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Where propulsion is provided by diesel or gas turbine, it is common to use an auxiliary boiler in conjunction with a waste heat/heat recovery boiler (WH/HR boiler). The steam-HW mixture, produced by passing the exhaust engine gases over the HR boiler tubes, is piped to the auxiliary boiler steam drum and then mixes with auxiliary BW. All steam utilized by the ship is taken from the auxiliary boiler. 

From [2] we present further information on the nature (so-called speciation) of the hydrocarbons emissions in the form of the relationship between fuel and exhaust (engine-out) composition (Fig. 5). It is evident that the fingerprints for compounds of C5 and higher (C5+) are comparable on a fuel-to-exhaust basis. Thus unbumed fuel is a major contributor to the C5+ engine-out profile. Lighter hydrocarbons (C4 ) are produced by the breakdown of larger molecules and other partial oxidation products will also form (e.g. aldehydes and ketones, which are not considered here). Figure 6 provides a more quantitative example of exhaust/fuel comparisons for C5+ components. 

Casella et al., "Evaluation of Lead Trap Performance in Exhaust Engine Control", Accordo di Ricerca (FEEMAS),... 

These are probably the most important reasons that led to several research initiatives in the recent years which target the creation of a formally verified OSes from scratch (e.g. [14]). Methods of formal description and verification provide fundamentally better guarantees of desirable properties than non-exhaustive engineering methods such as testing. 

Fundamentally, there are two possible ways to integrate a heat engine exhaust. In Fig. 6.31 the process is represented as a heat sink and heat source separated hy the pinch. Integration of the heat engine across the pinch as shown in Fig. 6.31a is coimterproductive. The process still requires QHmm, and the heat engine performs no... 

Figure 6.31 Heat engine exhaust can be integrated either across or not across the pinch.

Now let us take a closer look at the two most commonly used heat engines (steam and gas turbines) to see whether they achieve this efficiency in practice. To make a quantitative assessment of any combined heat and power scheme, the grand composite curve should be used and the heat engine exhaust treated like any other utility. 

QEXHAUST heat duty for heat engine exhaust (kJ... 

In a general manner, diesel engines, jet engines, and domestic or industrial burners operate with lean mixtures and their performance is relatively insensitive to the equivalence ratio. On the other hand, gasoline engines require a fuel-air ratio close to the stoichiometric. Indeed, a too-rich mixture leads to an excessive exhaust pollution from CO emissions and unburned hydrocarbons whereas a too-lean mixture produces unstable combustion (reduced driveability and misfiring). 

Note that for certain older engines, small quantities lead deposits from combustion could have a positive effect as a solid lubricant and prevent exhaust valve recession. For these motors which still represented in 1993 from 20 to 30% of the French automotive fleet, the use of unleaded fuel is not possible. 

Desulfurization will become mandatory when oxidizing catalysts are installed on the exhaust systems of diesel engines. At high temperatures this catalyst accelerates the oxidation of SO2 to SO3 and causes an increase in the weight of particulate emissions if the diesel fuel has not been desulfurized. As an illustrative example, Figure 5.22 shows that starting from a catalyst temperature of 400°C, the quantity of particulates increases very rapidly with the sulfur content. 

Finally, sulfur has a negative effect on the performance of the catalyst itself. One sees for example in Figure 5.23 that the initiation temperature increases with the sulfur level in the diesel fuel, even between 0.01% and 0.05%. Yet, in the diesel engine, characterized by relatively low exhaust temperatures, the operation of the catalyst is a determining factor. One can thus predict an ultimate diesel fuel desulfurization to levels lower than 0.05%. 

Eckbreth A C, Dobbs G M, Stufflebeam J H and Tellex P A 1984 CARS temperature and species measurements in augmented jet engine exhausts App/. Opt. 23 1328-39... 

The practice of employing reusable thermal protection systems for reentry is becoming more common. These are essentially ablative materials exposed to environments where veryHtde ablation actually occurs. Examples iuclude the space shuttle tiles and leading edges, exhaust no22le flaps for advanced engines, and the proposed stmctural surface skin for the National Aerospace plane. 

Other forms of carbon-carbon composites have been or are being developed for space shutde leading edges, nuclear fuel containers for sateUites, aircraft engine adjustable exhaust nozzles, and the main stmcture for the proposed National Aerospace plane (34). For reusable appHcations, a siHcon carbide [409-21 -2] based coating is added to retard oxidation (35,36), with a boron [7440-42-8] h Lsed sublayer to seal any cracks that may form in the coating. 

Additional research for both ethanol and methanol showed that the amount of ignition improver could be reduced by systems increa sing engine compression (63). Going from 17 1 to 21 1 reduced the amount of TEGDN requited for methanol from 5% by volume to 3%. Ignition-improved methanol exhibited very low exhaust emissions compared to diesels particulate emissions were eliminated except for small amounts associated with engine oil, NO was even lower with increased compression, and CO and hydrocarbons were also below diesel levels. 

B. Atkinson and F. Mavituna, Biochemical Engineering andBiotechnology Handbook, 2nd ed., Macmillan Pubhshers Ltd., Basingstoke, UK, 1991. An exceptional collection of information on all aspects of fermentation with an exhaustive and up to date bibhography. 

Laser Doppler Velocimeters. Laser Doppler flow meters have been developed to measure Hquid or gas velocities in both open and closed conduits. Velocity is measured by detecting the frequency shift in the light scattered by natural or added contaminant particles in the flow. Operation is conceptually analogous to the Doppler ultrasonic meters. Laser Doppler meters can be appHed to very low flows and have the advantage of sensing at a distance, without mechanical contact or interaction. The technique has greatest appHcation in open-flow studies such as the deterrnination of engine exhaust velocities and ship wake characteristics. 

Sources of human exposure to formaldehyde are engine exhaust, tobacco smoke, natural gas, fossil fuels, waste incineration, and oil refineries (129). It is found as a natural component in fmits, vegetables, meats, and fish and is a normal body metaboHte (130,131). FaciUties that manufacture or consume formaldehyde must control workers exposure in accordance with the following workplace exposure limits in ppm action level, 0.5 TWA, 0.75 STEL, 2 (132). In other environments such as residences, offices, and schools, levels may reach 0.1 ppm HCHO due to use of particle board and urea—formaldehyde foam insulation in constmction. 

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