The rigorous treatment of combustion can be so complex that the kinetic variables, fluid turbulence factors, luminosity, and other factors cannot be defined well enough to find realistic solutions. Simplifying the processes, The Coen & Hamworthy Combustion Handbook provides practical guidance to help you make informed choices about fuels, burners, and associated combustion equipment—and to clearly understand the impacts of the many variables. Editors Stephen B. Londerville and Charles E. Baukal, Jr, top combustion experts from John Zink Hamworthy Combustion and the Coen Company, supply a thorough, state-of-the-art overview of boiler burners that covers Coen, Hamworthy, and Todd brand boiler burners.
A Refresher in Fundamentals and State-of-the-Art Solutions for Combustion System Problems
Roughly divided into two parts, the book first reviews combustion engineering fundamentals. It then uses a building-block approach to present specific computations and applications in industrial and utility combustion systems, including those for
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Transport and introduction of fuel and air to a system
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Safe monitoring of the combustion system
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Control of flows and operational parameters
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Design of a burner/combustion chamber to achieve performance levels for emissions and heat transfer
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Avoidance of excessive noise and vibration and the extension of equipment life under adverse conditions
Coverage includes units, fluids, chemistry, and heat transfer, as well as atomization, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), noise, auxiliary support equipment, and the combustion of gaseous, liquid, and solid fuels. Significant attention is also given to the formation, reduction, and prediction of emissions from combustion systems. Each chapter builds from the simple to the more complex and contains a wealth of practical examples and full-color photographs and illustrations.
Practical Computations and Applications for Industrial and Utility Combustion Systems
A ready reference and refresher, this unique handbook is designed for anyone involved in combustion equipment selection, sizing, and emissions control. It will help you make calculations and decisions on design features, fuel choices, emissions, controls, burner selection, and burner/furnace combinations with more confidence.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Engineering Fundamentals
Chapter 3 : Combustion Fundamentals
Chapter 4 : Fuels
Chapter 5 : Oil Atomization
Chapter 6 : Solid Fuel Combustion in Suspension
Chapter 7 : Heat Transfer
Chapter 8 : Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics
Chapter 9 : CFD-Based Combustion Modeling
Chapter 10 : Pollutant Emissions
Chapter 11 : Noise
Chapter 12 : Combustion Controls, Burner Management, and Safety Systems
Chapter 13 : Blowers for Combustion Systems
Chapter 14 : Burners and Combustion for Industrial and Utility Boilers
Chapter 15 : Duct Burners
Chapter 16 : Air Heaters
Chapter 17 : Marine and Offshore Applications
Appendix A : Units and Conversions
Appendix B : Physical Properties of Materials
Appendix C : Properties of Gasses and Liquids
Appendix D : Properties of Solids
Index
