About this ebook
Written in a student-friendly manner, the book begins with the introduction to fuels, furnaces and refractories. It further exposes the reader to the different types of fuels with their testing methods. Besides covering the recent developments in the field of non-recovery coke ovens, dry coke cooling, use of coal in DRI and blast furnace, and new energy recovery system, the book also covers all the aspects of refractory systems. For better understanding of the text, the book includes a large number of illustrations. The book also facilitates a thorough understanding of different environmental issues associated with the use of fuel. Finally, the reader is made familiar with the Indian industrial scenario regarding fuels, furnaces and refractories.
The book is designed as a textbook for the undergraduate students of metallurgical and material engineering, and ceramic engineering. However, the book can also be used as a reference by the undergraduate students of chemical engineering.
Key features
• Line diagrams and graphs are in simple form for the students to grasp.
• Numerical problems with solutions to help students enhance their learning skills.
• Includes different testing methods to help in better understanding of the materials.
• Gives a number of review questions at the end of each chapter.
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About the author
R.C. Gupta, Ph.D., is former Professor and Head, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT-BHU, Varanasi. He has 42 years of teaching and research experience in the field of Ferrous Process Metallurgy at Banaras Hindu University. His teaching and research interests include energy and environment. He has worked on renewable energy for use in metal industry and use of metallurgical solid waste to make value-added products. Dr. R.C. Gupta has supervised the research/project work of 11 Ph.D. and about 70 M.Tech. and B.Tech. students for their respective degrees (Ph.D., M.Tech. and B.Tech.). He has authored two textbooks, edited two conference proceedings and published more than 130 research papers in various international/national journals. He is a member of various expert committees of Government of India related to the environment management.
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