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

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.