Reaction Intermediates in Aromatic Fuel Combustion.

Abstract

The oxidation of benzene under fuel-lean conditions has been studied from 1600 to 2300 K in a shock tube using a stabilized CW CO laser to monitor CO production. The result of the kinetic modeling of the CO formation according to the global mechanism of Fujii and Asaba indicates that the rate of CO formation in the early stage of oxidation depends very sensitively on the rate-limiting unimolecular decomposition of benzene. The rate constant obtained for the initiation reaction using a scheme consisting of a set of 25 reactions is given for the pressure range of 1.9 - 2.7 atm.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 17, 1984
Accession Number
ADA158029

Entities

People

  • W. A. Sanders

Organizations

  • The Catholic University of America

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Carbon Monoxide Lasers
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Decomposition
  • Dissociation
  • Endothermic Reactions
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Exothermic Reactions
  • High Pressure
  • High Temperature
  • Oxidation
  • Resonance Absorption
  • Shock Tubes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Organic Chemistry

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy