
AGA XH0105 : 2001
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.

FUNDAMENTALS OF GAS COMBUSTION - COMBINED MANUAL & WORKBOOK
Hardcopy
English
01-01-2001
I. HISTORY OF THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF FUEL GAS
CHAPTER REVIEW
II. PROPERTIES AND GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF GASES
Chemical Composition of Fuel Gases
Natural Gases
Liquefied Petroleum Gases(LPG)
Manufactured and Mixed Gases
Odorants Added to Gas
Specific Gravity
Heating Value
CHAPTER REVIEW
III. COMBUSTION OF GAS
The Meaning of Combustion
Requirements for Combustion
Basic Chemistry of Combustion
Controlled Combustion
Explosive Combustion
Limits of Flammability
Burning Speed
Complete Combustion
Incomplete Combustion - Causes and Effects
Carbon Monoxide
Testing for Carbon Monoxide
Aldehydes
Oxides of Nitrogen, Hydrocarbons
CHAPTER REVIEW
IV. DESIGN AND OPERATION OF GAS BURNERS
Yellow Flame Burners
Blue Flame (Bunsen) Burner
Radiant Burner
Primary Air, Secondary Air, Excess Air
Flame Appearance and Stability
Lifting Burner Flames
Flashback
Yellow Tipping of Flames
Effects of Combustion Air Flow Rates on Appliance
Efficiency
Control of Combustion Air Flow
Calculation of Excess Air Percentage
Impingement of Burner Flames on Cool Surfaces
Typical Burner Components
Gas Orifice
Air Shutter
Venturi Throat
Mixing Tube
Burner Head
Burner Ports
Operation of Burners
Atmospheric Burners
Power Burners
Forced and Induced Draft Burners
Premixing and Pressure Power Burners
Appliance Burner Designs
Drilled Port Burners
Slotted Port Burners
Ribbon Port Burners
Single Port Burners
Infrared Radiant Burners
Jet Burners
Impingement Target Burners
Gas Hearth Appliance Burners
Main Burners
Tube or Box Burners
Ceramic Tile Burners
Pilot Burners
Primary Aerated Pilot Burners
Non-Primary Aerated Pilot Burners
Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS) Pilots
CHAPTER REVIEW
V. BURNER ORIFICES
Types of Orifices
Fixed Orifices
Adjustable Orifices
Universal Orifices
Orifice Discharge Coefficient (Orifice Constant)
Measuring Gas Input Rates
Measuring Gas Flow
Measuring Gas Pressure
Sizing Orifices for Desired Gas Flow Rates
Sizing Inputs by Flame Spread Method
Compensation for Altitude on Setting Inputs
CHAPTER REVIEW
VI. VENTING
Unusually Tight Construction
CHAPTER REVIEW
VII. BURNER PROBLEMS
Lifting Flames (Blowing Flames)
How to Recognize Lifting Flames
Results of Lifting Flames
Corrections for Lifting Flame
Flashback
How to Recognize Flashback
Results of Flashback
Corrections for Flashback
Extinction Pop (Flashback on Extinction)
How to Recognize Extinction Pop
Results of Extinction Pop
Corrections for Extinction Pop
Yellow Tipping (Yellow Flames)
How to Recognize Yellow Tipping
Results of Yellow Tipping
Corrections for Yellow Tipping
Fluctuating Flames
How to Recognize Fluctuating Flames
Results of Fluctuating Flames
Corrections for Fluctuating Flames
Unstable or Wavering Flames
How to Recognize Wavering Flames
Results of Wavering Flames
Corrections for Wavering Flames
Floating Flames
How to Recognize Floating Flames
Results of Floating Flames
Corrections for Floating Flames
Flame Rollout
How to Recognize Flame Rollout
Results of Flame Rollout
Corrections for Flame Rollout
Gas Odor at Primary Air Openings
Corrosion of Appliances
CHAPTER REVIEW
TABLES
Table 1 - Carboxyhemoglobin Levels and Related
Health Effects
Table 2 - Sample Air Quality Standards and
Guidelines (Carbon dioxide, CO, and
Nitrogen dioxide)
Table 3 - Gas Input to Burner in Cubic Feet Per Hour
Table 4 - Utility Gases (Cubic Feet Per Hour at Sea
Level)
Table 5 - LP-Gases (Btu Per Hour at Sea Level)
Table 6 - Factors for Utility Gases of Another
Specific Gravity
Table 7 - Equivalent Orifice Sizes at High Altitudes
(Includes 4 Percent Input Reduction for
Each 1,000 Feet)
Table 8 - Table of Conversion Factors
REFERENCE SOURCES
GLOSSARY
ANSWERS TO CHAPTER REVIEW
Fundamentals manual has been combined with the workbook. Includes history; properties and general characteristics of gases; combustion of gas; flammability limits; testing for CO; design and operation of burners ; burner orifices; venting and burner problems. A useful reference for vocational-technical schools, appliance service and repairmen and utility employees.
DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes AGA XH9601, AGA XH9602. (08/2001)
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DocumentType |
Standard
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Pages |
142
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ProductNote |
This product is unavailable in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus
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PublisherName |
American Gas Association
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Status |
Current
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