ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
A general analysis of the reaction wave propagation in nonlinear exothermic nonadiabatic diffusion-convection-reaction systems is presented. The following topics are considered: approximation of temperature profiles based on the idea of infinitesimaly thin reaction front, estimation of maximum temperature, estimation of the conversion at the hot spot, a priori calculation of the front velocity, analysis of the self-ignition phenomena and their relation to wave propagation, and discussion of the effect of the heat loss parameter on the direction of propagation and shape of traveling waves. A comparison of the analytical work with exact numerical results reveals excellent agreement. The main objective of this paper is to provide a definite analysis of reaction wave propagation in reacting flow systems.
Additional Material:
13 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690330515
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