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Preface |
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Introduction |
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Part I Kinetic Mechanisms |
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Chapter 1 Thermochemistry |
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3 | (112) |
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3 | (3) |
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2 An overview of some relevant thermochemical conventions |
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6 | (12) |
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3 The expression of uncertainty in thermochemistry |
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18 | (3) |
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4 An overview of relevant thermochemical quantities |
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5 A brief history of thermochemistry, and an overview of traditional tabulations |
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60 | (6) |
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6 A brief overview of theoretical approaches to thermochemistry |
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66 | (13) |
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7 Group additivity (GA) approach to thermochemistry |
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79 | (1) |
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8 Active Thermochemical Tables |
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80 | (3) |
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9 Representation of thermochemical parameters via polynomials |
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83 | (7) |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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91 | (24) |
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Chapter 2 Ab initio kinetics for pyrolysis and combustion systems |
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115 | (54) |
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115 | (2) |
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2 AI electronic structure theory |
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117 | (7) |
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2.1 Single-reference methods |
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117 | (5) |
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2.2 Multireference methods |
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122 | (2) |
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3 Pressure-independent rate constants: Ab initio TST |
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124 | (23) |
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3.1 Radical-molecule reactions |
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124 | (19) |
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3.2 Radical-radical reactions |
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143 | (4) |
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4 Pressure-dependent rates: The master equation |
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147 | (6) |
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4.1 Collisional energy transfer |
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148 | (1) |
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4.2 Single-well single-channel reactions |
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149 | (1) |
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4.3 Multiple-well multiple-channel reactions |
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150 | (3) |
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5 Trajectory simulations for exothermic reactions |
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153 | (3) |
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156 | (4) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (8) |
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Chapter 3 Shock tube techniques for kinetic target data to improve reaction models |
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169 | (34) |
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169 | (1) |
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2 Principles of shock tube operation |
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170 | (2) |
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3 Data types of shock tube combustion measurements |
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172 | (3) |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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3.3 Fundamental reaction rate constants |
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173 | (2) |
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4 Recent advances in shock tube techniques |
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175 | (4) |
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4.1 Use of driver inserts to counteract nonidealities in real shock tubes |
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175 | (1) |
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4.2 Extending shock tube test times with tailoring and driver geometry |
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175 | (2) |
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4.3 Constrained-reaction-volume strategy to achieve near-constant-pressure test conditions throughout energetic reaction processes |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (14) |
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179 | (3) |
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5.2 Laser absorption spectroscopy |
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182 | (1) |
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5.3 Recent advances in laser absorption methodologies for shock tube kinetics studies |
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183 | (10) |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (10) |
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Chapter 4 Rate rules and reaction classes |
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203 | (56) |
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203 | (1) |
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2 Overview of rate rule development |
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204 | (4) |
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2.1 Estimates based on experimental data |
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204 | (1) |
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2.2 Estimates based on TST calculations |
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205 | (1) |
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2.3 Advantages of rate rules |
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206 | (2) |
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3 Rate rule assignments for various reaction classes |
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208 | (45) |
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3.1 Unimolecular reactions |
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208 | (25) |
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3.2 Bimolecular reactions |
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233 | (12) |
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3.3 Estimation of pressure-dependent rate constants |
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245 | (2) |
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3.4 Application of rate rules to estimate potential energy surfaces |
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247 | (6) |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (5) |
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Chapter 5 Automatic generation of reaction mechanisms |
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259 | (36) |
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1 Automated generation of reaction mechanisms: Overview |
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259 | (3) |
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2 Basic operations in reaction mechanism generation |
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262 | (6) |
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2.1 Adding reactions using templates and recipes |
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262 | (2) |
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2.2 Sequential addition of reactions to expand a reaction mechanism |
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264 | (4) |
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3 A quantifiable goal of reaction mechanism generation |
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268 | (1) |
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4 Defining the errors in reaction mechanisms |
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269 | (7) |
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4.1 Good definitions of a species for kinetics |
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269 | (4) |
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4.2 Incompleteness of any reaction mechanism: Parameter error vs mechanism truncation error |
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273 | (3) |
