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Patents
  • TAMU Preliminary Patent obtained: Feedlot Biomass can reduce NOx in Existing Boiler Burners by 80 %; can beat current EPA and future standards: Annamalai and Sweeten; US patent under review
  • Two other Disclosures with DOE personnel filed with TAMU-TLO

 
 
Sponsors
  • Department of Energy Biomass Programs
  • Western DOE Biomass Programs
  • Department of Energy, Pittsburgh
  • Texas Advanced Technology Program
  • United States Department of Agriculture
  • Department of Energy, Pittsburgh, University Coal Research
  • EXCEL Energy (Utilities at Amarillo)
  • Texas Cattle Feeders Association

 
 
Combustion Courses
  • Advanced Thermodynamics Engineering(MEEN 615)
  • Combustion Science and Engineering (MEEN 633)
  • Internal Combustion Engines (MEEN 410)
  • Chemical Engineering Kinetics (CHEN624)
  • Process Safety Engineering (CHEN655)
 
 
Books
  • Advanced Thermdynamics Engineering by Annamalai and Puri, CRC Press (2002)
  • Combustion Science and Engineering by Annamalai and Puri, CRC Press (2006)

 
 
Software

THERMOLAB-1

CUBIC SOLVER
Finding the exact roots of cubic/quadratic/linear equation-CUBICSolver; Explicit method
EQUATION: a3*x^3+a2* 2x^2 +a1*x+a0 = 0
Useful for real gas state equations
2 Serial # TL06P2a

P-v-T for Real Gas
Program for computing P,T, and v given any two variables for the following state Equations Berth,Claus II,PR no"w", PR with"w", RK,SRK no"w",SRK "w",VW
3 Serial # TL07BP2RKa

THERMO PROP-RK Based

For any given pair of P,T and v, find: Z, h, u,dP/dT, dP/dv, Find three solutions for v1, v2 v3 (if any). Find ideal gas properties, u0, h0, s0 at P=1 bar , cv0,cp0, k0, c0 (m/s), cv0. Find approximate saturation properties vf, Psat or Tsat , hfg, sfg, etc at given P or at given T
4 Serial # TL07CP3a

SATURATION AND SPINODAL PROPERTIES FOR RK
Program computes i)State vs. P or Psat Vs T based on RK, ii) v1,v2, v3 along Tsat at given P and ice versa iii) u,h,s c, cp etc at those three points, iv) spinodal P at give T or spinodal T at given P, v) max. temp without boiling and min T without condensation at given P, vi) max pressure without condensation and minimum P without evaporation at given T, vii) u, h, s etc at the spinodal states.
5 Serial # TL11A-FL-1a

FLAME TEMPERATURE PROGRAM
This Program computes the following for open and Closed systems involving C-H-N-O-S fuels assuming complete combustion adiabatic or non-adiabatic: Atom Formulae of fuel and one of lower heating value, LHV in kJ/kg, ii) Gross or higher heating value, iii) Enthalpy of formation:hf, Results: Flame temperatures (TF), Products mole Fractions (MF), kg/GJ, lb/mmBTU for species; other results:Stoich.A:, actual A:, Equiv. or Stoich. Ratio
6 Serial # TL12A-FL-1c

EQUILBRIUM FLAME TEMP PROGRAM
This Program computes the following for open and closed systems involving C-H-N-O-S fuels assuming equilibrium (KA's solver) and /or complete combustion adiabatic or non adiabatic: Atom Formulae of fuel and one of lower heating value, LHV in kJ/kg, ii) Gross or higher heating value, iii) Enthalpy of formation: hf; assumed species: CO2, H2O, CO, OH, H2, N2, O2, trace species NO. Results: Flame temperatures (TF), Entropy Generated, Products mole Fractions, kg/GJ, lb/mmBTU for species; other results:Stoich.A:, actual A:, Equiv. or Stoich. Ratio
7 Serial # TL13P3

 
 

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Dr.Kalyan Annamalai
Office: 307
Engineering/Physics Building Office Wing
Phone: 979-845-2562
Fax: 979-845-3081