The 7th InternationalThe 7th International ConferenceConferenceThe 7th International The 7th International ConferenceConferenceon on ChemicalChemical kineticskinetics
July 10July 10--14, 201114, 2011MIT, Cambridge (USA)MIT, Cambridge (USA)MIT, Cambridge (USA)MIT, Cambridge (USA)
MINOR PRODUCTS ANALYSIS DURING THE MINOR PRODUCTS ANALYSIS DURING THE LOWLOW--TEMPARATURE OXIDATION OF ALKANESTEMPARATURE OXIDATION OF ALKANESLOWLOW TEMPARATURE OXIDATION OF ALKANESTEMPARATURE OXIDATION OF ALKANES
FF BattinBattin LeclercLeclerc OO HerbinetHerbinet B Husson P A Glaude RB Husson P A Glaude R FournetFournetF. F. BattinBattin--LeclercLeclerc, , O. O. HerbinetHerbinet, B. Husson, P.A. Glaude, R. , B. Husson, P.A. Glaude, R. FournetFournet, , Z.Z. Wang, Wang, MingfengMingfeng XieXie and F. Qiand F. Qi
Best possible understanding
of the chemistryyinvolved in
detailled kineticmodelsEXGAS
FUEL
EXGAS
Reaction base
Writechemical models
Alk• Alkanes• Alkanes
Radicals
Primary M h i
C2Molecules to help to design
cleaner engines• Alkanes• Alkenes
• Cyclanes• Aromatics
• Alkenes• Cyclanes• Aromatics
• Alkenes
• Aromatics
• EstersPrimaryproducts
MechanismGenerator
Molecules and
radicals
• Aromatics• Esters
• Esters•Alcohols Secondary MechanismGenerator
Thermodynamic data Kinetic data
THERGAS KINGASBuda et al., Combustion&Flame, 2005,Biet et al Energy&Fuel 2008THERGAS KINGAS
Thermodynamic data
Biet et al., Energy&Fuel, 2008,Glaude et al.,Combustion&Flame, 2010.
initiation stepsRH + O2 or • OH
H abstractions
Mechanismusualllyproposed
R• R’• + alkene(2) O2
(3)
proposed for the gas-phase oxidation
HO2 • + alkene ROOH + O2RHR’• + H2O2 ROO•
degenerate branching
O2(2)
(1)HO2•
O2oxidation of alkanes
•QOOH RO• + •OH
•OH + cyclic ethers, RH •OOQOOH
gsteps
O2
R’• + H2O aldehydes or ketones •OOQOOH
•U(OOH)2
R + H2O
degenerate keto-hydroperoxides + • OH
2
XO• + •OH
branching steps
E i t l id f th f ti fE i t l id f th f ti f h d idh d idExperimental evidences of the formation of Experimental evidences of the formation of hydroperoxideshydroperoxidesduring during autoignitionautoignition
Links between the concentration of hydroperoxides and the appearance of cool flame
h i i d i h dshown using iodometric method, but the structure of the involved species could not be determined by this way
(Burgess and Laughlin, 1967)
Ketohydroperoxides detectedafter trapping at the outlet of a CFR enginepp g g
(experiments never repeated)and of a flow reactor
(very low temperatures (498-518 K) and with very large excess in oxygen (oxygen/hydrocarbon ratio was 1176
while the stoichiometric ratio for a complete combustion is 18.5)(Sahetchian et al., 1991-2001)
A new method to detect hydroperoxidesA new method to detect hydroperoxidesd diti l t th b d i t i itid diti l t th b d i t i itiunder conditions close to those observed prior autoignition under conditions close to those observed prior autoignition
Hydroperoxidesare very reactive species:y p
need to minimize possible reactions
between their formation and their detection.
