1 Models for Environmental and Chemical Systems. - 1. Club of Rome. - 2. Two Examples. - 3. Martin and Golay. - 4. Toth and Garai. - 5. A Play with Three Participants. - 2 Structural Investigation of Molecules of Energetic Materials in the Gas Phase. - 1. Introduction: Aims and Scope. - 2. Oxides of Nitrogen. - 3. Nitric Acid and Nitrates. - 4. Nitramines. - 5. Nonaromatic Cyclic Systems. - 6. Benzene Derivatives. - 7. Conclusions. - References. - 3 Covalent Inorganic Nonmetal Azides. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Preparation. - 3. Structure and Bonding. - 4. Energetics. - 5. Conclusions. - References. - 4 Chemistry of a Burning Propellant Surface. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Experimental Approaches. - 3. Clean-Burning Rocket Propellants. - 4. Modification of Burning Rates. - References. - 5 Competitive Reactions of Methyl Radicals in Partial Oxidation of Methane. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Simulation and Evaluation. - 3. Conclusions. - References. - 6 Theoretical Quantum-Mechanical Study of the Soot Formation Process. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Computational Techniques. - 3. Quantum-Mechanical Predictions. - 4. Conclusions. - References. - 7 Clean Combustion Utilizing Fluidized-Bed Boilers. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Fluidized-Bed Firing. - 3. Environmental and Economic Benefits of Hybrid-Fluid Firing. - 4. Transformation of the Boiler at the Ajka Thermal Power Plant with Respect to Firing Technology. - 5. Measurement Results. - 6. Operating Experience. - References. - 8 Aspects of Catalyzed Coal Liquefaction. - 1. Background. - 2. Catalyst Studies. - 3. Kinetics and Mechanism. - 4. Economics and Environment. - References. - 9 Incineration of Waste Solvents Containing Chlorinated Hydrocarbons: Some Critical Remarks. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Problems in the Modeling of Halogenated Waste Solvent Incineration. - 3. Some Observations aboutthe Relationship between Thermodynamic Calculations and the Practice of Toxic Waste Incineration. - 4. Relationship between CO Concentration and Emission of Products of Incomplete Combustion. - 5. Conclusions. - References. - 10 Concentrations of Combustion Particulates in Outdoor and Indoor Environments. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Characterization of Particles. - 3. Principles of Risk Analysis. - 4. The Concept of Total Exposure. - 5. Outdoor Levels of Particulates. - 6. Indoor Levels of Particulates. - 7. Significance of Combustion Particulate Concentrations. - 8. Conclusions. - References. - 11 Bulk and Surface Studies of Fly Ash Particles. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Analytical Techniques. - 3. Experimental Results. - 4. Conclusions. - References. - 12 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: From External to Internal Environments. - 1. Introduction and Scope. - 2. Results and Discussion of Ambient Airborne PAHs. - 3. Routes of Human Exposure to PAHs. - 4. Biomarkers of Human Exposure to PAHs. - References. - 13 Quality of Indoor Air. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Indoor Behavior of SVOCs. - 3. VOCs in an Office BuildingA Case Study. - 4. Occurrence of VOCs in Residential Buildings. - 5. Summary. - References. - 14 A Model Framework for Ranking of Measures to Reduce Air Pollution with a Focus on Damage Assessment. - 1. Introduction. - 2. The Oslo Air Study. - 3. Further Methodological Development. - 4. Outline of a Damage Assessment Model. - 5. Conclusions. - References. Language: English