Thermal decomposition of jet fuel model compounds under near-critical and supercritical conditions. 2: Decalin and tetralin
- Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
Thermal decomposition of two jet fuel model compounds, Decalin and Tetralin, was studied under near-critical and supercritical conditions. Under high-pressure supercritical conditions, the thermal decomposition of both compounds was dominated by isomerization reactions. This is different from the results obtained under low-pressure and high-temperature conditions where cracking reactions (for Decalin) or dehydrogenation reactions (for Tetralin) dominate. The major liquid products from Decalin were spiro[4,5]decane, 1-butylcyclohexene, 1-methylcyclohexene, 1-methylhydrindan, two octalins, and toluene. The cis-decalin was converted to trans-decalin as the reaction proceeded. The main liquid products from Tetralin were 1-methylindan and naphthalene with the former being the dominant product that was favored at high pressures.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 321074
- Journal Information:
- Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Journal Name: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 37; ISSN IECRED; ISSN 0888-5885
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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