Use a molecular beam
A new method to detect hydroperoxidesA new method to detect hydroperoxidesd diti l t th b d i t i itid diti l t th b d i t i itiunder conditions close to those observed prior autoignition under conditions close to those observed prior autoignition
Molecular beam
A new method to detect hydroperoxidesA new method to detect hydroperoxidesd diti l t th b d i t i itid diti l t th b d i t i itiunder conditions close to those observed prior autoignition under conditions close to those observed prior autoignition
Molecular beam
Hydroperoxidesformed in very low amounts
amongst a large number g gof other oxidation products :
use of a high sensitivity mass spectrometermass spectrometer
with a very low ionization energyto avoid the fragmentation
Time-of-flight mass spectrometermass spectrometer
combined with tunable vacuumultraviolet synchrotron (SVUV)
photoionization
A new method to detect hydroperoxidesA new method to detect hydroperoxidesd diti l t th b d i t i itid diti l t th b d i t i itiunder conditions close to those observed prior autoignition under conditions close to those observed prior autoignition
Molecular beam TOF-MS with SVUV photoionizationphotoionization
A new method to detect hydroperoxidesA new method to detect hydroperoxidesd diti l t th b d i t i itid diti l t th b d i t i itiunder conditions close to those observed prior autoignition under conditions close to those observed prior autoignition
Molecular beamTOF-MS with SVUV
photoionization
Need of accumulatingseveral scans to obtain
photoionization
several scans to obtain a good sensitivity
Coupling withti t
.
a reacting system working
under steady conditions
Spherical quartz p qjet-stirred reactor
A new method to detect hydroperoxidesA new method to detect hydroperoxidesd diti l t th b d i t i itid diti l t th b d i t i itiunder conditions close to those observed prior autoignition under conditions close to those observed prior autoignition
Molecular beam TOF-MS with SVUV photoionization
Spherical quartz jet stirred reactor (JSR) photoionizationjet-stirred reactor (JSR)
Recent applications of mass spectrometry with SVUV photoionisationphotoionisation
C.A.Taatjes, N. Hansen, A. McIlroy, J.A .Miller, J.P. Senosiain, S.J. Klippenstein, F. Qi, L. Sheng, Y. Zhang, T A Cool J Wang P R Westmoreland M E La T Kasper K Kohse Hoïngha sT.A. Cool, J. Wang, P.R. Westmoreland, M.E. Law, T. Kasper, K. Kohse-Hoïnghaus, Chemistry: Enols are common intermediates in hydrocarbon oxidationScience, 308, 1887 (2005).
Coupling of a mass spectrometer combined with tunable synchrotron vacuum ultraviolet photoionization to a JSR through a molecular-beam sampling system
Isotherm quartz
jet-stirred reactor
at atmospheric pressure (JSR)
The coupling through a molecular-beam sampling system between a JSR and a mass spectrometer combined with tunable synchrotron vacuum ultraviolet photoionization made in Hefei
The cone, with the reactor and its heating systemhas been connected to the MS chamberA cone, the tip of which is pierced with a
75 m hole has been inserted in the reactor(made in France)
has been connected to the MS chamber
Study of the lowStudy of the low--temperature temperature oxidation of oxidation of nn--butanebutane
i j ti j t ti d t dti d t din a jetin a jet--stirred reactor under stirred reactor under conditionsconditionsconditions conditions
close to that observed prior close to that observed prior ppignitionignition
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-butanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditionsin a jet stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
Conversion of Conversion of nn--butanebutaneP = 1 bar, = 1, = 6 s, , 4% n-butane
(3.1 % for a stoichiometric n-butane/air mixture)
5x10-2In Hefei:Quantification by assuming no reaction 4
3
frac
tio
n
In Nancy:
assuming no reaction below 580K
2
Mo
le f
Exp Hefei
In Nancy:on-line gas chromatographicanalysis of outlet gas
1
0
Exp. Hefei Exp. Nancy (GC analysis) simulation
analysis of outlet gas
Simulation:Using a model generated
800750700650600550Temperature (K)
Using a model generated using EXGAS software
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-butanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditionsin a jet stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
Main combustion productsMain combustion productsppP = 1 bar, = 1, = 6 s, , 4% n-butane
0.4 CO M=280.3
0.2
0 1Mol
e fr
actio
n O2, M=32
Exp. Nancy
3.0x10-2
2.0
1 0e fr
actio
n
CO, M=28
0.1
0.0
M
800700600T/K
Exp. Hefei Simu.
