This book comprises research studies of novel work on combustion for sustainable energy development. It offers an insight into a few viable novel technologies for improved, efficient and sustainable utilization of combustion-based energy production using both fossil and bio fuels. Special emphasis is placed on micro-scale combustion systems that offer new challenges and opportunities. The book is divided into five sections, with chapters from 3-4 leading experts forming the core of each section. The book should prove useful to a variety of readers, including students, researchers, and professionals.
Author(s): Avinash K Agarwal, Ashok Pandey, Ashwani K. Gupta, Suresh K. Aggarwal, Abhijit Kushari (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer India
Year: 2014
Language: English
Pages: 562
Tags: Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings); Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer; Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture)
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-7
Technical Challenges and Scientific Approach for a Sustainable Energy Efficient Future....Pages 9-22
Front Matter....Pages 23-23
Biofuels from Biomass....Pages 25-44
Biomass Fuel Quality Enhancement and Respiratory Quotient (RQ) for Ranking Fossil and Biomass Fuels Based on CO 2 Emissions....Pages 45-73
Effect of Biodiesel Utilization on Tribological Properties of Lubricating Oil in a Compression Ignition Engine....Pages 75-87
Hydrogen-Enriched Syngas from Biomass Steam Gasification for Use in Land-Based Gas Turbine Engines....Pages 89-110
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
Future Trends in Commercial Aviation Engines’ Combustion....Pages 113-176
Spectroscopic Methods and Visualization Applied to Combustion Diagnoses....Pages 177-197
Lean Blowout Detection Techniques for Partially Premixed Flames in a Dump Combustor....Pages 199-232
Fluidized Bed Combustion of Coal, Renewable Fuels, and Waste: Current Status and Developments....Pages 233-242
Using Petroleum and Biomass-Derived Fuels in Duel-fuel Diesel Engines....Pages 243-276
Mixture Preparation Effects on Distributed Combustion for Gas Turbine Application....Pages 277-296
Flame Characteristics of Vaporized Renewable Fuels and Their Blends with Petroleum Fuels....Pages 297-328
Process and Reactor Level Simulations of Coal-Direct Chemical-looping Combustion....Pages 329-362
Acoustic Reynolds Stress: The Source of Coherent Structures During Combustion Instability....Pages 363-377
Developing Surrogates for Liquid Transportation Fuels: The Role of Spherically Symmetric Droplet Combustion....Pages 379-402
Front Matter....Pages 403-403
Urban Traffic Emissions and Associated Environmental Impacts in India....Pages 405-414
Comparison of Primary and Secondary Emissions from an Internal Combustion Engine....Pages 415-432
Emissions and Soot in Partially Premixed Combustion....Pages 433-456
Low-Emission, Fuel-Flexible Combustion of Liquid Fuels....Pages 457-481
Front Matter....Pages 483-483
In-Depth Performance Evaluation of RDF from Landfill Reclamation for Green Electricity Generation in a Downdraft Gasifier....Pages 485-499
Ceramics for Sustainable Energy Technologies with a Focus on Polymer-Derived Ceramics....Pages 501-533
Solid-Fuel Rocket Motor Efficiency Improvement Scheme....Pages 535-560
Back Matter....Pages 561-562
