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Preface to First Edition |
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Acknowledgments |
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Authors |
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Nomenclature and Abbreviations |
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Combustion Engineering |
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1 | (10) |
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1.1 The Nature of Combustion |
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1 | (2) |
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3 | (1) |
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1.3 Global Climate Change |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (1) |
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1.5 World Energy Production |
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6 | (1) |
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1.6 Structure of the Book |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (3) |
Part I Basic Concepts |
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11 | (30) |
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11 | (4) |
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2.1.1 Characterization of Gaseous Fuels |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (9) |
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2.2.1 Molecular Structure |
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16 | (2) |
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2.2.2 Characterization of Liquid Fuels |
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18 | (4) |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (13) |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (2) |
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2.3.4 Refuse-Derived Fuels |
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32 | (1) |
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2.3.5 Characterization of Solid Fuels |
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33 | (4) |
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37 | (2) |
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39 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Thermodynamics of Combustion |
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41 | (50) |
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3.1 Review of First Law Concepts |
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41 | (3) |
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3.2 Properties of Mixtures |
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44 | (4) |
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3.3 Combustion Stoichiometry |
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48 | (11) |
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59 | (7) |
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59 | (5) |
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3.4.2 Heat of Formation and Absolute Enthalpy |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (15) |
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3.5.1 Chemical Equilibrium Criterion |
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67 | (13) |
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3.5.2 Properties of Combustion Products |
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80 | (1) |
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3.6 Adiabatic Flame Temperature |
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81 | (5) |
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86 | (4) |
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90 | (1) |
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Chapter 4 Chemical Kinetics of Combustion |
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91 | (34) |
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91 | (6) |
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97 | (5) |
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102 | (6) |
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4.4 Nitric Oxide Kinetics |
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108 | (8) |
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4.4.1 Prompt NO and Fuel-Bound NO |
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115 | (1) |
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4.5 Reactions at a Solid Surface |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (5) |
Part II Combustion of Gaseous and Vaporized Fuels |
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125 | (38) |
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5.1 Laminar Premixed Flames |
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125 | (8) |
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5.1.1 Effect of Stoichiometry on Laminar Flame Speed |
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126 | (4) |
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5.1.2 Effect of Temperature and Pressure on Laminar Flame Speed |
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130 | (2) |
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5.1.3 Stabilization of Premixed Flames |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (11) |
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5.2.1 Laminar Flame Differential Equations |
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137 | (2) |
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5.2.2 Simplified Laminar Flame Model |
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139 | (5) |
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5.3 Turbulent Premixed Flames |
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144 | (6) |
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5.3.1 Turbulence Parameters, Length Scales, and Time Scales |
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145 | (2) |
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5.3.2 Turbulent Flame Types |
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147 | (3) |
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150 | (2) |
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152 | (7) |
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153 | (2) |
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5.5.2 Concentric Jet Flames |
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155 | (2) |
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5.5.3 Concentric Jet Flame with Bluff Body |
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157 | (2) |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 Gas-Fired Furnaces and Boilers |
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163 | (20) |
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6.1 Energy Balance and Efficiency |
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163 | (7) |
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6.1.1 Furnace and Boiler Efficiency |
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167 | (3) |
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170 | (2) |
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6.3 Residential Gas Burners |
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172 | (2) |
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6.4 Industrial Gas Burners |
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174 | (2) |
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176 | (2) |
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6.6 Low Swirl Gas Burners |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Premixed-Charge Engine Combustion |
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183 | (30) |
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7.1 Introduction to the Spark Ignition Engine |
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183 | (3) |
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186 | (2) |
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7.3 One-Zone Model of Combustion in a Piston-Cylinder |
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188 | (5) |
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7.4 Two-Zone Model of Combustion in a Piston-Cylinder |
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193 | (4) |
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7.5 In-Cylinder Flame Structure |
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197 | (2) |
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7.6 Combustion Chamber Design |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (3) |
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7.8 Ethanol Considerations |
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203 | (1) |
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7.9 Review of Terminology for Premixed Gas, Four-Stroke Engines |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (4) |
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210 | (3) |
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Chapter 8 Detonation of Gaseous Mixtures |
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213 | (22) |
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8.1 Transition to Detonation |
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213 | (1) |
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8.2 Steady-State Detonations |
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214 | (6) |
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8.3 One-Dimensional Model for Propagation Velocity, Pressure, and Temperature Rise across a Detonation |
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220 | (7) |
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8.4 Maintained and Pulse Detonations |
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227 | (2) |
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229 | (2) |
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231 | (4) |
Part III Combustion of Liquid Fuels |
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Chapter 9 Spray Formation and Droplet Behavior |
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235 | (30) |
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236 | (3) |
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9.2 Droplet Size Distributions |
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239 | (4) |
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243 | (15) |
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9.3.1 Steady Flow Injectors |
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243 | (5) |
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9.3.2 Intermittent Injectors |
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248 | (10) |
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9.4 Vaporization of Single Droplets |
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258 | (3) |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (3) |
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Chapter 10 Oil-Fired Furnace Combustion |
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265 | (22) |
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265 | (4) |
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10.2 Spray Combustion in Furnaces and Boilers |
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269 | (5) |
