Principles of Combustion - Course No. 53

Course No. 53

14 hours

Principles of Combustion

The principles of combustion as they apply to the combustion of commercial fuels: the chemical symbols for elements and compounds encountered in combustion; ignition temperatures; chemical formation of CO ₂ , SO ₂ , H ₂ O; products of combustion; complete, incomplete, and perfect combustion; effect of time, temperature, and turbulence on quality of combustion; the BTU; heating value of fuel; effects of excess air; and combustion of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels.

Prerequisites: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide simple fractions and decimal numbers.