A thermokinetic model of complex oscillations in gaseous hydrocarbon oxidation
Journal
The Journal of Chemical Physics
Journal Volume
83
Journal Issue
9
Pages
4554-4561
Date Issued
1985
Author(s)
Wang, X.-J.
Abstract
A three variable thermokinetic model of ignition is devised to describe the gas-phase oxidation of hydrocarbons in CSTR. For a single set of thermokinetic parameters, the model displays steady states, bistability, cool flame oscillation, simple ignition oscillation, and complex ignition-cool flame oscillations, when the reactant pressure P and vessel temperature T0 are varied as control parameters. The predicted P-T0 state diagram compares fairly well with the experimental finding for the system of acetaldehyde/oxygen. The model also predicts interesting bifurcation sequences of complex periodic states. The proposed skeleton model is justified qualitatively by considering detailed kinetics in the oxidation of acetaldehyde.
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journal article