Coursecode: wb4405
Coursename: Fuelconversion

DUT creditpoints: 2
ECTS creditpoints: 3

Subfaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Hein, prof. dr.-ing. K.R.G.

Tel.: 015-2782186

Catalog data:
Combustion, gasification, coal, oil, gas, biomass, wastes, calculations, fuel preparation, flame aerodynamics, ignition, reactions, boilers, furnaces, emission control.

Courseyear: 4
Semester: 2/2/0/0
Hours p/w: 2
Other hours: -
Assessment: Written
Assessm.period(s): 2, 3
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: wb1220, wb1320

Follow up: wb4415, wb4409A

Detailed description of topics:
Fossil fuels has been the prime energy scource for raising heat and electricity for years and they will do so also in the future. Based on fuel properties, aerodynamics and kinetic considerations the development of reacting fuel/air (gas) mixtures are described. For application purposes solid an liquid fuel preparation, injection modes and the corresponding distributions of local properties e.g. velocities, temperatures and solid/gaseous species concentrations are presented as a function of the boundary conditions like form of final energy, capacity required and design considerations of the reactors. In addition special attention will be drawn upon emission control.

Course material: overhead sheets

• Beér, J.M., Chigier, N.A., Combustion Aerodynamics, Robert E. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida 1983.

• Günther, R. Verbrennung und Feuerungen, Springer-Verlag, ISBN 3-540-13256-2 or 0-387-13256-2

Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):
Registration at the section for Thermal Power Engineering

Goals:
To learn about basics of fuel conversion to applicable forms of energy.

Computer use:

Laboratory project(s):

Design content:
The construction of burners for different fuels and their use in furnaces and utility boilers is discussed thoroughly.

Percentage of design: 25%