Solid Fuels Combustion and Gasification Modeling, Simulation, and Equipment Operations

Contrary to the general perception, coal and biomass are both vital to our energy future, and they are the subjects for intensive research and development. Biomass has received special attention because it is renewable and generates zero-carbon dioxide. Therefore, it is not surprising to see the increasing number of professionals and graduate students entering the field of solid-based power generation. This book presents the constructive and operational aspects of equipment used in combustion and gasification of solid fuels such as coal, biomass, solid residues, etc. Such equipment includes boilers and gasifiers, which are used to transform coal or other solid fuels into gases that can be burned in turbines, in which moving generators are able to produce electrical power. Those gases can also be combined to produce liquid fuels for use in internal combustion engines or as feedstock for chemical and petrochemical industries.The book also details basic aspects of solid and gas combustion phenomena, which are essential for improvements and optimized design in existing boilers and gasifiers. This new edition also introduces methods to formulate a mathematical basis for this equipment, and it demonstrates the possible routes from models to workable computer simulation problems. Lastly, it illustrates interpretations of simulation results that may be applied to improve performance of existing industrial equipment or to optimize design of new ones.de Souza-Santos, Marcio Luiz is the author of 'Solid Fuels Combustion and Gasification Modeling, Simulation, and Equipment Operations', published 2009 under ISBN 9781420047493 and ISBN 1420047493.