1.0
0.0
Mol
e
800700600T/K
1.2x10-2
1.00.80 6fr
actio
n CO2, M=44 4x10-2
3
2actio
n
H2O, M=18Reference is argon (16.2 Reference is argon (16.2 eVeV))
0.60.40.20.0
Mol
e f
800700600
2
1
0
Mol
e fr
a
800700600800700600T/K
800700600T/KExp. Hefei Exp. Nancy Simu.
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-butanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditionsin a jet stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
Main combustion productsMain combustion productsMain combustion productsMain combustion productsP = 1 bar, = 1, = 6 s, , 4% n-butane
1.0x10-3
0.8
0 6on
Propene, M=424.0x10-3
3.0
ctio
n
Ethylene, M=28
0.6
0.4
0.2Mol
e fr
actio2.0
1.0
0.0
Mol
e fr
ac
0.0
800700600T/K
800700600T/K
E H f i E N Si
For the measurements made in Hefei,For the measurements made in Hefei,
Exp. Hefei Exp. Nancy Simu.
reference is reference is ethylene (11 ethylene (11 eVeV) ) andand butenebutene (10 (10 eVeV))measured at 650 K in Nancymeasured at 650 K in Nancy
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-butanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditions Not usuallyin a jet stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
Light oxygenated productsLight oxygenated products
considered in models
g yg pg yg pP = 1 bar, = 1, = 6 s, , 4% n-butane
-335x10-3
432fr
actio
n
CH3OH, M=322.5x10-3
2.01.51.0e
frac
tion
Acetic acid, M=60,6x10-4
4
2frac
tion
Propanal, M=5810x10-3
864fr
actio
n
CH2O, M=30
2
10M
ole
800750700650600550T/K
3
0.50.0
Mol
e
800700600T/K
2
0Mol
e
800700600T/K
20M
ole
700600T/K
1.0x10-2
0.80.60.4fr
actio
n
Acetaldehyde, M=443.0x10-3
2.0
1 0e fr
actio
n
Acetone, M=58Simulated mole fractions x 1x105
1.0x10-3
0.80.60.4e
frac
tion Acrolein, M=563.0x10-4
2.0
1 0frac
tion
Ethanol, M=46
0.20.0Mol
e
700600T/K
1.0
0.0
Mol
e
800700600T/K
0.20.0
Mol
e
800700600T/K
1.0
0.0Mol
e
800700600T/KExp. Hefei Exp. Nancy Simu.
Reference is Reference is ethylene (11 ethylene (11 eVeV) ) andand butenebutene (10 (10 eVeV))
p p y S
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-butanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditionsin a jet stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
Hydrogen peroxideHydrogen peroxidey g py g pP = 1 bar, = 1, = 6 s, , 4% n-butane
2.0x10-4
1.5
onH2O2, M=34Simulated mole fractions /50
1.0
Mol
e fr
actio
0.5
0.0
800750700650600550T/K
PIE (10.65 PIE (10.65 eVeV) in good agreement with literature) in good agreement with literatureReference is Reference is ethylene (11 ethylene (11 eVeV), ), is estimatedis estimated
Herbinet et al., PCCP, 2011.
