Flammability limits of premixed methane/methanol/air flames

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 175, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2095-2112

  Markus, D ^a   Schildberg, H P ^b   Wildner, W ^c   Krdzalic, G ^d   Maas, U ^d  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^b BASF SE   (Germany)

^c EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Flammability limit; Kinetics; Methanol oxidation; Ternary systems

Indexed keywords

IGNITION; METHANE; METHANOL; OXIDATION; PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS; REACTION KINETICS; TERNARY SYSTEMS;

LE CHATELIER PRINCIPLE;

FLAMMABILITY;

EID: 0344012166     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714923190     Document Type: Article

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