A Multiple-step Overall Kinetic Mechanism for the Oxidation of Hydrocarbons

Abstract

Abstract —Extensive experimental results were obtained on the oxidation of many aliphatic hydrocarbons in a high temperature, turbulent flow reactor developed for kinetic studies. These results indicated the viability of presenting this complex kinetic situation in the format of a simplified, overall kinetic scheme which could accurately predict the major species formed and the temperature-time history (rate of heat release) of the system. The proposed overall mechanism follows the general form: