From Basics to Applications
E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten, E-Book
ISBN: 978-3-527-66721-5
Verlag: Wiley-VCH
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
The authors are all international experts in the field of combustion technology and adopt here a clear didactic style with many practical examples to cover the most common solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. The associated environmental impacts are also discussed so that readers can develop an understanding of the major issues and the options available for more sustainable combustion processes.
With a foreword by Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus
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PREFACE
HISTORY OF COMBUSTION
Introduction
Timetable
Outlook
Web Resources
FUELS
Introduction
Gaseous Fuels
Liquid Fuels
Solid Fuels
COMBUSTION PRINCIPLES
Basic Combustion Calculations
Heat-, Mass- and Momentum Transport and Balance
Elementary Reactions and Radicals
Ignition
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Pollutants: Formation and Impact
Combustion and Climate Change
MEASUREMENT METHODS
Introduction
In Situ versus Ex Situ Measurements
Fuel Characterization
Investigation of Combustion Processes
APPLICATIONS
Burners
Industrial Boilers
Industrial Technologies
SAFETY ISSUES
Introduction
Fundamentals
Fire Classes
Working Mechanism of Fire Extinguishing Media
Fire Detectors
Deflagrations and Detonations
Dust Explosions
Legal Framework: Example of ATEX in Europe
Preventing and Mitigating the Effect of Explosions in Industry
Aspects of Preventive Fire Protection
Fire Suppression by Oxygen Reduction
Safety by Process Design
Other Important Terms Related to Fire Safety
INDEX