Renewable Fuels

"Focusing on a critical aspect of the future clean energy system- renewable fuels, this book is a complete guide on how these fuels are manufactured; the considerations associated with utilising them and their real-world applications. Written by leading experts across the field and giving real-world case studies for in-depth understanding"--

Preface. Section I. Users and Conversion Devices: 1. Aero Gas Turbine Combustion Timothy Snyder, Dustin Davis and Randall McKinney; 2. Ground-based Gas Turbine Combustion Vince McDonell and Bobby Noble; 3. Reciprocating Engines André Boehman; 4. Process Heaters Charles Baukal; 5. Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Production Thomas Fuller; Section II. Chemical Energy Carriers: 6. Syngas and Biogas Katharine Hirl, Hannah Murnen and Tom L. Richard; 7. Liquid Fuel Synthesis Matthew Realff; 8. Ammonia Agustin Valera-Medina, Syed Mashruk, Daniel Pugh, and Phil Bowen; 9. Metals as Carbon-free Sustainable Fuels Jeffrey M. Bergthorson and Keena A. Trowell; 10. Bio-based Solid Fuels Andrew H. Hubble and Jillian L. Goldfarb; Section III. Fundamental Combustion Processes: 11. Fundamentals of Gaseous Combustion Eric L. Petersen and Olivier Mathieu; 12. Liquid Fuel Atomization and Combustion Ajay Agrawal; 13. The Impact of Alternative Fuels on Pollutant Emissions Ponnuthurai Gokulakrishnan and Michael S. Klassen; Section IV. Case Studies: 14. Certification of Drop-In Alternative Fuels of Aviation Mark Rumizen; 15. Fuel Composition Influences on Reciprocating Engine Performance Jim Szybist, Scott Sluder, John Farrell, and Robert Wagner; 16. Near Zero and Zero Carbon Fuels Jeffrey Goldmeer; 17. Mitsubishi Power Michael J. Ducker.