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Title: Program on the combustion chemistry of low- and intermediate-Btu gas mixtures: CO-H/sub 2/ flame kinetics

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5518514

CO/H/sub 2/ flames with CO/sub 2/ and N/sub 2/ as diluents and with compositions representative of low- and intermediate-Btu coal gases have been probed at pressures ranging from 76 to 145 torr, using both stoichiometric and ten percent excess air. Maximum flame temperatures ranged from 1500 to 2020/sup 0/K (corrected). Composition profiles have been obtained using a quartz microprobe sampler and mass spectrometer chemical analysis. Concentration profile data were combined with measured temperature profiles and transport data to obtain stable species net reaction rates. Analysis of the reaction rates has yielded stable species global reaction rate expressions. Comparison with published results indicate the controlling reaction in the CO combustion is CO + OH ..-->.. CO/sub 2/ + H. The H/sub 2/ controlling combustion reaction appears to be H/sub 2/ + OH ..-->.. H/sub 2/O + H. Flame lengths based on completion of the stable species reactions are also included.

Research Organization:
Battelle Columbus Labs., OH (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC22-76ET10653
OSTI ID:
5518514
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/10653-1; ON: DE82010761
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English