Solid Fuels Combustion and Gasification : Modeling, Simulation, and Equipment Operations 2nd Edition

Title: Solid Fuels Combustion and Gasification : Modeling, Simulation, and Equipment Operations 2nd Edition
Author: Marcio L. de Souza-Santos
ISBN: 1420047493 / 9781420047493
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 508
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2010
Availability: Out of Stock

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As an increasing number of professionals and graduate students enter the field of solid-based power generation, they all require an command of process and equipment, as well as the theory behind it all. However, their informational needs and understanding differ based on their experience and the task at hand.

Solid Fuels Combustion and Gasification: Modeling, Simulation, and Equipment Operations, Second Edition explores evolving solid fuel combustion and gasification techniques that are leading to much lower sulfur and nitrogen oxide emissions. It also shows how to increase the efficiency of processes dealing with materials such as coal, biomass, solid residues, etc. Many of the successes of these methods are the result of process optimization resulting from mathematical modeling and simulation. This book introduces and explores these techniques, taking a moderate approach that is neither too narrow nor too basic, making it useful to graduate students, engineers, and professionals.

It illustrates the modeling and constructive and operational aspects of equipment used in combustion and gasification of solid fuels. It was written based on the idea that developing models and computer simulators is the optimal method to acquire real and testable understanding of a subject in the area of processing.

Model complexity is extended only as far as needed to achieve a reasonable representation of the equipment described in the book, and the author provides specific and carefully selected case studies that:

  • Cover many industrial processes involving combustion or gasification of solid fuels
  • Provide easy-to-follow examples on how to set simplifying assumptions regarding the operation of real industrial equipment
  • Enable relatively quick introduction of fundamental equations without the need for unnecessarily complex treatments

The main strategy of the book is to teach by example, and the basic methods illustrated here can be used for modeling a wide range of processes and equipment commonly found in industry. It is a carefully constructed volume which presents essential concepts that minimize the need for other texts, and it can also be used as an introduction to more complex models.

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Preface

Chapter 1 : Basic Remarks on Modeling and Simulation
Chapter 2 : Solid Fuels
Chapter 3 : Equipment and Processes
Chapter 4 : Basic Calculations
Chapter 5 : Zero-Dimensional Models
Chapter 6 : Introduction to One-Dimensional Steady-State Models
Chapter 7 : Moving-Bed Combustion and Gasification Model
Chapter 8 : Chemical Reactions
Chapter 9 : Heterogeneous Reactions
Chapter 10 : Drying and Devolatilization
Chapter 11 : Auxiliary Equations and Basic Calculations
Chapter 12 : Moving-Bed Simulation Programs and Results
Chapter 13 : Bubbling Fluidized-Bed Combustion and Gasification Model
Chapter 14 : Fluidization Dynamics
Chapter 15 : Auxiliary Parameters Related to Fluidized-Bed Processes
Chapter 16 : Bubbling Fluidized-Bed Simulation Program and Results
Chapter 17 : Circulating Fluidized-Bed Combustion and Gasification Model
Chapter 18 : Circulating Fluidized-Bed Simulation Program and Results

Appendices
Index