Abstract
A three variable thermokinetic model of ignition is devised to describe the gas-phase oxidation of hydrocarbons in CSTR. For a single set of thermokinetic parameters, the model displays steady states, bistability, cool flame oscillation, simple ignition oscillation, and complex ignition-cool flame oscillations, when the reactant pressure P and vessel temperature T0 are varied as control parameters. The predicted P-T0 state diagram compares fairly well with the experimental finding for the system of acetaldehyde/oxygen. The model also predicts interesting bifurcation sequences of complex periodic states. The proposed skeleton model is justified qualitatively by considering detailed kinetics in the oxidation of acetaldehyde.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4554-4561 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | The Journal of Chemical Physics |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1985 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry