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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Baukal has more than 30 years of experience in the field of industrial combustion. He has over 100 publications including authoring/editing 7 other books on industrial combustion. He has a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in that state, a Board Certified Environmental Engineer, and a Qualified Environmental Professional. He has served as an expert witness in the field of combustion, has 11 U.S. patents, and is a member of numerous honorary societies and Who’s Who compilations. Baukal is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Air and Waste Management Association, the Combustion Institute, and the American Society for Engineering Education. He serves on several advisory boards, holds offices in the Air and Waste Management Association and the American Society for Engineering Education, and is a reviewer for combustion, heat transfer, environmental, and energy journals. Klappentext The first resource of its kind! this work compiles all of the latest testing techniques to serve as a comprehensive resource for those conducting tests in the field of industrial combustion. It serves the needs of practicing engineers! technicians! and researchers conducting experiments with industrial scale combustion equipment! and it will save researchers endless hours searching the literature. It includes numerous pictures! figures! graphs! and tables! as well as examples on how to apply the information. It includes valuable information on advanced diagnostics! burner and flare testing! and testing in combustors! including a variety of kilns! furnaces! and boilers. Zusammenfassung Until now, anyone conducting tests in the field of industrial combustion has been forced to waste time searching through journals, magazines, conference proceedings, and other relevant literature to get proven experimental methodologies. This book assembles various testing techniques, serving the needs of practicing engineers, and students alike. Inhaltsverzeichnis GENERAL. Introduction. Experimental Design. Fluid Flow. Temperature. Heat Flux. Pollution Emissions. Combustion Noise. Flame Impingement Measurements. Physical Modeling. ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS. Laser Measurements. Diode Laser Temperature Measurements. Acoustic Pyrometry. Thermal Imaging. High Temperature Cameras. BURNER TESTING. Process Burners. Commercial Boiler Burners. Regenerative Burners. Infrared Burners. Flameless Burners. Radiant Tube Burners. Duct Burners. Oxigen-Enhanced Burners. FLARE TESTING. Large Scale Flares. Pilot-Scale Flares. Flare Experimental Modeling. Flare Radiation. Trace Flare Emissions. TESTING IN COMBUSTORS. Pilot Scale Furnaces. Metal Melting Furnaces. Reheat Furnaces. Cement Kilns. Glass Furnaces. Thermal Oxidizers. Utility Boilers. ...