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-butanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditionsin a jet stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
Main CMain C productsproducts
ButenesButenes Oxygenated compoundsOxygenated compounds
Main CMain C44 productsproductsP = 1 bar, = 1, = 6 s, 4% n-butane
ute esute es Oxygenated compoundsOxygenated compounds5x10-3
4Mass 56 (Exp. Hefei)1 butene+2 butene (Exp Nancy)
2.5x10-3
2 0Mass 72 (exp. Hefei)Sum of C4H8O (exp. Nancy)4
3
2e fr
actio
n
1-butene+2-butene (Exp. Nancy)Simulation
2.0
1.5
1 0e fr
actio
n
4 8 ( p y)Simulation
2
1
0
Mol
e 1.0
0.5
0.0
Mol
e
0
800750700650600550Temperature (K)
0.0
800750700650600550Temperature (K)
Reference is Reference is butenebutene (10 (10 eVeV, 650 K),, 650 K),ii of oxygenated compounds taken equal to that of of oxygenated compounds taken equal to that of tetrahydrofuranetetrahydrofurane
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-butanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditionsin a jet stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
DetailsDetails of Cof C44HH88O O productsproductsb b ( )
8x10-5
Butanal8x10
-4
Butanone
P = 1 bar, = 1, = 6 s, 4% n-butane (GC Nancy)
6420M
ole
fract
ion Butanal
5x10-4
6420M
ole
fract
ion Butanone
0M
800750700650600550T/K
5x104321e
fract
ion Tetrahydrofuran0M
800750700650600550T/K
-4
6x10-4
4
2actio
n
Oxiranes10M
ol
800750700650600550T/K
8x10-4
642e
fract
ion Methyloxetane
2
0
Mol
e fra
800750700650600550
T/K20M
ole
800750700650600550T/K T/K
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-butanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditions
Obtained mass spectrumObtained mass spectrum
in a jet stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
200
ppP = 1 bar, = 1, = 6 s, 4% n-butane, 590 K, 10 eV
200
15058: Butane
72: C4 oxygenated compounds
56: ButeneOO
OH
150
100gnal
56: Butene
C4H9OOH CH 3 O
C H 3
100
50
Sig
62
90CH3OOHC2H5OOH
OOH
50
0
1044862
0
110105100959085807570656055504540Mass
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-butanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
Ionization energy (IE) measurementsIonization energy (IE) measurementsP = 1 bar, = 1, = 6 s, 4% n-butane, 590 K
close to that observed prior ignition
, , , ,
IE of CH3OOH=
9.83 eV
IE of C2H5OOH=
9.61 eV
IE of C4H9OOH=
IE of ketohydroperoxides
9.33-9.36 eV =9.34-9.39 eV
Zero-point energy corrected adiabatic IEs have been calculated from the CBS-QB3 method using Gaussian03.
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-butanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
Evolution ofEvolution of hydroperoxideshydroperoxides signal with temperaturesignal with temperature
close to that observed prior ignition
Evolution of Evolution of hydroperoxideshydroperoxides signal with temperature signal with temperature P = 1 bar, = 1, = 6 s, 4% n-butane, 10 eV
ExperimentalExperimental SimulationSimulation
20 400
pe e tape e ta
350
300800
SimulationSimulation
15
10pero
xide
s 300
200
Major C
4 prC4H9OOH/4
KetoH.
Cyclic ethers
250
200
150pero
xide
s 600
400
Major C
4
(MF/5)
5Hyd
rop
100
roducts
CH3OOH
C2H5OOH Butenes
y150
100
50H
ydro
p 400
200
products
(MF/5)
0
700650600550500Temperature (K)
0 0700650600550500
Temperature (K)
0
Battin-Leclerc et al., Angewante Chemie Int. Ed., 2010.
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-butanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
Quantification of CQuantification of C44 hydroperoxideshydroperoxides
close to that observed prior ignition
P = 1 bar, = 1, = 6 s, 4% n-butane
C4H9OOH Ketohydroperoxides4 9
2.0x10-4
1 5
3.0x10-5
2.5 Simulated mole fractions /51.5
1.0
ole
frac
tion 2.0
1.5
1 0ole
frac
tion
0.5
0.0
Mo
8000006 06000
1.0
0.5
0.0
Mo
800750700650600550Temperature (K)
800750700650600550Temperature (K)
Exp. Hefei Exp. Nancy Simu.
Reference is Reference is butenebutene (10 (10 eVeV, 650 K),, 650 K),ii taken equal to that of taken equal to that of tetrahydrofuranetetrahydrofurane
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-butanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditions
Other peaks on the obtained mass spectrumOther peaks on the obtained mass spectrum
in a jet stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
p pp pP = 1 bar, = 1, = 6 s, 4% n-butane, 590 K, 10 eV
200
150 58: Butane
72: C4 oxygenated
O
HO
CH386
100
Sign
al
56: Butene
CH3CH3
O
OHO
50
S
90
CH OOHC2H5OOH
C4H9OOH
OC H OOH
CH3O
88CH3
CH
O
0
1044862CH3OOH OC4H7OOHCH3
O
110105100959085807570656055504540Mass
Battin-Leclerc et al., Proc. Combust. Inst., 2011.
