Full Description

Fuel-burning systems provide a means to mix fuel and air in the proper ratio, ignite it, control the position of the flame envelope within the combustion chamber, and control a fuel flow rate for safe combustion-heat energy release for space conditioning, water heating, and other processes. This chapter covers the design and use of automatic fuel-burning systems. The fuel can be gaseous(e.g., natural or liquefied petroleum gas), liquid (primarily the lighter grades of fuel oil or biodiesel), or solid (e.g., coal, or renewable items such as wood or corn). For discussion of some of these fuels, their combustion chemistry, and thermodynamics, see Chapter 28 of the 2009 ASHRAE Handbook--Fundamentals.

Chapter Table of Contents

General Considerations
Gas-Burning Appliances
Oil-Burning Appliances
Solid-Fuel-Burning Appliances
Controls

ISBN: 978-1-936504-26-8 (for SI versions of chapters)
ISSN: 1930-7705 (for SI versions of chapters)

Citation: 2012 ASHRAE Handbook -- HVAC Systems and Equipment: Chapter 31, Automatic Fuel-Burning Systems