ABSTRACT
The …rst edition of the John Zink Combustion Handbook was published in 2001. It replaced the previous industry standard book (Furnace Operations, 3rd edition, Gulf Publishing, Houston, 1981) written by Dr. Robert Reed, who was the former technical director of the John Zink Company. The …rst edition of the Zink Handbook consisted of 800 oversized pages, was in full color, and was written by 30 authors as compared to Furnace Operations, which consisted of 230 pages, was in black and white, and was written by a single author. The …rst edition of the Zink Handbook was a major expansion compared to Furnace Operations. The second edition of the Zink Handbook is another major expansion compared to the …rst edition.
