Introduction - Novel Combustion Concepts for Sustainable Energy Development - page 2

Introduction

Avinash K. Agarwal, Suresh K. Aggarwal, Ashwani K. Gupta,
Abhijit Kushari and Ashok Pandey

Abstract The fuels and energy consumption worldwide has continued to increase due
to increased standards of living and increased population. With the continuous
depletion in hydrocarbon fuel reserves from growing demands on energy, it is
important to develop new and novel technologies to reduce energy cost, improve
ef

ciency, and reduce pollution from the existing energy utilization systems. The
energy use, power generation, and propulsion pose direct impact on the environment
with subsequent effects on local and global climate. Therefore, one must focus on
ef

energy production from conventional and alternative
energy sources and develop technologies for a range of applications from micro to
mega scale. Although the air toxins from power plants have continued to decrease over
the past few decades, CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere continues to grow, and CO 2
emissions remain a big challenge due to ever increasing demands on chemical energy.

cient and sustainable “ green ”

Keywords Greenhouse gas emission (GHG) Power generating plant ef ciency

Computational fluid dynamics Biofuels Internal combustion engine combustion

The fuels and energy consumption worldwide has continued to increase due to
increased standards of living and increased population. With the continuous