1st Edition

Industrial Burners Handbook

Edited By Charles E. Baukal, Jr. Copyright 2003
    808 Pages 566 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Rapid development in the field precipitated by the increased demand for clean burner systems has made the Industrial Burners Handbook into the field’s go-to resource. With this resource, bestselling author, editor, and combustion expert Charles Baukal, Jr. has put together a comprehensive reference dedicated to the design and applications of industrial burners. In addition to a solid introduction to combustion and burner fundamentals, an outstanding panel of contributing authors address all major burner types and explore a range of topics never before adequately covered in a handbook, including noise, burner controls, and physical modeling.

    Section I
    Industrial Combustion Basics
    Introduction, Charles E. Baukal, Jr.
    Heat Transfer, Charles E. Baukal, Jr.
    Fluid Flow, Wes Bussman, Demetris Venizelos, and R. Robert Hayes
    Combustion Basics, Joseph Calannino
    CFD in Burner Development, Joseph D. Smith, Michael Lorra, Eric M. Hixson, and Tom Eldredge
    Section II
    Burner Fundamentals
    Heat Transfer from Burners, Charles E. Baukal, Jr.
    Burner Noise, Mahmoud Fleifil, Jay Karan, and Wes Bussman
    Combustion Controls, Joe Gifford and Sach Kodesh
    Burner Testing, Jeffrey Lewallen and Charles E. Baukal. Jr.
    Burner Physical Modeling, John Guarco and Tom Eldredge
    Section III
    Burner Designs
    High-Velocity Burners, Tom Robertson, Tod Miller, and John Newby
    Regenerative Burners, Tom Robertson, Todd Miller, and John Newby
    Thermal Radiation Burners, Thomas M. Smith and Charles E. Baukal, Jr.
    Radiant Tube Burners, Dennis Quinn and Joh Newby
    Radiant Wall Burners, Demetris Venizelos, R. Robert Hayes, and Wes Bussman
    Natural-Draft Burners, Charles E. Baukal, Jr.
    Burners for Industrial Burners, Lev Tsirulnikov, John Guarco, and Timothy Webster
    Multi-Burner Boiler Applications, Lev Tsirulnikov, John Guarco, and Timothy Webster
    Duct Burners, Stephen L. Somers
    Air-Oxy/Fuel Burners, Charles E. Baukal, Jr.
    Oxy-Fuel Burners, Hisashi Kobayashi and Rémi Tsiava
    Appendices
    Common Conversions
    Design Data
    Material properties Index

    Biography

    Jr. Baukal