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5 Termination and selection heuristics and criteria |
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276 | (8) |
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5.1 Termination criteria (knowing when a reaction mechanism is complete) |
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276 | (1) |
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5.2 Deciding which species to add next to a reaction mechanism |
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277 | (3) |
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5.3 Methods based on sequences of reaction steps, or overall reactions |
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280 | (4) |
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6 Refining a reaction mechanism to reduce overall error |
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284 | (3) |
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7 Keeping mechanisms manageable: Memory utilization during mechanism construction |
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287 | (2) |
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8 Different mechanisms for different reaction conditions |
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289 | (1) |
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9 Summary and conclusions |
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290 | (1) |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (4) |
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Chapter 6 Kinetic modeling of the pyrolysis chemistry of fossil and alternative feedstocks |
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295 | (68) |
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295 | (3) |
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298 | (11) |
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299 | (4) |
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2.2 Gaseous and liquid feeds |
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303 | (6) |
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3 Global kinetic models for pyrolysis |
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309 | (10) |
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309 | (1) |
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3.2 Biomass pyrolysis global kinetic models |
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310 | (4) |
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3.3 Heat and mass transfer limitations |
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314 | (5) |
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4 Intrinsic kinetic models |
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319 | (24) |
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319 | (5) |
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324 | (7) |
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4.3 Pyrolysis of gaseous and liquids |
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331 | (12) |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (19) |
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Chapter 7 Detailed kinetics of fossil and renewable fuel combustion |
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363 | (82) |
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363 | (2) |
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2 Detailed chemical kinetic reaction mechanisms |
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365 | (2) |
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3 Core, small molecule kinetic mechanisms |
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367 | (15) |
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3.1 Hydrogen (H2) and carbon monoxide (CO) |
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367 | (5) |
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3.2 Methane (CH4), ethane (C2H6), and natural gas |
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372 | (3) |
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3.3 Comprehensive mechanisms and mechanism validation experiments |
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375 | (2) |
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3.4 Core kinetic mechanisms |
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377 | (2) |
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3.5 High-temperature kinetics |
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379 | (2) |
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3.6 Kinetic mechanism sizes |
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381 | (1) |
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382 | (43) |
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382 | (6) |
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4.2 Low-temperature kinetics, cool flames, and negative temperature coefficients |
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388 | (6) |
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4.3 Branched alkane fuels |
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394 | (6) |
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400 | (3) |
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403 | (5) |
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408 | (3) |
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411 | (2) |
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413 | (5) |
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418 | (3) |
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421 | (2) |
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4.11 Reaction flux analysis (rate of production analysis) |
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423 | (2) |
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425 | (1) |
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426 | (1) |
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426 | (17) |
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443 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Experiments for kinetic mechanism assessment |
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445 | (28) |
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445 | (4) |
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2 Shock tubes and rapid compression machines |
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449 | (3) |
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2.1 Ignition data from ST and RCM |
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449 | (1) |
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2.2 Species measurements from ST and RCM |
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450 | (2) |
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3 Flow reactors: Tubular flow reactors and jet-stirred reactors |
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452 | (10) |
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452 | (8) |
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3.2 Ignition data from PFR |
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460 | (2) |
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462 | (5) |
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462 | (2) |
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464 | (3) |
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5 Conclusions and perspectives |
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467 | (1) |
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467 | (6) |
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Chapter 9 Detailed feedstock characterization for pyrolysis process |
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473 | (40) |
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473 | (4) |
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2 Feed reconstruction and internal distribution parameters |
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477 | (8) |
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3 Pyrolysis mechanism and steady-state approximation of large alkyl radicals |
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485 | (4) |
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3.1 Steady-state approximation of large alkyl radicals |
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485 | (4) |
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4 Automatic generation of primary lumped reactions |
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489 | (10) |
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492 | (1) |
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493 | (3) |
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4.3 Lumping of alkenes and intermediate components |
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496 | (3) |
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5 Model sensitivity to feedstock composition |
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499 | (6) |
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5.1 Model sensitivity to feed characterization. Kerosene pyrolysis |
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499 | (1) |
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5.2 Model sensitivity to methylation probability and isomer distribution |
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500 | (1) |
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5.3 Model sensitivity to refinery treatments. Reformed naphthas |
