“…The book will be of interest to those working in the fields of propulsion systems, power generation systems, chemical industry, quantum systems, refrigeration, fluid flow, combustion, and other phenomena…”

“…It also introduces thermal performance analysis, fuel combustion issues, performance monitoring and modelling, plants health monitoring, including component fault diagnosis and prognosis, functional analysis, economics of plant operation and maintenance, and environmental aspects. …”

“…All of these applications involve specific challenges due to tighter emission limits, new internal combustion engine technologies, or alternative fuels. …”

“…Also studied were their properties during ageing and recycling, as well as modeling physical and chemical processes occuring before ignition and during their combustion. The development of sustainable flame retardants and understanding their modes of action provide a strong link between these topics and cover many fields from organic chemistry, materials engineering, and toxicology, to physics and mathematics…”

“…In many domestic and industrial processes, vast percentages of primary energy are produced by the combustion of fossil fuels. Apart from diminishing the source of fossil fuels and the increasing risk of higher costs and energy security, the impact on the environment is worsening continually. …”

“…Very often, exploitation is carried out in complex geological and mining conditions, which are accompanied by natural hazards such as rock bursts, methane, coal dust explosion, spontaneous combustion, water, gas, and temperature. In order to conduct a safe and economically justified operation, modern construction materials are being used more and more often in mining to support excavations, both under static and dynamic loads. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction : La justice entre magistrats et experts -- Première partie : Les circonstances du crime -- Magie et supersitions : le "menu peuple" abusé -- Enrôlement de mercenaires : l'État défié -- Vol domestique : le maître trompé -- Rapt de séduction : la jeune fille mal gardée -- Deuxième partie : Édition-combustion -- La police de la librairie -- Expertises typographico-légales -- Le livre obscène -- Troisième partie : Le corps en preuve -- Magistrats et experts : le paradigme médico-judiciaire -- Crimes sexuels : le corps outragé -- Sur le théâtre du suicide -- Sur la scène de noyade -- Topographie judiciaire : l'état des lieux du crime -- Le crime de Coutance : la scène du quadruple égorgement maternel -- Conclusion : la transition judiciaire des Lumières -- Notice…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Energy, Work, and Power; Chapter 3: Human Energy; Chapter 4: The Energy Balance; Chapter 5: Fire; Chapter 6: Firewood; Chapter 7: Combustion for Home Comfort; Chapter 8: Waterwheels; Chapter 9: Wind Energy; Chapter 10: Steam Engine; Chapter 11: Heat and Thermal Efficiency; Chapter 12: Introduction to Electricity; Chapter 13: How Electricity Is Generated; Chapter 14: Impacts of Electricity on Society; Chapter 15: Electricity from Falling Water; Chapter 16: Electricity from Steam…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…6.5.1.1 High-temperature and low-temperature Fischer-Tropsch -- 6.5.1.2 Steam-methane reforming -- 6.5.1.3 Water-gas shift -- 6.5.1.4 Partial oxidation -- 6.5.2 Product properties -- 6.6 Current status and future trends -- 6.6.1 Technical aspects -- 6.6.2 Environmental aspects -- References -- Three - Combustion and conversion technologies -- 7 - Technology options for large-scale solid-fuel combustion -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Combustion technologies for solid fuels -- 7.2.1 Grate combustion -- 7.2.1.1 Basics -- 7.2.1.2 Modern stokers for biomass -- 7.2.2 Fluidised-bed combustion -- 7.2.2.1 Basics -- 7.2.2.2 Bubbling fluidised-bed (BFB) and circulating fluidised-bed (CFB) technologies -- 7.2.2.3 Modern fluidised-bed boilers for biomass -- 7.2.3 Pulverised-fuel combustion -- 7.2.3.1 General -- 7.2.3.2 Technology options for co-firing in pulverised-coal plants -- General -- Direct co-firing in PC boilers -- Indirect co-firing technologies -- Parallel co-firing -- Converting a PC boiler into a BFB boiler -- Summary of co-firing options in PC boilers -- 7.3 Summary -- References -- 8 - Plant integrity in solid fuel-flexible power generation -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Potential solid fuels -- 8.2.1 Coals -- 8.2.2 Biomass fuels -- 8.2.3 Waste-derived fuels -- 8.3 Power plant types, component operating environments and fuel options -- 8.3.1 Fuel preparation -- 8.3.2 Superheaters-reheaters-waterwalls-etc. -- 8.4 Degradation mechanisms and modelling -- 8.4.1 Deposition -- 8.4.1.1 Deposit compositions -- 8.4.2 Oxidation -- 8.4.3 Fireside corrosion -- 8.4.3.1 Waterwall corrosion -- 8.4.3.2 Superheater-reheater corrosion -- 8.4.4 Erosion-abrasion-wear -- 8.5 Flexible fuel use -- 8.5.1 Fuel substitution -- 8.5.2 Co-firing fuels -- 8.6 Quantification of damage and protective measures -- 8.6.1 Component- and material-monitoring methods…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…ENTRADA EN VIGOR -- REGLAMENTO TÉCNICO DE DISTRIBUCIÓN Y UTILIZACIÓN DE COMBUSTIBLES GASEOSOS -- ARTÍCULO 1. OBJETO -- ARTÍCULO 2. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Figura 2.61 Los incendios contaminan la atmósfera. La combustión en una vela es una combustión rápida que va acompañada de luz y cal…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.6 Petroleum and Natural Gas3.6.1 Liquid fuels; 3.6.1.1 Properties; 3.6.2 Gaseous fuels; 3.6.2.1 Properties; 3.6.3 Natural gas; 3.7 Principles of Combustion; 3.8 Combustion Calculations; 3.9 Design Aspect of Burner; 3.9.1 Horizontal firing; 3.9.2 Vertical firing; 3.9.3 Tangential firing; 3.10 Flame Stability; 3.11 Design Aspects of Furnace; 3.12 Problems; Bibliography; 4 Pulverized Coal-Fired Boilers; 4.1 Brief History; 4.2 Combustion of Pulverized Coal; 4.3 Pulverizer Performance; 4.4 Coal Burners; 4.5 Pulverizer System Design; 4.6 Classification of Pulverizers; 4.6.1 Low-speed mill…”

