Oxidative Cracking of Propane in a Plug-Flow Laboratory Reactor
A. S. Palankoeva, A. A. Belyaev, V. S. Arutyunov
Abstract
This paper presents the results of experiments on the oxidative cracking of propane at a pressure of 1 to 2 atm and moderate temperatures (T ≤ 1000 K) in a laboratory-scale reactor. Nitrogen and methane are used as the diluent gases. Kinetic models are analyzed to describe the studied process. The necessity of taking into account heterogeneous reactions on the reactor surface is shown. The introduction of additional stages in the kinetic model, which take into account heterogeneous reactions on the reactor surface, makes it possible to obtain an almost quantitative agreement between the calculations and experimental results.
Topics & Concepts
PropanePlug flow reactor modelCrackingDiluentChemistryMethaneThermodynamicsPlug flowKinetic energyChemical engineeringNuclear engineeringMaterials scienceContinuous stirred-tank reactorPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsEngineeringAdvanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesHeat transfer and supercritical fluidsCombustion and flame dynamics