ENVE 6065 - Principles of Combustion

Institution:

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

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Description:

Students will learn the fundamentals of air pollutant formation from combustion processes; fuel properties of fossil and alternative fuels, and the prevention of pollutant formation. Applications in coal combustion; waste incineration; automobile emissions; and aircraft emissions will be discussed. 1. Overview and fuel properties (3 sessions) 2. Combustion fundamentals (stoichiometry, thermodynamics and flame properties). (7 sessions) 3. Chemical kinetics and formation mechanisms of NOx, HCs and soot. (7 sessions) 4. Liquid fuel combustion. (3 sessions) 5. Solids combustion (coal combustion and different combustion devices) (4 sessions) 6. Gaseous fuel combustion ( 3 sessions) 7. Pollutant formation and destruction in waste incineration. (1 session) 8. Operation and design of internal combustion engines. (2 sessions) Student term project presentations in the final exam period

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uc.edu

Phone Number:

(513) 556-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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