Publisher Summary The general oxidation chemistry of alkanes and of alkyl radicals is well
understood, although many of the detailed aspects are still speculative. This chapter …

From experimental measurements, the rate at which the fuel is consumed can be expressed
as d [XF] dt where the notation [X2] is used to denote the molar concentration (kmol/m3 in SI …

Various aspects of the oxidation of hydrocarbons in the temperature range 300–800 K have
been considered. The characteristics of the combustion reactions have been reviewed with …

The development of detailed chemical kinetic reaction mechanisms for oxidation of n-octane
and iso-octane is described, with emphasis on the factors which are specific to many large …

In this paper, the state of combustion is evaluated and its prospect as a vibrant branch of
science is assessed. It is first demonstrated that much progress has been made on the …

Over the last 20 to 25 years theoretical chemistry (particularly theoretical chemical kinetics)
has played an increasingly important role in developing chemical kinetics models for …

Detailed study of the rates and mechanisms of combustion reactions has not been in the
mainstream of combustion research until the recent recognition that further progress in …

Detailed study of the rates and mechanisms of combustion reactions has not been in the
mainstream of combustion research until the recent recognition that further progress in …

The combustion of hydrocarbon fuels plays a major and essential part in everyday life. The
chemistry involved is extremely complex and its elucidation has been painfully slow. The …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the applications of hydrocarbon combustion in
terms of a typical temperature-pressure ignition diagram for a hydrocarbon+ oxygen (or air) …