ABSTRACT
Global energy consumption in recent years has continued to increase not only in developed countries but also in developing countries, primarily as a result of rapid industrialization and improvement in the standard of living. This increased energy consumption has led to increased emissions of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide into the environment. Because energy and environmental issues have become of prime concern, it is now a matter of great urgency to deal with environmental preservation on a global scale and over a longer time duration. Under these circumstances, combustion technology utilizing preheated air in excess of 1000˚C has drawn increased attention in many application areas. This combustion technology enables one to contribute greatly to the simultaneous reduction of carbon dioxide and oxides of nitrogen emissions. This high temperature air combustion (HiTAC) has achieved approximately 30% reduction in energy (and hence also carbon dioxide emission) and 25% reduction in the physical size of facilities as compared with the traditional type of furnace. Furthermore, HiTAC technology has demonstrated extremely low levels of emissions of nitric oxide, which are far below the present regulatory standards. This book describes the development of this attractive and innovative HiTAC technology and its practical applications to different kinds of furnaces for many industries.
