Gas Turbine Combustion: Alternative Fuels and Emissions

By Dilip R. Ballal and Arthur H. Lefebvre

Book Overview

Reflecting the developments in gas turbine combustion technology that have occurred in the last decade, this third edition of a bestseller is an up-to-date design manual and research reference on the design, manufacture, and operation of gas turbine combustors in applications ranging from aeronautical to power generation. Self-contained and only requiring a moderate amount of prior knowledge of physics and chemistry, the book covers aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines used in power generation. This edition discusses emissions regulations, explores how pollutants can be reduced, and includes a chapter on alternative fuels and emissions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420086049
• ISBN13: 9781420086041
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 558 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"