An Analytical Study of Methane Oxidation in a Steady-Flow Reactor

1 April 1971

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Combustion Science and Technology

Vol. 3 (2) , 83-89
https://doi.org/10.1080/00102207108952275

Abstract

The high temperature reaction of methane in a flow system was investigated analytically using a reaction scheme consisting of 24 reaction steps and involving 15 species. Over the range of conditions considered the predicted role of H₂CO compared favourably with the experimental evidence available in the literature. The results also indicated the importance of H₂O₂ in the low temperature oxidation of methane particularly within the pre-ignition stage. Calculated values of the induction period were generally in good agreement with experimental results reported in the literature.

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