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501 | (4) |
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505 | (1) |
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Appendix: Predicted isomer distribution in branched C12H |
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506 | (2) |
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508 | (3) |
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511 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 Surrogate fuels and combustion characteristics of liquid transportation fuels |
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513 | (90) |
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513 | (8) |
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1.1 Chemical complexity and variability of liquid transportation fuels |
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514 | (1) |
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1.2 Definition and utility of surrogate fuels |
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515 | (3) |
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1.3 The historical approach to surrogate definition: Emulating the "molecular class composition" |
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518 | (2) |
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1.4 Surrogate formulation by property: Property matching protocols |
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520 | (1) |
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1.5 Preface for the following sections |
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521 | (1) |
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2 Liquid fuel combustion behaviors |
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521 | (22) |
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2.1 Gas-phase chemical reactivity |
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523 | (5) |
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2.2 Laminar flame characteristics |
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528 | (7) |
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2.3 Sooting propensity, smoke point, threshold sooting index, and soot yield index |
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535 | (5) |
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2.4 Physical properties in multiphase combustion |
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540 | (3) |
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3 Surrogate fuel formulation methodology |
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543 | (20) |
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3.1 Surrogate component selection |
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543 | (2) |
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3.2 Surrogate formulation methodology for prevaporized combustion behaviors |
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545 | (1) |
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3.3 A general theory of real fuel oxidation: The commonality of distinct chemical functionalities |
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546 | (2) |
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3.4 Surrogate formulation for prevaporized combustion behaviors by CPT similarity |
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548 | (1) |
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3.5 Derived cetane number (DCN): An indicator of chemical reactivity |
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549 | (3) |
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3.6 Experimental evaluation of surrogate formulation by CPT similarity |
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552 | (9) |
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3.7 Summary of performance of surrogate formulation by CPT similarity |
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561 | (2) |
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4 Analysis of surrogate fuel formulation by CPT similarity |
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563 | (27) |
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4.1 Fundamental underpinning of real fuel prevaporized combustion behaviors |
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563 | (5) |
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4.2 Chemical group additivity analysis |
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568 | (3) |
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4.3 Fundamental underpinning of chemical group additivity concept to real fuel combustion kinetics |
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571 | (5) |
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4.4 CPTs constraints for emulating a "model" real fuel composition |
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576 | (3) |
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4.5 The derived cetane number interpreted as an indicator of real fuel chemical structure |
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579 | (4) |
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4.6 Chemical functional group descriptors for ignition propensity of large hydrocarbon liquid fuels |
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583 | (4) |
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4.7 Surrogate fuel formulation by similarity to real fuel molecular fragment composition as determined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
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587 | (3) |
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5 Concluding remarks: Challenges and opportunities |
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590 | (2) |
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592 | (11) |
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Chapter 11 Detailed Kinetic Mechanisms of Pollutant Formation in Combustion Processes |
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603 | (44) |
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603 | (1) |
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2 Pollutants from combustion of clean fuels |
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603 | (9) |
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2.1 Pollutants from incomplete oxidation |
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605 | (1) |
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2.2 Formation of nitric oxide from fixation of N2 |
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605 | (7) |
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3 Pollutants formed from fuel impurities |
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612 | (23) |
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613 | (5) |
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618 | (12) |
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630 | (5) |
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635 | (1) |
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635 | (12) |
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Chapter 12 Detailed kinetic mechanisms of PAH and soot formation |
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647 | (28) |
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647 | (1) |
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2 Experimental evidences for PAHs and soot formation |
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648 | (2) |
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3 PAH and soot formation kinetics |
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650 | (8) |
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3.1 Gas-phase chemistry and aromatic formation |
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652 | (3) |
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3.2 Gas-to-particle transition |
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655 | (2) |
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3.3 Particle growth mechanism |
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657 | (1) |
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3.4 Particle surface oxidation and oxidation-induced fragmentation |
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657 | (1) |
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658 | (8) |
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4.1 Discrete sectional approach |
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659 | (4) |
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663 | (2) |
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665 | (1) |
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666 | (1) |
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667 | (8) |
Part II Numerical Methods and Model Validation |
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Chapter 13 Numerical modeling of reacting systems with detailed kinetic mechanisms |
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675 | (48) |
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675 | (3) |
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2 Thermodynamics, transport properties, and kinetics |
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678 | (3) |
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678 | (1) |
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678 | (2) |
