ABSTRACT

The second chapter of this book describes the natural gas oxidation phenomena (under catalytic control and uncontrolled oxidation) and appropriate energy converting devices used in the building conditions in the building's energy centers (the building designer's schemes and digital solutions are suggested). This part includes the following questions:Fuel gas combustion;Fuel cell classification and characteristics. Advantages and disadvantages;Fuel gas cells in household micro-cogeneration systems (mHPSs);Technical characteristics of mHPSs;Gas flame and combustion devices;Flameless combustion of fuel gas and combustion devices.