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Course Catalog 1998/99


Mechanical Engineering

MTM029 Fuels, Combustion and Gasification Technology 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q I

LANGUAGE:English/Swedish

EXAMINER
B Kjellström Prof


PREREQUISITES


COURSE AIM
To give an overview of the properties of gaseous, liquid and solid fuels, to give ability to perform stochiometric calculations and equilibrium calculations for combustion and gasification reactions, to give an overview of current designs of combustion equipment and their limitations and to give understanding of the mechanisms involved in formation of various pollutants from combustion processes.

CONTENTS
Lectures: Extraction, refinement and up-grading of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. Gasification and combustion reactions. Stochiometry. Thermochemistry. Chemical equilibrium. Equipment used for gasification and combustion. Laminar and turbulent flames. Generation of pollutants and possibilities to control this by modification of combustion conditions.

TEACHING
Lectures, two laborations, study visits.

EXAMINATION
Written test with differentiated grades.
COURSE GRADE SCALE:

ITEMS/CREDITS
Required assignment 0.60ECTS
Laboratory work 1.20ECTS
Written exam 4.20ECTS

COURSE LITTERATURE
Kjellstrtöm B, Combustion and gasification in theory and practice, Kompendium. Div Energy Engineering, LTU.
Glassman I, Combustion 2nd ed. Academic Press 1987.
Lecture notes in english.

Valid for school year 1998/99.
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