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Combustion Basics

Summary

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Fuel, types, fuel sources and theirs consumption. Solid fuels and theirs properties. Characteristic of liquid and gaseous fuels. Energy value of fuel, high heating value, low heating value. Combustion statics of solid/liquid/gaseous fuels. Air excess coefficient. Imperfect combustion. Ostwald’s triangle. Formation of pollutants. Formation and reduction of NOX, SO2, CO, CO2 and solid particles. Main types of combustion facilities. Combustion efficiency and efficiency of combustion facilities.

Literature

SMOOT, L., SMITH, P., Coal combustion and gasification, New York 1985, ISBN 0-306-41750-2

Advised literature

Edited by Loo and Jaap Koppejan, The Handbook of Biomass Combustion and Co-firing, UK 2008, ISBN 978-7-84407-249-1 .
WILLIAMS A., POURKASHANIAN M.,JONES M., Combustion and gasification of coal, New Yeark 2000, ISBN 1-56032-549-6 
PRABIR B., Combustion and gasification in fluidized beds, New Yeark 2006, ISBN 0-8493-3396-2


Language of instruction čeština, angličtina
Code 361-0303
Abbreviation Spal
Course title Combustion Basics
Coordinating department Department of Power Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Jiří Horák, Ph.D.