One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Although the by products created during the coal combustion process are not exactly trash, coal-fired power plant owners must find either a viable use for ...

The use of biofuels to supplement gasoline is on the rise in the US, thanks in part to US EPA guidelines that promote the biofuel content of transport fuels — especially from corn and cellulosic ...

Over 2.5 million emergency responders in the U.S. face hazardous exposures while on duty [NIOSH 2013a], and this population has been identified as having the greatest risk of exposure during a ...

A backdraft involves deflagration or rapid combustion of hot pyrolysis products and flammable products of combustion upon mixing with air. Several conditions are necessary in order for a backdraft to ...

Bob is a service technician who is well trained and nationally certified. However, he sometimes suffers from the same confusion that all technicians occasionally do - the facts that he gathers may or ...

You might remember the days when a boiler tune-up mostly meant adjusting the flame. The flame was supposed to be solid blue with the tips slightly rounded. If the flame was soft, wavy and contained ...

This module connects ideas across topics in a first semester introductory chemistry course to explore the impacts of combustion reactions. By motivating students to understand the relationship between ...

Fire service personnel are exposed to smoke and the products of combustion at varying levels throughout their time as a firefighter or first responder. Whether you are a member of a busy urban fire ...