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680 | (1) |
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681 | (4) |
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682 | (1) |
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682 | (1) |
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3.3 Perfectly stirred reactor |
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683 | (1) |
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684 | (1) |
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3.5 Numerical solution of ideal systems |
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685 | (1) |
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685 | (7) |
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4.1 Laminar premixed flat flames |
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685 | (2) |
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4.2 Laminar counter-flow diffusion flames |
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687 | (1) |
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688 | (4) |
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5 Multidimensional systems |
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692 | (5) |
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692 | (1) |
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5.2 Operator-splitting approach |
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693 | (4) |
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6 Solution of stiff ODE systems |
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697 | (4) |
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6.1 Time-integration options: BDF vs extrapolation methods |
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698 | (1) |
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6.2 Evaluation of Jacobian: Numerical vs analytical methods |
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699 | (1) |
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6.3 Linear systems: Direct vs iterative methods |
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700 | (1) |
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6.4 Acceleration of numerical calculations |
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700 | (1) |
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701 | (4) |
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7.1 Rate of production analysis |
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701 | (1) |
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7.2 Reaction path analysis |
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701 | (1) |
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702 | (3) |
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705 | (11) |
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8.1 Thermodynamic, kinetic, and transport properties |
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705 | (3) |
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708 | (2) |
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710 | (3) |
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8.4 Multidimensional laminar coflow flames |
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713 | (3) |
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716 | (1) |
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716 | (7) |
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Chapter 14 Uncertainty quantification and minimization |
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723 | (40) |
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723 | (3) |
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725 | (1) |
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1.2 Sources of uncertainty |
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725 | (1) |
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1.3 Model validation vs test |
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726 | (1) |
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2 Rate coefficient uncertainties |
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726 | (2) |
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3 Model UQ and rate uncertainty impact factor |
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728 | (8) |
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736 | (4) |
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5 Combustion data uncertainties |
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740 | (3) |
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6 Uncertainty minimization |
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743 | (8) |
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7 Detecting target outliers |
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751 | (1) |
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8 Joint assessment of kinetic prediction uncertainties of hydrogen and small hydrocarbon chemistry |
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752 | (2) |
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754 | (2) |
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756 | (1) |
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756 | (7) |
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Chapter 15 Addressing the complexity of combustion kinetics: Data management and automatic model validation |
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763 | (36) |
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1 Models, data, and comparisons in combustion chemistry |
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763 | (2) |
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2 Trends and challenges in data management and automatic model development |
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765 | (14) |
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2.1 Data management: Open science cloud initiatives |
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765 | (1) |
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2.2 Current data repositories |
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766 | (1) |
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2.3 The unFAIRness of combustion data |
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767 | (5) |
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2.4 Preliminary architecture for efficient and automatic data management |
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772 | (1) |
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2.5 Automated model development |
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773 | (6) |
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3 Automated model validation |
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779 | (12) |
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779 | (4) |
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3.2 Curve matching: A multifaceted approach to assessing model performance |
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783 | (5) |
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3.3 Example: Application to n-heptane mechanism |
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788 | (3) |
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791 | (1) |
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792 | (1) |
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792 | (7) |
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Chapter 16 Model reduction and lumping procedures |
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799 | (32) |
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799 | (2) |
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801 | (10) |
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802 | (2) |
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2.2 Reaction flux analysis |
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804 | (1) |
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805 | (6) |
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3 Chemical lumping method |
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811 | (2) |
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4 Dimension reduction techniques |
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813 | (1) |
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5 Integration into a multistage reduction strategy |
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814 | (4) |
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818 | (1) |
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7 Conclusions and future perspectives |
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819 | (2) |
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821 | (10) |
Part III Industrial Applications |
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Chapter 17 Coil design for optimal ethylene yields |
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831 | (42) |
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831 | (1) |
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2 An overview of cracking furnace design and operation |
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832 | (2) |
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2.1 Key considerations in furnace design and operation |
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832 | (2) |