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-butanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
Possible ways of formation of CPossible ways of formation of C44 dioxygenateddioxygenated compoundscompounds
close to that observed prior ignition
O
O
O
O+ OH
OOHO
+ HO2
OO
+ HO
HOO+ O2
Mass = 86Mass = 88
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-butanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
Quantification of CQuantification of C44 dioxygenateddioxygenated compoundscompoundsP = 1 bar = 1 = 6 s 4% n butane
close to that observed prior ignition
P = 1 bar, = 1, = 6 s, 4% n-butane
C4H6O2Hydroxybutanone
8x10-4
6ion
Not detected by GC1.2x10-4
n
4
2Mol
e fr
acti
0.8
0.4
Mol
e fr
actio
n
0
800750700650600T/K
0.0
M
800750700650600550T/K
Reference isReference is butenebutene (10(10 eVeV 650 K)650 K)
T/K
Exp. Hefei Exp. Nancy Simu.
T/K
Reference is Reference is butenebutene (10 (10 eVeV, 650 K),, 650 K),ii taken equal to that of taken equal to that of tetrahydrofuranetetrahydrofurane
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-butanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditions
Minor peaks on the obtained mass spectrumMinor peaks on the obtained mass spectrumP 1 b 1 6 4% b t 630 K 10 V
in a jet stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
P = 1 bar, = 1, = 6 s, 4% n-butane, 630 K, 10 eV
120
ry u
nits
)
5658
70 86 Not only butenone
80
40
0Sign
al (A
rbitr
ar
48
72
84
88
90
10210462
HO2 +M
0S
110100908070605040m/z
M 102 i i lO H-abstraction O+ O2
O2 Mass
= 70
M = 102 is mainly:
O O
+ HO2
H-abstraction
OO O O OHO
Mass = OH
+ OH + H Mass = 102
= 84
3rd addition on oxygen ?
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-butane
S l ti it f d tS l ti it f d t t 590 Kt 590 K (13% i )(13% i )
in a jet-stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
Selectivity of products Selectivity of products at 590 K at 590 K (13% conversion)(13% conversion)P = 1 bar, = 1, = 6 s, 4% n-butane
15% l ti it
10
2
%
selectivity
More than
1
2
4
ty in
C a
tom
/% More thanmajor C4H8O0.4%
selectivity
0.1
2
4
Sele
ctiv
it
Buta
nal
C2H
5OO
H
C3H
6
Prop
anal
Acro
lein
Bute
none
hylo
xeta
ne
rope
roxi
de
C2H
5OH
prop
anon
e
ylen
e ox
ide
ydro
fura
ne
xybu
tano
ne
Buta
none
rope
roxi
de
C4
oxira
nes
C2H
4
C4H
6O2
CO
2
CO
CH
3OH
Bute
nes
Acet
one
Acet
ic a
cid
CH
2O
CH
3CH
O
C
Met
Keto
hyd
Hyd
roxy
Ethy
Tetra
hy
Hyd
rox
Buty
lhyd C A
Study of the lowStudy of the low--temperature temperature oxidation of oxidation of nn--heptaneheptane
i j ti j t ti d t dti d t din a jetin a jet--stirred reactor under stirred reactor under conditionsconditionsconditions conditions
close to that observed prior close to that observed prior ppignitionignition
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-heptanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditionsin a jet stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
Conversion of Conversion of nn--heptaneheptaneppP = 1 bar, = 1, = 2 s, 0.5% n-heptane
In Hefei:Quantification by assuming no reaction
6x10-3
5
In Nancy:
assuming no reaction below 580K
5
4
3Frac
tion Exp. Hefei
Exp. Nancy Simulation
In Nancy:on-line gas chromatographicanalysis of outlet gas
3
2
1
Mol
e F
analysis of outlet gas
Simulation:Using a model generated
1
01100900700500Using a model generated
using EXGAS software Temperature (K)
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-heptanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditionsin a jet stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
Light oxygenated productsLight oxygenated products
3
g yg pg yg pP = 1 bar, = 1, = 2 s, 0.5% n-heptane
-6 -61.6x10-3
1.2on
CH2O
600x10-6
500on
Acetic acid
500x10-6
400
n
Acid Propanoic
0.8
e Fr
actio 400
300
ole
Frac
ti
300
200Frac
tion
0.4Mol
e
200
100
Mo 200
100Mol
e
0.0800600
Temperature (K)
0700500
Temperature (K)
0700500
Temperature (K)Temperature (K)
Exp. Hefei Exp. Nancy Simu.