“…Chapters cover supported iron Fischer–-Tropsch catalysts, a spectroscopic study of iron-based water gas shift catalysts, nickel catalysts both for (dry) methane reforming with associated carbon deactivation and carbon dioxide methanation, a methanol steam reforming catalyst, cobalt oxide on niobia catalysts for environmental applications, palladium catalysts supported on titania for hydrogen peroxide synthesis, methane combustion catalyst stability, and chiral catalyst deactivation. …”

“…The book is organized into five main sections including 21 chapters overall: (I) Aero and Marine Gas Turbines, (II) Gas Turbine Systems, (III) Heat Transfer, (IV) Combustion and (V) Materials and Fabrication…”

“…State-of-the-art Li-ion technology is currently used in low volume production plug-in hybrid and niche high performance vehicles; however, the widespread adoption of electrified powertrains requires a four-fold increase in performance, 25% lower cost, and safer batteries without the possibility of combustion. One approach for this target is to develop solid-state batteries (SSBs) offering improved performance, reduced peripheral mass, and unprecedented safety. …”

“…The internal combustion engine was invented around 1790 by various scientists and engineers worldwide. …”

“…Energy-related fuel combustion is at the heart of both crises. It is a main source of three major air pollutants, NOX, SO2 and PM2.5, and the largest contributor to India's CO2 emissions. …”

“…There are two explanations for the increase in emissions from transport: the first is dependency on the internal combustion engine for transport with no wide-scale economically viable alternative available in the medium term; the second is the sharp increase in vehicle-kilometres travelled, which seems to be an inherent feature of economic development. …”

“…Using the 2015 edition of the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) tables and detailed IEA CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data, estimates of emissions embodied in final demand and in international trade were generated to contribute to a better understanding of how CO2 emissions around the world are driven by global consumption patterns. …”

“…However, aerosols can have beneficial effects too; the delivery of drugs to the lungs, the delivery of fuels for combustion and the production of nanomaterials all rely on aerosols. …”