Heat Transfer In Industrial Combustion

Sharply focused on the material relevant to practicing engineers, Heat Transfer in Industrial Combustion culls the extant literature to provide a single source of reference on the practical aspects of heat transfer that directly apply to industry. It minimizes theory and maximizes applications in a coherent presentation of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer topics. Centering his discussions on atmospheric combustion and gaseous fuels, the author moves from the fundamentals through advanced applications in a systematic exposition presented in three major sections: The basics of heat transfer in combustion - with chapters on the modes of heat transfer, computer modeling, and experimental techniques General concepts of heat transfer in industrial combustion systems - including heat transfer from flame impingement, from burners, and in furnaces Specific applications of heat transfer in industrial combustion - such as lower temperature applications, higher temperature applications, and advanced applications such as submerged combustion The theoretical perspective of most of the available literature has created a clear need for a practical elucidation of heat transfer as it applies to industrial combustion systems. With its unified treatment, detailed coverage, and extensive references, Heat Transfer in Industrial Combustion fills this important niche. FEATURES * Focuses on the practical aspects of heat transfer pertinent to industrial applications rather than on theory and mathematics * Integrates thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics * Includes coverage of flame impingement, including experimentation, measurement, and solutions to these kinds of problems * Explores the use of oxygen to enhance combustion * Offers hundreds of illustrations