Showing papers in "Progress in Energy and Combustion Science in 2005"

TL;DR: A comprehensive review of CO2 capture in coal-fired combustion plants can be found in this article, where the status of the technology development and assessments providing comparisons with other power generation options, and suggests research needs.

TL;DR: In this paper, the potential applications of renewable energy sources to replace fossil fuel combustion as the prime energy sources in various countries, and discusses problems associated with biomass combustion in boiler power systems.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a review of various systems that use renewable energy sources for desalination, including solar collectors, photovoltaics, solar ponds and geothermal energy.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a review of the production and characterization of biodiesel (BD or B) as well as the experimental work carried out by many researchers in this field.

TL;DR: In this paper, the fundamental concepts for how to devise and apply quantitative measurement techniques for studies of fuel concentration, temperature, and fuel/air ratio in practical combustion systems, with some emphasis on internal combustion engines.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of molecular transport on turbulent flame propagation and structure are critically discussed and the results of relevant studies of perturbed laminar flames (unstable flames, flame balls, flames in vortex tubes) are reviewed.

TL;DR: In this article, a review examines the interesting and promising concepts in electrochemical, thermochemical, and biochemical approaches to small-scale power, as well as their technological and physical challenges and limitations.

TL;DR: The existing and developing technologies for coal mine methane mitigation and utilisation are classified, with a discussion of the features of different technologies to identify potential technical issues for each technology when implemented at a mine site and to identify the best options for mine site applications as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this article, the bulk gas equations of automotive catalysts are reformulated based on the governing equations of inviscid flow, while retaining full transient capability, which can be used to calibrate the simpler models by determining the actual residence time within the catalyst.

TL;DR: In this article, three basic types of phenomena responsible for the intrinsic instability of premixed flames are examined, i.e., hydrodynamic, body-force and diffusive-thermal effects.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of the state-of-the-art knowledge on heat transfer to the surface of and inside ash deposits formed in solid fuel-fired utility boilers, and based on the review-to propose models for calculation of heat transfer, e.g. in deposition models.