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10.3 Plug Flow Model of a Uniform Field of Droplets |
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274 | (5) |
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10.4 Emissions from Oil-Fired Furnaces and Boilers |
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279 | (5) |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (2) |
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Chapter 11 Gas Turbine Spray Combustion |
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287 | (30) |
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11.1 Gas Turbine Operating Parameters |
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287 | (4) |
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291 | (9) |
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295 | (1) |
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11.2.2 Flame Stabilization |
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296 | (1) |
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11.2.3 A Specific Combustor Design |
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297 | (3) |
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300 | (8) |
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308 | (2) |
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11.5 Low Emissions Combustors |
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310 | (3) |
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313 | (1) |
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314 | (3) |
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Chapter 12 Diesel Engine Combustion |
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317 | (22) |
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12.1 Introduction to Diesel Engine Combustion |
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317 | (1) |
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12.2 Combustion Chamber Geometry and Flow Patterns |
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318 | (2) |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (3) |
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12.5 One-Zone Model and Rate of Combustion |
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324 | (3) |
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327 | (5) |
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12.6.1 Diesel Engine Emission Standards |
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331 | (1) |
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12.7 Diesel Engine Improvements |
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332 | (2) |
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334 | (1) |
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335 | (4) |
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Chapter 13 Detonation of Liquid and Gaseous Mixtures |
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339 | (16) |
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13.1 Detonation of Liquid Fuel Sprays |
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340 | (7) |
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340 | (3) |
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343 | (4) |
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13.2 Detonation of Liquid Fuel Layers |
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347 | (3) |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (4) |
Part IV Combustion of Solid Fuels |
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Chapter 14 Solid Fuel Combustion Mechanisms |
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355 | (26) |
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14.1 Drying of Solid Fuels |
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355 | (8) |
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14.1.1 Drying of Small Particles |
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356 | (5) |
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14.1.2 Drying of Larger Particles |
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361 | (2) |
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14.2 Devolatilization of Solid Fuels |
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363 | (5) |
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368 | (9) |
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372 | (3) |
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14.3.2 Char Surface Temperature |
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375 | (2) |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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378 | (3) |
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Chapter 15 Fixed Bed Combustion |
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381 | (30) |
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381 | (5) |
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15.2 Space Heating Stoves Using Logs |
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386 | (1) |
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15.3 Grate Burning Systems for Heat and Power |
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387 | (4) |
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15.3.1 Traveling Grate Spreader Stokers |
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388 | (1) |
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15.3.2 Vibrating Grate Spreader Stokers |
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389 | (2) |
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15.4 Combustion Efficiency and Boiler Efficiency |
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391 | (2) |
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15.5 Emissions from Grate Burning Systems |
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393 | (3) |
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15.6 Modeling Combustion of Solid Fuels on a Grate |
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396 | (9) |
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15.6.1 Modeling Fixed-Bed Char Combustion |
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396 | (5) |
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15.6.2 Modeling Fixed-Bed Combustion of Biomass |
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401 | (4) |
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405 | (3) |
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408 | (3) |
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Chapter 16 Suspension Burning |
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411 | (30) |
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16.1 Pulverized Coal Burning Systems |
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411 | (7) |
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16.1.1 Location of Fuel and Air Nozzles |
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413 | (3) |
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416 | (2) |
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16.2 Pulverized Coal Combustion |
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418 | (11) |
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16.2.1 Isothermal Plug Flow of Pulverized Coal |
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419 | (6) |
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16.2.2 Non-Isothermal Plug Flow of Pulverized Char Suspension |
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425 | (4) |
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429 | (1) |
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16.4 Emissions from Pulverized Coal Boilers |
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430 | (1) |
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16.5 Carbon Dioxide Capture and Sequestration |
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431 | (4) |
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16.6 Biomass-Fired Boilers |
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435 | (1) |
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436 | (2) |
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438 | (3) |
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Chapter 17 Fluidized Bed Combustion |
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441 | (30) |
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17.1 Fluidization Fundamentals |
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442 | (9) |
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17.1.1 Pressure Drop across the Bed |
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445 | (1) |
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17.1.2 Minimum Fluidization Velocity |
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446 | (1) |
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17.1.3 Single Particle Terminal Velocity |
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447 | (1) |
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448 | (2) |
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17.1.5 Heat and Mass Transfer in the Bed |
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450 | (1) |
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17.2 Combustion in a Bubbling Bed |
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451 | (9) |
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17.2.1 Neglect Bubbles and Assume Complete Combustion in the Bed |
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452 | (4) |
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17.2.2 Neglect Bubbles but Include Some Combustion above the Bed |
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456 | (1) |
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17.2.3 Include the Effect of Bubbles and Some Combustion above the Bed |
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457 | (1) |
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17.2.4 Fuel Hold-Up in the Bed |
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458 | (2) |
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17.3 Atmospheric Pressure Fluidized Bed Combustion Systems |
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460 | (2) |
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17.3.1 Emissions from Fluidized Bed Boilers |
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462 | (1) |
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17.4 Circulating Fluidized Beds |
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462 | (2) |
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17.5 Pressurized Fluidized Bed Gasification of Biomass |
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464 | (3) |
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467 | (2) |
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469 | (2) |
Appendix A Properties of Fuels |
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471 | (10) |
Appendix B Properties of Air (at 1 atm) |
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481 | (2) |
Appendix C Thermodynamic Properties of Combustion Products |
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483 | (16) |
Appendix D Historical Perspective on Combustion Technology |
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499 | (10) |
Index |
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