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Bifurcation Phenomena for an Oxidation Reaction in a Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor I. Adiabatic Operation

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We investigate the steady-state multiplicity exhibited by the reaction of a fuel/air mixture in a continuously stirred tank reactor. The chemical mechanism used is a modification of a scheme due to Sal'nikov. We consider four cases; corresponding to the choice of fuel fraction, inflow temperature, inflow pressure, or precursor decay rate as the primary bifurcation parameter. From the perspective of fire-retardancy, the case when the fuel fraction is varied is the most important. In this case the steady-state diagrams provide a basis for a systematic investigation into the effectiveness of gas-phase active fire retardants.

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Nelson, M., Sidhu, H. Bifurcation Phenomena for an Oxidation Reaction in a Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor I. Adiabatic Operation. Journal of Mathematical Chemistry 31, 155–186 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016222831327

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