Thermal Decomposition Rates of Saturated Cyclic Hydrocarbons

Thermal Decomposition and Kinetics of a High-Energy-Density Hydrocarbon Fuel: Tetrahydrotricyclopentadiene (THTCPD)

“…The experimental activation energy of thermal decomposition of JP-10 in the literature was 256.4 kJ mol –1 (in a batch reactor) and 261.1 kJ mol –1 (in a flow reactor). , In comparison to the result of 248.5 kJ mol –1 in this study, it suggests that THTCPD is slightly less stable than JP-10. Except for the difference in the carbon number with a similar structure, it also can be explained that THTCPD has eight tertiary carbons, while JP-10 has six tertiary carbons. − …”

Advanced thermally stable jet fuels. Technical progress report, April 1993--June 1993

“…Hydrocarbon pyrolysis at elevated pressure is very complex kinetically. The thermal decomposition in general can be approximated by a first-order relation though self-acceleration and self-inhibition are not uncommon (Fabuss et al, 1964a). The firstorder rate equation can be expressed as shown in Equation (1).…”

“…We can see that the predicted and experimental conversions are generally in good agreement. Fabuss et al (1964a) used an empirical group contribution method to develop an empirical equation to correlate molecular structure and the first-order rate constant for cyclic saturated hydrocarbons decomposed at 427°C and elevated pressures. They used characterization number, n, to represent the molecular structure.…”

An experimental investigation of the in-situ combustion behavior of Karamay crude oil

“…They have differing interpretations. When considering the influence of components on combustion behavior, a general rule proposed is that the reaction rate constant for normal paraffins increases with increasing carbon number, while the activation energy decreases with increasing carbon number (Fabuss et al, 1964). Light volatile components are potentially combusted when temperature is elevated, concentration of fuel, and air flux are high enough (Barzin et al, 2010(Barzin et al, , 2013.…”