10.4. Emissions from Oil-Fired Furnaces and Boilers -- 10.5. Problems -- References -- ch. 11Gas Turbine Spray Combustion -- 11.1. Gas Turbine Operating Parameters -- 11.2.Combustor Design -- 11.2.1. Ignition -- 11.2.2. Flame Stabilization -- 11.2.3.A Specific Combustor Design -- 11.3.Combustion Rate -- 11.4. Liner Heat Transfer. |
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11.5. Low Emissions Combustors -- 11.6. Problems -- References -- ch. 12Diesel Engine Combustion -- 12.1. Introduction to Diesel Engine Combustion -- 12.2.Combustion Chamber Geometry and Flow Patterns -- 12.3. Fuel Injection -- 12.4. Ignition Delay -- 12.5. One-Zone Model and Rate of Combustion -- 12.6. Engine Emissions -- 12.6.1. Diesel Engine Emission Standards -- 12.7. Diesel Engine Improvements -- 12.8. Problems -- References -- ch. 13Detonation of Liquid and Gaseous Mixtures -- 13.1. Detonation of Liquid Fuel Sprays -- 13.1.1. Droplet Breakup -- 13.1.2. Spray Detonations -- 13.2. Detonation of Liquid Fuel Layers -- 13.3. Problems -- References -- ch. 14Solid Fuel Combustion Mechanisms -- 14.1. Drying of Solid Fuels -- 14.1.1. Drying of Small Particles -- 14.1.2. Drying of Larger Particles -- 14.2. Devolatilization of Solid Fuels -- 14.3. Char Combustion -- 14.3.1. Char Burnout -- 14.3.2. Char Surface Temperature -- 14.4. Ash Formation. |
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14.5. Problems -- References -- ch. 15Fixed Bed Combustion -- 15.1. Biomass Cookstoves -- 15.2. Space Heating Stoves Using Logs -- 15.3. Grate Burning Systems for Heat and Power -- 15.3.1. Traveling Grate Spreader Stokers -- 15.3.2. Vibrating Grate Spreader Stokers -- 15.4.Combustion Efficiency and Boiler Efficiency -- 15.5. Emissions from Grate Burning Systems -- 15.6. Modeling Combustion of Solid Fuels on a Grate -- 15.6.1. Modeling Fixed-Bed Char Combustion -- 15.6.2. Modeling Fixed-Bed Combustion of Biomass -- 15.7. Problems -- References -- ch. 16Suspension Burning -- 16.1. Pulverized Coal Burning Systems -- 16.1.1. Location of Fuel and Air Nozzles -- 16.1.2. Furnace Design -- 16.2. Pulverized Coal Combustion -- 16.2.1. Isothermal Plug Flow of Pulverized Coal -- 16.2.2. Non-Isothermal Plug Flow of Pulverized Char Suspension -- 16.3. Behavior of Ash -- 16.4. Emissions from Pulverized Coal Boilers -- 16.5. Carbon Dioxide Capture and Sequestration. |
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16.6. Biomass-Fired Boilers -- 16.7. Problems -- References -- ch. 17Fluidized Bed Combustion -- 17.1. Fluidization Fundamentals -- 17.1.1. Pressure Drop across the Bed -- 17.1.2. Minimum Fluidization Velocity -- 17.1.3. Single Particle Terminal Velocity -- 17.1.4. Bubbling Beds -- 17.1.5. Heat and Mass Transfer in the Bed -- 17.2.Combustion in a Bubbling Bed -- 17.2.1. Neglect Bubbles and Assume Complete Combustion in the Bed -- 17.2.2. Neglect Bubbles but Include Some Combustion above the Bed -- 17.2.3. Include the Effect of Bubbles and Some Combustion above the Bed -- 17.2.4. Fuel Hold-Up in the Bed -- 17.3. Atmospheric Pressure Fluidized Bed Combustion Systems -- 17.3.1. Emissions from Fluidized Bed Boilers -- 17.4. Circulating Fluidized Beds -- 17.5. Pressurized Fluidized Bed Gasification of Biomass -- 17.6. Problems -- References. |
| Summary |
Combustion Engineering, Second Edition maintains the same goal as the original: to present the fundamentals of combustion science with application to today's energy challenges. Using combustion applications to reinforce the fundamentals of combustion science, this text provides a uniquely accessible introduction to combustion for undergraduate students, first-year graduate students, and professionals in the workplace. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Combustion engineering.
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Combustion engineering. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Bryden, Kenneth M.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ragland, Kenneth W. Combustion engineering. 2nd ed. Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2011 (DLC) 2011017384 |
| ISBN |
9781466500013 (electronic book) |
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1466500018 (electronic book) |
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9781420092509 |
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1420092502 |
| Standard No. |
10.1201/b11548 |
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