KINETIC AND THERMODYNAMIC ISSUES IN THE FORMATION OF AROMATIC-COMPOUNDS IN FLAMES OF ALIPHATIC FUELS

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MILLER, JA
MELIUS, CF
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[1] Combustion research Facility, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore
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10.1016/0010-2180(92)90124-8
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O414.1 [热力学];
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We have formulated a chemical kinetic model to predict the growth of higher hydrocarbons in a lightly sooting C2H2/O2/Ar flame. The predictions of the model compare favorably with the experimental results of Bastin et al. (Twenty-Second Combustion Symposium). Analysis of the mechanism shows that reactions of (CH2)-C-1 play a central role in forming the C3 and C4 hydrocarbons that ultimately lead to ring formation. Several possibilities are considered for the cyclization reaction. The most likely candidates involve reaction complexes in which the hydrogen atoms are not optimally placed. This point is discussed in some detail. We argue that the "first ring" is most likely formed by reaction of two propargyl radicals, C3H3 + C3H3 double-line arrow pointing left and right C6H5 + H or C3H3 + C3H3 double-line arrow pointing left and right C6H6.
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