This book describes the feasibility and status of the use of alternative fuels in marine engineering, as well as the application of liquefied natural gas, biodiesel and their blends as marine fuels, and the combustion of synthetic coal-based fuels.
Each chapter in the book ends with a summary, which gives the reader a quick and clear understanding of the main contents of the chapter. The book gives a lot of advice on the selection of equipment and parameters, fuel reserves and preparation for scholars related to alternative fuels in ships, and points them in the way. It contains lots of illustrations and tables and explains it in the form of chart comparison. The authors have developed mathematical models and methods for calculating the parameters of fuel systems for biodiesel fuels and liquefied natural gas. Recommendations for choosing the rational parameters of these systems are given, as are schematic solutions of the fuel systems, recommendations for selecting equipment, storing, and preparing the fuels. Application of the materials described in the book provides the SPP designers with a reliable tool for choosing rational characteristics of the fuel systems operating on alternative fuels and improving the efficiency of their application on ships.
Prof. Xinglin Yang, Professor, graduated from NUAA (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics) with a doctor degree in mechanical engineering, has long been engaged in teaching and scientific research on the design and performance optimization of marine engineering systems and equipment. He is a visiting scholar at the University of Hong Kong and is currently the leader of marine engineering in Jiangsu Province. He is also the leader of power engineering and engineering thermal physics, vice chairman of diesel engine branch of China Shipbuilding Engineering Society, vice chairman of auxiliary machinery branch, Editorial Board of Journal of Internal Combustion engine, Journal of Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Torpedo Technology, Jiangsu ship, etc. Ever printed monograph “Shipbuilding Agile manufacturing System” in 2018.
Zongming YANG, associate professor, graduated from Harbin Institute of Marine Engineering in 1989 with a master's degree in marine power plant. He is currently the head of the Department of Power Engineering at the School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology. He focuses mainly on marine power systems, power plants and energy conservation research. He has participated in a number of international cooperation projects.
