Theory and Calculation of Heat Transfer in Furnaces

1st Edition - April 7, 2016
Authors: Yanguo Zhang, Qinghai Li, Hui Zhou
Language: English
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Theory and Calculation of Heat Transfer in Furnaces covers the heat transfer process in furnaces, how it is related to energy exchange, the characteristics of efficiency, and the cleaning of combustion, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of the simultaneous physical and chemical processes that occur in boiler combustion, flow, heat transfer, and mass transfer.

Foreword
Preface
Symbols
Chapter 1: Theoretical Foundation and Basic Properties of Thermal Radiation
- Abstract
- 1.1. Thermal radiation theory—Planck’s law
- 1.2. Emissive power and radiation characteristics
- 1.3. Basic laws of thermal radiation
- 1.4. Radiativity of solid surfaces
- 1.5. Thermal radiation energy
- 1.6. Radiative geometric configuration factors
- 1.7. Simplified treatment of radiative heat exchange in engineering calculations
Chapter 2: Emission and Absorption of Thermal Radiation
- Abstract
- 2.1. Emission and absorption mechanisms
- 2.2. Radiativity of absorbing and scattering media
- 2.3. Scattering
- 2.4. Absorption and scattering of flue gas
Chapter 3: Radiation Heat Exchange Between Isothermal Surfaces
- Abstract
- 3.1. Radiative heat exchange between surfaces in transparent media
- 3.2. Radiative heat exchange between an isothermal medium and a surface
- 3.3. Radiative heat exchange between a flue gas and a heating surface with convection
Chapter 4: Heat Transfer in Fluidized Beds
- Abstract
- 4.1. Fundamental concepts of fluidized beds
- 4.2. Convective heat transfer in gas–solid flow
- 4.3. Radiative heat transfer in gas–solid flow
- 4.4. Heat transfer calculation in a circulating fluidized bed
Chapter 5: Heat Transfer Calculation in Furnaces
- Abstract
- 5.1. Heat transfer in furnaces
- 5.2. Heat transfer calculation in suspension-firing furnaces
- 5.3. Heat transfer calculation in grate furnaces
- 5.4. Heat transfer calculation in fluidized bed furnaces
- 5.5. Heat transfer calculation in back-end heating surfaces
- 5.6. Thermal calculation of the boiler
Chapter 6: Effects of Ash Deposition and Slagging on Heat Transfer
- Abstract
- 6.1. Ash deposition and slagging processes and characteristics
- 6.2. Effects of ash deposition and slagging on heat transfer in furnaces
- 6.3. Effects of ash deposition and slagging on heat transfer in convective heating surfaces
Chapter 7: Measuring Heat Transfer in the Furnace
- Abstract
- 7.1. Flame emissivity measurement
- 7.2. Radiative flux measurement
- 7.3. Two other types of heat flux meter
Appendix A: Common Physical Constants of Heat Radiation
Appendix B: Common Configuration Factor Calculation Formulas
Appendix C: Example of Thermal Calculation of 113.89 kg/s (410 t/h) Ultra-High-Pressure, Coal-Fired Boiler
Appendix D: Supplementary Materials
References
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