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Shock-tube and modeling study of acetylene pyrolysis and oxidation

Journal Article · · Combustion and Flame
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  1. Ehime Univ., Matsuyama (Japan). Dept. of Chemistry
  2. National Defense Academy, Hashirimizu, Yokosuka (Japan). Dept. of Chemistry

Pyrolysis and oxidation of acetylene were studied behind reflected shock waves in the temperature range 1,100--2,000 K at pressures of 1.1--2.6 atm analyzing the reacted gas mixtures. The progress of the oxidation reaction was also observed with real-time spectroscopy. Main products in the pyrolysis with H{sub 2} or without H{sub 2} were vinylacetylene, diacetylene, and triacetylene. In the oxidation with fuel-rich mixtures, it was found that CO was the main product, and C{sub 1} and C{sub 3} carbon species appeared. The pyrolysis and oxidation of acetylene were modeled using a kinetic reaction mechanism, including the most recent mechanism for formaldehyde and ketene oxidations. The present and earlier shock tube data were reproduced by a proposed mechanism with 103 reaction steps and 38 species. It was found that reactions C{sub 2}H{sub 2} + O{sub 2} {yields} CHO + CHO or C{sub 2}H{sub 2} + O{sub 2} {yields} CHCO + OH and C{sub 2}H{sub 2} + CH{sub 2} {yields} C{sub 3}H{sub 4} were important to predict the data in a wide range of mixtures from acetylene pyrolysis to acetylene-lean oxidation.

OSTI ID:
413493
Journal Information:
Combustion and Flame, Journal Name: Combustion and Flame Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 107; ISSN CBFMAO; ISSN 0010-2180
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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