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Taylor & Francis Ltd Combustion Engineering 2011 Edition by Kenneth W. Ragland, Kenneth M. Bryden
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.Combustion is a critical issue impacting energy utilization, sustainability, and climate change. The challenge is to design safe and efficient combustion systems for many types of fuels in a way that protects the environment and enables sustainable lifestyles. Emphasizing the use of combustion fundamentals in the engineering and design of combustion systems, this text provides detailed coverage of gaseous, liquid and solid fuel combustion, including focused coverage of biomass combustion, which will be invaluable to new entrants to the field.Eight chapters address the fundamentals of combustion, including fuels, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, flames, detonations, sprays, and solid fuel combustion mechanisms. Eight additional chapters apply these fundamentals to furnaces, spark ignition and diesel engines, gas turbines, and suspension burning, fixed bed combustion, and fluidized bed combustion of solid fuels.Presenting a renewed emphasis on fundamentals and updated applications to illustrate the latest trends relevant to combustion engineering, the authors provide a number of pedagogic features, including:Numerous tables with practical data and formulae that link combustion fundamentals to engineering practiceConcise presentation of mathematical methods with qualitative descriptions of their useCoverage of alternative and renewable fuel topics throughout the textExtensive example problems, chapter-end problems, and referencesThese features and the overall fundamentals-to-practice nature of this book make it an ideal resource for undergraduate, first level graduate, or professional training classes. Students and practitioners will find that it is an excellent introduction to meeting the crucial challenge of engineering sustainable combustion systems in a cost-effective manner.A solutions manual and additional teaching resources are available with qualifying course adoption. Introduction to Combustion Engineering The Nature of Combustion Combustion Emissions Global Climate Change Sustainability World Energy Production Structure of the Book Section I: Basic Concepts Fuels Gaseous Fuels Liquid Fuels Solid Fuels Problems Thermodynamics of Combustion Review of First Law Concepts Properties of Mixtures Combustion StoichiometryChemical EnergyChemical EquilibriumAdiabatic Flame TemperatureChemical Kinetics of CombustionElementary ReactionsChain ReactionsGlobal ReactionsNitric Oxide KineticsReactions at a Solid SurfaceProblemsReferences Section II: Combustion of Gaseous and Vaporized FuelsFlamesLaminar Premixed FlamesLaminar Flame TheoryTurbulent Premixed FlamesExplosion LimitsDiffusion FlamesGas-Fired Furnaces and BoilersEnergy Balance and EfficiencyFuel SubstitutionResidential Gas BurnersIndustrial Gas BurnersUtility Gas BurnersLow Swirl Gas BurnersPremixed-Charge Engine CombustionIntroduction to the Spark Ignition EngineEngine EfficiencyOne-Zone Model of Combustion in a Piston-CylinderTwo-Zone Model of Combustion in a Piston-CylinderIn-Cylinder Flame StructureCombustion Chamber DesignEmission ControlsEthanol ConsiderationsReview of Terminology for Premixed Gas, Four-Stroke Engines Detonation of Gaseous MixturesTransition to DetonationSteady-State DetonationsOne-Dimensional Model for Propagation Velocity, Pressure, and Temperature Rise Across a DetonationMaintained and Pulse Detonations Section III: Combustion of Liquid FuelsSpray Formation and Droplet BehaviorSpray Formation Droplet Size DistributionsFuel InjectorsVaporization of Single DropletsOil-Fired Furnace CombustionOil-Fired SystemsSpray Combustion in Furnaces and BoilersPlug Flow Model of a Uniform Field of DropletsEmissions from Oil-Fired Furnaces and BoilersGas Turbine Spray CombustionGas Turbine Operating ParametersCombustor DesignCombustion RateLiner Heat TransferLow Emissions CombustorsDiesel Engine CombustionIntroduction to Diesel Engine CombustionCombustion Chamber Geometry and Flow PatternsFuel InjectionIgnition DelayOne-Zone Model and Rate of CombustionEngine EmissionsDiesel Engine ImprovementsDetonation of Liquid and Gaseous MixturesDetonation of Liquid Fuel SpraysDetonation of Liquid Fuel Layers Section IV: Combustion of Solid FuelsSolid Fuel Combustion MechanismsDrying of Solid FuelsDevolatilization of Solid FuelsChar CombustionAsh FormationFixed Bed CombustionBiomass CookstovesSpace Heating Stoves Using LogsGrate Burning Systems for Heat and PowerCombustion Efficiency and Boiler EfficiencyEmissions from Grate Burning SystemsModeling Combustion of Solid Fuels on a GrateSuspension BurningPulverized Coal Burning SystemsPulverized Coal CombustionBehavior of AshEmissions from Pulverized Coal BoilersCarbon Dioxide Capture and SequestrationBiomass-Fired BoilersFluidized Bed CombustionFluidization FundamentalsCombustion in a Bubbling BedAtmospheric Pressure Fluidized Bed Combustion SystemsCirculating Fluidized BedsPressurized Fluidized Bed Gasification of BiomassAppendix A: Properties of Fuels Appendix B: Properties of Air (at 1 atm)Appendix C: Thermodynamic Properties of Combustion ProductsAppendix D: Historical Perspective on Combustion Technology