Kinetics of Hydrogen-Oxygen and Hydrocarbon-Oxygen Reactions
Abstract
There has been a continuing refinement in the interpretation of the second limit (using mixtures with very low concentrations of O2) and slow reaction (making allowance for self-heating) of H2 + O2 mixtures at 500 C. Studies of CO +H2 +O2 mixtures have given rate constants for reactions of CO with radicals. Studies of the addition of alkanes and related compounds to slowly reacting mixtures of H2 + O2 have continued. The mechanism for the formation of conjugate alkene has been elucidated, and the rate constants of a large number of elementary reactions have been determined. Studies have been made of the oxidation of HCHO, CH3CHO, C2H5CHO, n- and i-C3H7CHO, and the rate constants evaluated for a number of the elementary steps involved. The homogeneous decomposition of hexamethylethane has been studied over the temperature range 440-540 C as a potential source both of t-butyl radicals and of HO2 radicals. A detailed study and interpretation has been made of the reaction between H2 and N2O at temperatures of 500 C and 600 C. Rate constants for some of the elementary steps have been obtained. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA046595
Entities
People
- R. R. Baldwin
- R. W. Walker
Organizations
- University of Hull