Download or read book Fundamentals of HVAC Control Systems written by Robert McDowall and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2009-04-03 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hard copy companion to the eLearning course that serves as a practical guide to the principles and characteristics of controls, and how to apply them in the use, selection, specification and design of controls systems.
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Download or read book Industrial Burners Handbook written by Jr., Charles E. Baukal and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-10-29 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapid development in the field precipitated by the increased demand for clean burner systems has made the Industrial Burners Handbook into the fields go-to resource. With this resource, bestselling author, editor, and combustion expert Charles Baukal, Jr. has put together a comprehensive reference dedicated to the design and applications of indust
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Download or read book Industrial and Process Furnaces written by Barrie Jenkins and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2013-10-23 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Furnaces sit at the core of all branches of manufacture and industry, so it is vital that these are designed and operated safely and effi-ciently. This reference provides all of the furnace theory needed to ensure that this can be executed successfully on an industrial scale. Industrial and Process Furnaces: Principles, 2nd Edition provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of furnace operation and design, including topics essential for process engineers and operators to better understand furnaces. This includes: the combustion process and its control, furnace fuels, efficiency, burner design and selection, aerodynamics, heat release profiles, furnace atmosphere, safety and emissions. These elements and more are brought together to illustrate how to achieve optimum design and operation, with real-world case studies to showcase their application. - Up-to-date and comprehensive reference encompassing not only best practice of operation but the essential elements of furnace theory and design, essential to anyone working with furnaces, ovens and combustion-based systems. - More case studies, more worked examples. - New material in this second edition includes further application of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), with additional content on flames and burners, costs, efficiencies and future trends.
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