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Shock tube study of the thermal decomposition of nitric oxide

Journal Article · · Combust. Sci. Technol.; (United States)
Nitric oxide decomposition has been studied in a shock tube, time-of-flight mass spectrometer system at 2700 to 4700/sup 0/K and 1.5 to 3.5 atm using neon as diluent. The overall decomposition rate was found to be second order in NO concentration and in good agreement with previously reported rates. N/sub 2/, O/sub 2/, and O-atoms were the only observed reaction products. The concentration-time profiles of the observed species lend support to a mechanism of primary NO decomposition to N/sub 2/ and O/sub 2/ with slower decomposition to N/sub 2/O and O-atoms. A mathematical simulation of the reaction consisting of eight elementary reactions was deduced by fitting experimental data to simulated concentration-time profiles.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Toronto
OSTI ID:
7156586
Journal Information:
Combust. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Combust. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 10:3/4; ISSN CBSTB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English