Front Cover -- Dedication -- Industrial and Process Furnaces Principles, Design and Operation -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword to Second Edition -- Foreword to First Edition -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to First Edition -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1 - Introduction -- 1.1 What is a Furnace? -- 1.2 Where are Furnaces Used? Brief Review of Current Furnace Applications and Technology -- 1.3 Drivers for Improved Efficiency -- 1.4 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 2 - The Combustion Process -- 2.1 Simple Combustion Chemistry -- 2.2 Combustion Calculations -- 2.3 Chemical Reaction Kinetics -- 2.4 The Physics of Combustion -- Nomenclature for Chapter 2 -- References for Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 - Fuels for Furnaces -- 3.1 Gaseous Fuels -- 3.2 Liquid Fuels -- 3.3 Solid Fuels -- 3.4 Waste Fuels -- 3.5 Choice of Fuel -- 3.6 Safety -- 3.7 Emissions -- References -- Solid Fuel Bibliography -- Chapter 4 - An Introduction to Heat Transfer in Furnaces -- 4.1 Conduction -- 4.2 Convection -- 4.3 Radiation -- 4.4 Electrical Heating -- Nomenclature -- References -- Chapter 5 - Flames and Burners for Furnaces -- 5.1 Types of Flame -- 5.2 Function of a Burner and Basics of Burner Design -- 5.3 Gas Burners -- 5.4 Oil Burners -- 5.5 Pulverised Coal Burners -- 5.6 Furnace Aerodynamics -- 5.7 Combustion System Scaling -- 5.8 Furnace Noise -- Nomenclature for Chapter 5 -- References for Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 - Combustion and Heat Transfer Modelling -- 6.1 Physical Modelling -- 6.2 Mathematical Modelling -- 6.3 Application of Modelling to Furnace Design -- Nomenclature -- References -- Chapter 7 - Fuel Handling Systems -- 7.1 Gas Valve Trains -- 7.2 Fuel Oil Handling Systems -- 7.3 Pulverised Coal Handling and Firing Systems -- 7.4 Waste Fuel Handling -- Nomenclature -- References for Chapter 7.

Applicable Codes and Standards -- Chapter 8 - Furnace Control and Safety -- 8.1 Process Control -- 8.2 Furnace Instrumentation -- 8.3 Flue Gas Analysis -- 8.4 Combustion Control -- 8.5 Ensuring Furnace Safety -- 8.6 Burner Management Systems -- Nomenclature -- References -- Certification and Testing Organisations -- Chapter 9 - Furnace Efficiency -- 9.1 Furnace Performance Charts -- 9.2 Mass and Energy Balances -- 9.3 Energy Conversion -- 9.4 Heat Recovery Equipment -- 9.5 Identifying Efficiency Improvements -- Nomenclature for Chapter 9 -- References -- Chapter 10 - Emissions and Environmental Impact -- 10.1 Formation of Carbon Monoxide -- 10.2 Formation of Nitrogen Oxides -- 10.3 Formation of Sulphur Oxides -- 10.4 Formation of Intermediate Combustion Products -- 10.5 Particulate Emissions -- 10.6 Environmental Control of Emissions -- References -- Chapter 11 - Furnace Construction and Materials -- 11.1 Basic Performance Requirements of the Furnace Structure -- 11.2 Basic Construction Methods -- 11.3 Practical Engineering Considerations in the Use of Refractories -- 11.4 Ceramic Refractory Materials -- 11.5 Heat Resisting and Refractory metals -- 11.6 Practical Engineering Considerations in the Use of High Temperature Metals -- 11.7 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Selection of Relevant Standards -- Advisory Organisations -- Chapter 12 - Furnace Design Methods -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Conceptual Design -- 12.3 Furnace Sizing -- 12.4 Burner Selection -- 12.5 Detailed Analysis and Validation of the Furnace Design -- 12.6 Furnace Instrumentation and Controls -- Nomenclature for Chapter 12 -- References -- Chapter 13 - Economic Evaluation -- 13.1 Cost Accounting -- 13.2 Distinction Between Capital and Revenue -- 13.3 Profit and Profitability -- 13.4 Financial Ratios -- 13.5 Project Costing -- 13.6 Investment Evaluation.

13.7 Determining Financial Benefits -- 13.8 Post Project Analysis -- References -- Chapter 14 - Selected Examples of Real Furnace Applications -- 14.1 Design of a New Burner for a Lime Sludge Kiln -- 14.2 Optimising Flash Furnace Design -- 14.3 Contribution to the Design of a New Reforming Process for Fuel Cell Applications -- 14.4 Resolving Tube Internal Coking and Premature Tube Failure in a Refinery Heater -- 14.5 Unsuccessful Attempts to Resolve Severe Problems with a Preheater Cement Kiln -- 14.6 Investigation and Elimination of Coal Firing System Problems -- 14.7 Concluding Remarks on Implementation -- References -- Chapter 15 - Future Trends and Concluding Remarks -- 15.1 Trends in New Materials -- 15.2 Trends in Furnace Emissions and Fuels for Furnaces -- 15.3 Prospects for Alternative Electrical Energy as a Power Source -- 15.4 Trends in Furnace Controls -- 15.5 New Applications for Furnaces -- 15.6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index.