Temperature (K) Temperature (K)
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-heptanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditions
Obtained mass spectrumObtained mass spectrum
in a jet stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
1.0
ppP = 1 bar, = 1, = 2 s, 0.5% n-heptane, 530 K, 9.5 eV
0.8 100: Heptane(mostly hexanones)
114: C7 oxygenatedcompounds 128:
heptadiones0.6
0.4Sign
al
(mostly hexanones)
146:Ketohydro
heptadiones
0.298: Heptenes peroxides
0.01501301109070
m/zm/z
No No hydroperoxidehydroperoxide smaller than smaller than ketohydroperoxidesketohydroperoxides
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of n-heptanein a jet-stirred reactor
Analysis of Analysis of dionesdiones and and hydroperoxideshydroperoxidesP = 1 bar, = 1, = 2 s, 0.5% n-heptane
HEFEI NANCY (on-line GC)
6
2.0
1.5
M =
146
)
800x10-6
600
Com
put
100x10-6
80
60actio
n
2,4-heptadione100x10-6
80
60actio
n
50
40
30
Hefei signa
2,4-heptadione
1.0
0.5
0 0
Sign
al (M 400
200
0
ted Mole Fra
40
20
0
Mol
e Fr
a
40
20
0
Mol
e Fr
a 30
20
10
0
al (mass 1280.0
700600500Temperature (K)
0 action
Ketohydroperoxides
0
700600500Temperature (K)
40x10-6
0
700600500Temperature (K)
0 8)
40x10
30
20 Fra
ctio
n
3,5-heptadione25
20
15= 12
8)
10
0
Mol
e
700600500
15
10
5
0
Sign
al (M
Diones (Mass = 128, good PIE)
700600500Temperature (K)700500
Temperature (K) Are diones seen in Nancy partly due to ketohydroperoxides decomposed in GC ?
Study of the lowStudy of the low--temperature temperature oxidation of oxidation of propanepropane
i j ti j t ti d t dti d t din a jetin a jet--stirred reactor under stirred reactor under conditionsconditionsconditions conditions
close to that observed prior close to that observed prior ppignitionignition
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of propanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditionsin a jet stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
Conversion of Conversion of propanepropanep pp pP = 1 bar, = 1, = 6 s, 12% propane
In Hefei:Quantification by assuming no reaction
0.16
0 12ion Propane
In Nancy:
assuming no reaction below 580K
0.12
0.08
0 04le F
ract
In Nancy:on-line gas chromatographicanalysis of outlet gas
0.04
0.00
Mol
750700650600550analysis of outlet gas 750700650600550Temperature (K)
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of propanein a jet-stirred reactor under conditions
Obtained mass spectrumObtained mass spectrum
in a jet stirred reactor under conditions close to that observed prior ignition
50 58 C t d
ppP = 1 bar, = 1, = 6 s, 12% propane, 635 K, 11 eV
50
40 44: Propane(mostly acetaldehyde)
58: C3 oxygenatedcompounds
76: Propylhydroperoxides
60: Aceticid +P l
30
20Sig
nal
42: Propene
hydroperoxides
74: Propan-2one-3-ol (seen by GC)
acid +Propanols
20
10
42: Propene 72:Propadione
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m/zm/z
No No hydroperoxidehydroperoxide other than other than propylhydroperoxidespropylhydroperoxides
Conclusion
Use of a new type of apparatus coupling through a molecular beama jet stirred reactor and a tunable synchrotron vacuum ultraviolet photoionization mass spectrometerphotoionization mass spectrometer
Evidence of the formation of hydroperoxides compounds, especially ketohydroperoxidesespecially ketohydroperoxides during the low-temperature oxidation of n-butane and n-heptane:mainly 2,4 and 3,5-ketohydroperoxides formed from n-heptane
N t k
Evidence of the formation of products deriving from ketohydroperoxides:diones
Next work
Study of the low-temperature oxidation of a series of branched alkanes to better understand the influence of the structure of the moleculeto better understand the influence of the structure of the molecule on the formation of hydroperoxide compounds
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