Fuels and Fuel Technology
：A Summarized Manual
( 2 )
Publication subTitle ：A Summarized Manual
Publication series ：2
Author： Francis Wilfrid;Peters Martin C.
Publisher： Elsevier Science
Publication year： 2013
E-ISBN: 9781483147949
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780080252490
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9780080252490
Subject： O6 Chemistry
Language： ENG
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Description
Fuels and Fuel Technology: A Summarized Manual provides concise and accurate summary of existing knowledge and literature concerning fuel technology. The book discusses several kinds of fuels and topics relating to them, such as their properties, theories, composition, types, and classifications.
The manual is organized into sections that cover a specific kind of fuel. Section A covers solid fuels, which includes wood, peat, and coal. Section B deals with liquid fuels, such as petroleum oils, diesel fuels, gasoline, and kerosene. Section C discusses gaseous fuels such as natural gas, and Section D tackles alternative energy, which includes wind power, water power, wave power, and solar power. Section E talks about energy planning, while section F covers fuel technology.
This book will be of great interest to students and researchers alike who concern themselves with the aspects of different kinds of fuels.