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Author Reed, Richard J. (Richard James), 1924-

Title North American combustion handbook : a basic reference on the art and science of industrial heating with gaseous and liquid fuels / [Richard J. Reed]
Edition Third edition
Published Cleveland, Ohio : North American Mfg. Co., 1986-1997

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Description 1 online resource (2 volumes) : illustrations
Contents v. 1. Combustion, fuels, stoichiometry, heat transfer, fluid flow -- v. 2. Combustion equipment, control, systems, heat recovery, process control optimization, pollution reduction, noise minimization, oxygen enrichment, and oxy-fuel firing
Summary This Handbook provides a basic reference source on the Art and Science of Industrial Heating with gaseous and liquid fuels. First printed in 1952 it has been updated continuously to reflect advances in the technology behind combustion equipment and controls and is now in its third edition. More than 100,000 printed copies have been distributed worldwide. The purpose of the handbook is to provide users of combustion equipment with the following: A basic explanation of the theory of combustion; Outlines for combustion, heat transfer, and fluid calculations; Charts and data to simplify and speed these calculations; A discussion of combustion equipment, its application, selection and operation. Although the stated scope of the handbook is Industrial Heating with gaseous and liquid fuels, the reader will find that the book also contains considerable information applicable to commercial heating and to solid fuels
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes Print version record
Subject Combustion engineering -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Fuel -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Furnaces -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Combustion engineering
Fuel
Furnaces
Genre/Form handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author North American Mfg. Co.
ISBN 9781523109517
1523109513
9781523109524
1523109521
Other Titles Combustion handbook
Basic reference on the air and science of industrial process heating with gaseous and liquid fuels
Practical basic reference on the art and science of industrial heating with gaseous and liquid fuels