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Fuels and Heating Systems

Summary

Structure of energy sources in Czech Republic and in the world. Principal
properties of fuels. Principles of burning. Chemical kinetics of burning.
Physical conditions affecting burning reactions. Burning of gaseous fuels.
Flame, structure and aerodynamics, shape, length and properties of flame.
Burning of liquid fuels. Conditions of atomisation, vaporisation and burning
of fuel drop, thermal dissociation. Burning of solid fuels. Burners,
classification, basic types and their properties. Heating systems and their
application. Environmental aspects of combustion processes.

Literature

1. KHAVKIN, J. Combustion System Design. Tulsa : Pennwel, 1996.

Advised literature

No advised literature has been specified for this subject.


Language of instruction čeština, čeština
Code 635-0063
Abbreviation
Course title Fuels and Heating Systems
Coordinating department Department of Thermal Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Zdeněk Toman, CSc.