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3 Cracking furnace description |
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834 | (5) |
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3.1 Process flow description |
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834 | (3) |
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837 | (2) |
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4 Radiant coil technology |
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839 | (16) |
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4.1 Historical background |
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839 | (2) |
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841 | (3) |
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4.3 Radiant coil technologies |
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844 | (7) |
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4.4 Impact on furnace capacity |
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851 | (2) |
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4.5 Structured radiant coil development program |
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853 | (2) |
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855 | (8) |
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5.1 A refresher on heat radiation |
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855 | (2) |
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5.2 Heat flux and wall temperature in a dual-lane GK6 layout |
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857 | (1) |
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5.3 Triple-lane concept and its advantages |
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858 | (5) |
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863 | (7) |
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6.1 SFT® heat transfer enhancement validation |
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864 | (2) |
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6.2 SFT® coking rate reduction validation |
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866 | (2) |
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6.3 Application of SFT® and its benefits |
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868 | (2) |
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870 | (1) |
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871 | (1) |
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871 | (2) |
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Chapter 18 Model predictive control and dynamic real-time optimization of steam cracking units |
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873 | (26) |
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1 Introduction to model predictive control and dynamic real-time optimization |
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873 | (8) |
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1.1 Conventional optimization and control strategies for process management |
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874 | (2) |
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1.2 Conventional algorithms for model predictive control and DRTO |
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876 | (3) |
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1.3 Pros and cons of model predictive control and DRTO |
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879 | (2) |
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2 Mathematical formulation and numerical solution of model predictive control and DRTO problems |
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881 | (7) |
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2.1 Mathematical formulation of the optimization phase |
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881 | (3) |
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2.2 Sequential and simultaneous approaches to the solution of the optimization phase |
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884 | (4) |
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3 Latest developments in model predictive control and DRTO |
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888 | (1) |
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4 DRTO of steam cracking units |
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889 | (6) |
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4.1 Integration of existing software packages for modeling and (dynamic) real-time optimization purposes |
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890 | (1) |
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4.2 Model of the radiant section of the steam cracking furnace |
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891 | (2) |
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4.3 Results of the application of RTO and DRTO to the radiant section of the steam cracking furnace |
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893 | (2) |
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895 | (1) |
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895 | (1) |
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895 | (4) |
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Chapter 19 Introducing chemical kinetics into Large Eddy Simulation of turbulent reacting flows |
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899 | (38) |
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899 | (8) |
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2 A promising approach: Analytically reduced chemistry (ARC) |
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907 | (11) |
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2.1 Derivation and validation of ARC: Example of methane-air combustion |
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908 | (1) |
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2.2 Assessment of ARC in laminar canonical cases |
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909 | (2) |
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2.3 Assessment of ARC in LES of the Sandia turbulent jet flame D |
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911 | (7) |
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3 Toward ARC for real systems |
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918 | (5) |
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918 | (2) |
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3.2 General trends for ARC for LES of turbulent combustion |
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920 | (1) |
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3.3 Coupling ARC with turbulent combustion models |
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921 | (2) |
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4 On the use of ARC in LES of complex geometries |
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923 | (8) |
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4.1 Pollutant emissions (CO and NOR) in an industrial methane-air gas turbine combustor |
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923 | (3) |
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4.2 Soot productions in an academic ethylene-air nonpremixed combustor |
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926 | (2) |
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4.3 Including real-fuel chemistry in turbulent spray flames |
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928 | (3) |
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931 | (1) |
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931 | (6) |
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Chapter 20 Burners for reformers and cracking furnaces |
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937 | (48) |
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937 | (1) |
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938 | (7) |
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938 | (4) |
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942 | (3) |
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945 | (24) |
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947 | (8) |
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955 | (2) |
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3.3 Configuration (mounting and firing direction) |
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957 | (7) |
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3.4 Burners for reformers and cracking furnaces |
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964 | (5) |
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4 CFD for reformers and cracking furnaces |
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969 | (13) |
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969 | (1) |
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969 | (3) |
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4.3 Use in reformer applications |
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972 | (4) |
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4.4 Use in cracking furnaces |
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976 | (6) |
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982 | (1) |
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982 | (3) |
Index |
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985 | |