STOP PRESSModelling or Gas-Fired Furnaces and Boilers (1990) by
J.M.Rhine and R.J.Tucker, originally published by McGraw- Hill and now out of
print, this book is now available for purchase in pdf. Copies on CD can be ordered at £30
incl. p&p. by contacting info@zerontec.com
or rhinenergy@aol.com.
According to
Dr Peter Mullinger, Associate Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, University of
Adelaide, South Australia….“This
book is as relevant now, as when it was first published and is an essential
reference for anyone modelling furnaces. It is a practical book that my
colleagues and I have used for many years, both now and in my earlier industrial
career. The book is well laid out and easy to read with excellent crystal clear
and informative illustrations. We have successfully used the techniques
described in the book to model more than 200 real industrial furnaces fired on a
range of fuels. I strongly recommend it to you.”
Contents:
Introduction to modelling
Heat transfer and combustion in gas-fired
plant
Scaling and similarity criteria
Theory of combustion modelling
Convective heat transfer
Analogies for physical modelling of
convection
Flow visualisation techniques
Flame simulation (acid-alkali modelling)
Radiation transfer from surfaces and
gases
Mathematical modelling of steady-state
and transient processes
The ZONE method
Case studies describing applications of
modelling to Shell boilers, Immersion tubes, Pottery kilns, Glass melting, Rapid
heaters, High emissivity coatings
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Scheduled Courses
In
association with BIFCA
- National Metal-forming Centre, West Bromwich, England, UK, Birmingham:
Energy Management (1-day course), 25th March 2009
Improving Furnace Operation
and Design through the use of
Thermal Modelling, 22 April 2009
Energy Efficient Design and
Operation of
Industrial Furnaces,10 &
11 November 2009
Improving Furnace Operation
and Design through the use of
Thermal Modelling, 12 November 2009
For further details
on these courses contact BIFCA at:
www.bifca.org.uk
In
association with Cenertec, Portugal:
Energy Efficient Design and
Operation of
Industrial Furnaces,10 &
11 February 2009
Improving Furnace Operation
and Design through the use of
Thermal Modelling, 12th
February 2009
For further details
on these courses contact BIFCA at:
www.cenertec.pt
Trial
Opportunities Zerontec is seeking companies for
industrial trials of the following new furnace technology:
Application of permeable
ceramics in gas-fired furnaces for small gas-fired heat treatment or reheating
furnaces. This technology was developed by Warwick University, Glamorgan
University, Foseco and Hotwork Combustion, with funding from the Carbon
Trust. A demonstration grant could be applied for from the Carbon Trust
- go to
Permeable Wall for further information on
this development or follow the links to the recently published papers below for
further information.
Left - View of radiant permeable wall surface through rear
site glass during operation.
Right - View of furnace
with permeable wall tiles surrounding the burner.
Specialist
Services Zerontec can provide expert specialist
analysis and support for processes and the built environment:
Furnace design and
thermal performance modelling
(ZONE modelling)
Zerontec can provide
bespoke models or simulation studies of your furnace or process. This
service can help identify
and evaluate fuel saving opportunities. Models range from simple
well-stirred zone models to complex 3-D models. Both steady-state and
transient processes can be modelled. Models can be delivered for installatio on a laptop or
desktop PC (no elaborate hardware is required).
Low NOx combustion technology
Solutions to NOX emission
problems including FGR, reburn, staged combustion and flameless combustion firing.
Heat exchanger design
Simulation and prediction of
performance of different heat exchanger configurations - both high
temperature and low temperature (condensing) applications.
Heat pumps and advanced
cooling cycles for buildings
Prediction of seasonal performance of
heat pumps. Novel technologies e.g. Gas engine HP, Ground coupled HP,
Adsorption cycles
R&D project management
Proposal preparation. Project planning
and management. Investment analysis. Report preparation.
Recently
published papers (papers on request to info@zerontec.com ):
Flue Gas Sorption Heat Recovery - experimental
test and modelling results, P.S.Doherty, N.Srivastava, S.B.Riffat,
R.Tucker, Journal of Energy Institute, 2006, Vol79, No 1, pp
THE USE OF PERMEABLE
REFRACTORY LININGS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF A HIGH
TEMPERATURE FURNACE,
John Ward, Robert J Tucker, Sara A C Correiaand Jeff Rhine, Journal of Energy Institute,
Vol. 78(1), pp. 11-17, 2005.
The use of permeable ceramic
panels to improve the performance of a high temperature furnace fired by a
recuperative burner,Proc. 7th European Conference on
Industrial Furnaces and Boilers, Oporto, Portugal, April 2006
The performance of air source heat pumps in
current and future offices,D.Jenkins, R.Tucker et al., Energy and Buildings, 40(2008), 1901-1910.
Development and
experimental testing of a porous ceramic wall to improve the thermal performance
of steel billet reheating furnaces,
R.J.Tucker. J.Ward et al.,
Journal of Energy Institute,
Vol. 81(3), pp. 135-142, 2008.
Zerontec Energy Consultancy Ltd
offers
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